Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Professor, Department of Botany

PROFILE

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

At present, I am working as a full-time faculty of Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka.  In addition, I have teaching experiences in the Environmental Science Department of Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB), Jahangirnagar University (JU) and International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) and worked as a part-time teacher in the Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering at the University of Development Alternative (UODA).

In addition to my teaching qualification, I have completed Ph.D. in isolation and structure elucidation of nine new bioactive compounds from the medicinal plants of Bangladesh at the Pharmacognosy laboratory of Pharmaceutical science faculty, University of Tokushima, Japan. My M.Phil. research commenced for acclimatization of the cultivar ‘Red Okra’ of African origin under the environmental condition of Bangladesh with the aim to enrich native germplasm. During the M.Phil. research, a new disease of okra was recorded for the first time in Bangladesh and developed a yellow vein mosaic virus tolerant line through backcross breeding for seven years. My research includes a wide range of environment-related work including bio composting and environmental impact assessment. My M.Sc. research designed to investigate the effect of minor natural ingredients (termite earth, mushroom packet waste and water hyacinth) on composting of kitchen waste. Research project on Ramsar wetland of Bangladesh funded by ‘Society of Wetland Scientist’, USA was one of my mentionable work. My present research includes phytochemistry and mycology.

 

 

RESEARCH INTEREST

Phytochemistry, Mycology

All Publications

  1. Naonobu Tanaka, Sakura Takahashi, Yuki Yoshino, Megumi Nakatani, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Gazi Mosharof Hossain, Chin-Ho Chen, Kuo-Hsiung Lee, and Yoshiki Kashiwada 2022. Tigliane-type diterpene esters from the fruits of Shirakiopsis indica and their anti-HIV activity. J. Nat. Prod. 85: 2687−2693.

  2. Gazi Mosharof Hossain, Saleh Ahammad Khan, Shayla Sharmin Shetu, Mohammad Sayedur Rahman, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Md. Hassan Ali 2022. Floristic survey of vascular plants in coastal district Bagerhat of Bangladesh. Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 29(1): 43-78.

  3. Saleh Ahammad Khan, Gazi Mosharof Hossain, Shayla Sharmin Shetu, Md. Abdur Rahim, Md. Shariful Islam, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Rukaiya Habib Fairy 2021. A preliminary taxonomic study on the flora of Rangpur district, Bangladesh. Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 28(2): 329‒365.

  4. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Gazi Mosharof Hossain 2021. first record of Scytinopogon angulisporus (Pat.) Corner from Bangladesh. Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 28(2): 459‒463.

  5. Fatima Ferdouse, Sanzida Mubassara and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, 2019. Bioactivity evaluation of commercial root samples of Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R.Br. Jahangirnagar Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 8(2):61-69.

  6. Fatima Ferdouse, Sanzida Mubassara and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, 2019. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical evaluation of commercial root samples of Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. J. Hamdard Univ. Bangladesh, 5(1): 36-42.

  7. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Nusrat Jahan, 2017. Optimization of culture condition, phytoconstituents and cytotoxicity of Xylaria hypoxylon (L.) Grev. Jahangirnagar Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 6(2): 1-9.

  8. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Sanzida Mubassara and Tania Sultana 2016. Phytoconstituents, bioactivity and antioxidant potential of some commercial brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) cultivars of Bangladesh. Jahangirnagar Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 5(2): 41-50.

  9. Nusrat Jahan and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, 2016. First record of Xylaria vasconica J. Fournier & M. Stadler from Bangladesh. Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 23(2): 255-257.

  10. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Humayun Kabir. 2015. Ethnomedicinal vlaue, phytochemical composition and bioactivity of Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. Jahangirnagar Univ. J. Biol. Sci., 4(2): 19-29.

  11. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Rokshana Sharmin Bristy and Nusrat Jahan Tasnova. 2015. Ethnomedicinal practice of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Meirs ex Hook f. & Thoms. by the traditional medicine practitioners at Savar, Dhaka. Jahangirnagar Univ. J. Biol. Sci., 4(2): 47-51.

  12. A. Bashar, N. Jahan, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, M. K. Hossain, N. Alam. 2015. Morphological and phytochemical variation in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Pharma Science Monitor, 6(4): 1-11.

  13. A. Bashar, M.K. Hossain, N. Alam, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, R. Hasan and S. Islam, 2014. Genetic diversity in nine commercial okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) genotypes. Jahangirnagar Univ. J. Biol. Sci., 3(2): 25-32.

  14. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Anisur Rahman, Sanzida Mubassara and Gazi Mosharof Hossain, 2014. Ethnobotany and antibacterial potentiality of Blumea lacera L. from Sundarban Mangrove forest of Bangladesh. Jahangirnagar Univ. J. Biol. Sci.., 3(2): 17-24.

  15. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Anisur Rahman and Sanzida Mubassara, 2014. Phytochemical composition, antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity of Blumea lacera Linn. from two different habitats. Jahangirnagar Univ. J. Biol. Sci., 3(1): 35-47.

  16. Shin-ichiro Kurimoto, Yoshihisa Takaishi, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Yoshiki Kashiwada 2014. Triterpenoids from the fruits of Azadirachta indica (Meliaceae). Fitoterapia, 92: 200–205.

  17. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Nazmul Alam and Abul Khair, 2013. Incidence and biology of Corynespora cassiicola (Berk. & Curt.) Wei. Disease of okra in Bangladesh. Bangladesh J. Bot., 42(2):265-272.

  18. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Nazmul Alam and Abul Khair, 2013. Incidence of viral and fungal diseases in some commercial okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. (Moench) cultivars. Jahangirnagar Univ. J. Life Sci., 2(2): 59-65.

  19. Kalyan Kumar Biswas, Sanzida Mubassara and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, 2013. Phytochemical screening and bioactivity of bark extracts of Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl. Jahangirnagar Univ. J. Life Sci., 2(1): 47-55.

  20. Sultana, S., Aslam, A.F.M., Ahmed F.A. and A.J. Howlader, 2013. Efficacy of some botanicals as insecticides on the melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coqillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae). Bangladesh J. Zool. 41(1): 105-112.

  21. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Sang-Yong Kim, Shin-ichiro Kurimoto, Hisako Sasaki, Hirofumi Shibata, Yoshiki Kashiwada, and Yoshihisa Takaishi, 2011. Biflavonoids from flowers of Butea monosperma (LAM.) TAUB. Heterocycles, 83(9): 2079 – 2089.

  22. Yoshiki Kashiwada, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Shin-ichiro Kurimoto, Sang-Yong Kim, Hirofumi Shibata, Toshihiro Fujioka and Yoshihisa Takaishi, 2011. New α-glucosides of caffeoyl quinic acid from the leaves of Moringa oleifera Lam. J.  Natural Med., 66(1): 217-22.

  23. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, 2011. Search for bioactive compounds from the medicinal plants in Bangladesh. Ph.D.  Dissertation, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan.

  24. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Abul Khair, 2008. First report of stem necrosis of okra by Corynespora cassiicola (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) C.T. Wei in Bangladesh. J.  Plant Pathol., 90(2):397-400.

  25. Sarker B.K., Alam N., Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Hossain M.K. and M.K.R. Bhuiyan, 2007. Variability, heritability and genetic advance in morphological forms of Colocasia esculenta var. esculenta (L.) Schott., Bangladesh J. Life Sci., 20(1): 1-5.

  26. Sarker B.K., Alam N., Hossain, M.K., Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and M.K.R. Bhuiyan, 2007. Diversity and correlation studies of Panikachu [Colocasia esculenta var. esculenta (L.) Schott.], Bangladesh J. Life Sci., 19(2): 61-67.

  27. Abul Khair, Subash Chandra Deb and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, 2007. Field disease incidence and seed health status of aromatic rice varieties in Bangladesh. Bangladesh J. Life Sci., 19(2): 9-16.

  28. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, 2007. Discrepancy in disease incidence and yield components of acclimatized ‘red okra’ with local commercial cultivars. M.Phil. Dissertation, Department of Botany, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

  29. Shahdat Hossain, Hossain Uddin Shekhar, Mohammad Nazmul Hasan Khan, Fowzia Akter Selina, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Yearul Kabir and Ishtiaq Mahmud, 2007. Contents of docosahexaenoic acid in the fresh water plankton of Bangladesh and its clinical importance. Bangladesh J. Medical Sci., 13(1): 48-53.

  30. Muzaffar, Sabir B.  and Ahmed, Fakhruddin A., 2007. The effects of the flood cycle on the diversity and composition of the phytoplankton community of a seasonally flooded Ramsar wetland in Bangladesh. Wetl. Ecol. Manag.. 15: 81-93.

  31. Naznin Hiron, Nazmul Alam, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Rabeya Begum and Sheikh Shamimul Alam, 2006. Differential fluorescent banding and isozyme assay of Hibiscus cannabinus L. and H. sabdariffa L. (Malvaceae). Cytologia. 71(2):175-180.

  32. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and N. Alam, 2004. Morphological study and character association in germplasm of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.).  Bangladesh J. Life Sci., 16 (2): 75-82.

  33. N. Alam, Nuhu Alam, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and M.K. Hossain, 2003. Effect of gibberellic acid treatment on yield and viral disease of Chilli (Capsicum frutescens L.). Bangladesh J.  Life Sci., 15 (1&2): 53-57.

  34. S. Shafiullah, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Md. Majibur Rahman, A.K.M. Rashidul Alam, A.H.M. Saadat and Majeda H. Chowdhury, 2003. Appraisal of SAFI filter in removing biological contaminant in wastewater. Bangladesh J.  Env. Sci., 1: 15-20.

  35. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Abul Khair, 2000. Plant growth response and VAM (Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza) association upon the application of vegetable waste composts, prepared with minor natural ingredients. Bangladesh J.  Life Sciences, 12 (1&2): 42-53.

  36. Ahmed, F.A. and Abul Khair, 1999. Some physical factors and fungal association during composting of vegetable waste. Bangladesh J.  Life Sciences, 11(1&2): 53-64.

  37. Abul khair and Ahmed, F. A.  1999. Composting Vegetable Garbage Using Natural Ingredients as source of Fungal Inoculants. Paper presented at the “International Conference on Environment & Agriculture”, Kathmandu, Nepal, November 1-3, 1998 and the abstract was published in the ECOS (Ecological Society of Nepal) proceedings. 

  38. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, 1998. Composting Vegetable Garbage Using Minor Natural Ingredients as Sources of Fungal Inoculants.  M.Sc. Dissertations, Department of Botany, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

 

PAPER PRESENTED IN CONFERENCES 

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Abul Khair., 2003. A new fungal pathogen of okra recorded from savar, Bangladesh. Paper presented at the “International Botanical Conference 2002”, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 12-14.

Abul Khair and Fakhruddin Ali Ahemd, Mohd. Iqbal Mahmood Fattah and Md. Nazmul Hoque, 2002. Impact of social forestry and conservation program on the biodiversity of Jahanginagar University campus. Paper presented at the Seminar on “Species diversity in Bangladesh”, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Abul khair and Ahmed, F. A.  1999. Composting Vegetable Garbage Using Natural Ingredients as source of Fungal Inoculants. Paper presented at the “International Conference on Environment & Agriculture”, Kathmandu, Nepal, November 1-3, 1998 and the abstract was published in the ECOS (Ecological Society of Nepal) proceedings.  

JOURNAL PAPER

Naonobu Tanaka, Sakura Takahashi, Yuki Yoshino, Megumi Nakatani, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Gazi Mosharof Hossain, Chin-Ho Chen, Kuo-Hsiung Lee, and Yoshiki Kashiwada*, Tigliane-Type Diterpene Esters from the Fruits of Shirakiopsis indica and Their Anti-HIV Activity, Journal of Natural Products, 85, 11, pp.2687–2693, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00752

Four new diterpene esters, shirakindicans A–D (1–4), along with eight related known diterpene esters (5–12), were isolated from the fruits of the Bangladeshi medicinal plant Shirakiopsis indica. The structures of 1–4 were elucidated by spectroscopic data analysis and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. Shirakindican A (1) was assigned as a tigliane-type diterpene ester possessing an unusual 6β-hydroxy-1,7-dien-3-one structure, while shirakindican B (2) exhibits a tiglia-1,5-dien-3,7-dione structure. The anti-HIV activities of the isolated diterpene esters were evaluated and showed significant activities for sapintoxins A (5) and D (11), with EC50 values of 0.0074 and 0.044 μM, respectively, and TI values of 1 100 and 5 290. Sapatoxin A (12) also exhibited anti-HIV activity with an EC50 value of 0.13 μM and a TI value of 161.

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Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

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Department of Botany
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Cell Phone: 01711132981
Email: faahmed@juniv.edu , faahmed@juniv.edu; faahmed_ju@yahoo.com

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