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Ahmad Reza Shahverdi

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Address: Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran,Iran
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Professor
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CV last edited on: 2023/26/01

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Pharm D


Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , 1987-1993
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Ph.D


Biotechnology, Pasteur Institute of Iran , Tehran, , Iran, 1993-1997
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English


Papers

Farsi

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Asian Biomedicine


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Daru (Iran)


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English

1.

Amelioration of experimental colitis by a novel nanoselenium-silymarin mixture.


Authors: Miroliaee AE , Esmaily H , Vaziri-Bami A , Baeeri M , Shahverdi AR , Abdollahi M ,
Toxicology mechanisms and methods, No. 1537-6524 (Electronic), Year. 20110218,
2.

Purification and biochemical characterization of extracellular laccase from the ascomycete Paraconiothyrium variabile.


Authors: Forootanfar H , Faramarzi MA , Shahverdi AR , Yazdi MT , Copyright A(c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Bioresource technology, No. 1873-2976 (Electronic), Year. 20110103,
3.

of substituents on the isatin ring on the reaction between isatins with ortho-phenylenediamine


Authors: Dowlatabadi, R., Khalaj, A., Rahimian, S., Montazeri, M., Amini, M., Shahverdi, A., Mahjub, E
Synthetic Communications, Vol.41, No.11, Year. 2011, Page:1650-1658,
4.

Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles by the marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica.


Authors: Shakibaie M , Forootanfar H , Mollazadeh-Moghaddam K , Bagherzadeh Z , Nafissi-Varcheh N , Shahverdi AR , Faramarzi MA ,
Biotechnology and applied biochemistry, No. 1470-8744 (Electronic), Year. 20101129,
5.

Post-antibacterial effect of thymol.


Authors: Zarrini G , Delgosha ZB , Moghaddam KM , Shahverdi AR ,
Pharmaceutical biology, No. 1744-5116 (Electronic), Year. 20100721,
6.

Flavonoids, cinnamic acid and phenyl propanoid from aerial parts of Scrophularia striata.


Authors: Monsef-Esfahani HR , Hajiaghaee R , Shahverdi AR , Khorramizadeh MR , Amini M ,
Pharmaceutical biology, No. 1744-5116 (Electronic), Year. 20100721,
7.

Biosynthesis and recovery of selenium nanoparticles and the effects on matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression.


Authors: Shakibaie M , Khorramizadeh MR , Faramarzi MA , Sabzevari O , Shahverdi AR ,
Biotechnology and applied biochemistry, No. 1470-8744 (Electronic), Year. 20100525,
8.

ZnO nanoparticles enhanced antibacterial activity of ciprofloxacin against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.


Authors: Banoee M , Seif S , Nazari ZE , Jafari-Fesharaki P , Shahverdi HR , Moballegh A , Moghaddam KM , Shahverdi AR , (c) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials, No. 1552-4981 (Electronic), Year. 20100408,
9.

The antifungal activity of Sarcococca saligna ethanol extract and its combination effect with fluconazole against different resistant Aspergillus species.


Authors: Mollazadeh Moghaddam K , Arfan M , Rafique J , Rezaee S , Jafari Fesharaki P , Gohari AR , Shahverdi AR ,
Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, No. 1559-0291 (Electronic), Year. 20100402,
10.

Chemopreventive effect of Cousinia shulabadensis Attar & Ghahraman ethanol extract.


Authors: Shahverdi AR , Khoramizadeh MR , Ghahramani MH , Golyaee A , Attar F , Ghahraman A ,
African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM / African Networks on Ethnomedicines, No. 0189-6016 (Electronic), Year. 20100217,
11.

Purification and characterization of two extracellular endochitinases from Massilia timonae.


Authors: Adrangi S , Faramarzi MA , Shahverdi AR , Sepehrizadeh Z , (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Carbohydrate research, No. 1873-426X (Electronic), Year. 20100127,
12.

Biosynthesis of selenium nanoparticles using Klebsiella pneumoniae and their recovery by a simple sterilization process


Authors: Fesharaki, P.J., Nazari, P., Shakibaie, M., Rezaie, S., Banoee, M., Abdollahi, M., Shahverdi, A.R
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Vol.41, No.2, Year. 2010, Page:461-466,
13.

Genetically engineered phage harbouring the lethal catabolite gene activator protein gene with an inducer-independent promoter for biocontrol of Escherichia coli.


Authors: Moradpour Z , Sepehrizadeh Z , Rahbarizadeh F , Ghasemian A , Yazdi MT , Shahverdi AR ,
FEMS microbiology letters, No. 1574-6968 (Electronic), Year. 20090728,
14.

1-methyl malate from Berberis integerrima fruits enhances the antibacterial activity of ampicillin against Staphylococcus aureus.


Authors: Alimirzaee P , Gohari AR , Hajiaghaee R , Mirzaee S , Jamalifar H , Monsef-Esfahani HR , Amin G , Saeidnia S , Shahverdi AR , (c) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Phytotherapy research : PTR, No. 1099-1573 (Electronic), Year. 20090527,
15.

Semi-biosynthesis of magnetite-gold composite nanoparticles using an ethanol extract of Eucalyptus camaldulensis and study of the surface chemistry


Authors: Shahverdi, A.R., Al Din Haratifar, E., Shahverdi, H.R., Shakibaie, M., Mollazadeh Moghaddam, K., Amini, M., Montazeri, H
Journal of Nanomaterials, Year. 2009,
16.

Microbiological leaching of al from the waste of bayer process by some selective fungi


Authors: Ghorbani, Y., Manouchehr, O., Shahverdi, A.R
Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Vol.28, No.1, Year. 2009, Page:109-115,
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Biological synthesis of very small silver nanoparticles by culture supernatant of Klebsiella pneumonia: The effects of visible-light irradiation and the liquid mixing process. (


Authors: Mokhtari, N., Daneshpajouh, S., Seyedbagheri, S., Atashdehghan, R., Abdi, K., Sarkar, S., Minaian, S., Shahverdi, H.R., Shahverdi, A.R.
Materials Research Bulletin, Vol.44, No.6, Year. 2009, Page: 1415-1421,
18.

Diversolides A-G, guaianolides from the roots of Ferula diversivittata.


Authors: Iranshahi M , Hosseini ST , Shahverdi AR , Molazade K , Khan SS , Ahmad VU ,
Phytochemistry, No. 0031-9422 (Print), Year. 20081210,
19.

Enhancement of the antibacterial activity of ciprofloxacin against Staphylococcus aureus by 3-alkyl esters and 3-aryl esters of hexahydroquinoline derivatives.


Authors: Lak P , Amini M , Safavi M , Shafiee A , Shahverdi AR ,
Arzneimittel-Forschung, No. 0004-4172 (Print), Year. 20081031,
20.

Cancer chemopreventive activity of terpenoid coumarins from Ferula species.


Authors: Iranshahi M , Kalategi F , Rezaee R , Shahverdi AR , Ito C , Furukawa H , Tokuda H , Itoigawa M ,
Planta medica, No. 0032-0943 (Print), Year. 20080220,
21.

Screening of medicinal plant methanol extracts for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles by their reducing potential


Authors: Ramezani, N., Ehsanfar, Z., Shamsa, F., Amin, G., Shahverdi, H.R., Monsef Esfahani, H.R., Shamsaie, A., Bazaz, R.D., Shahverdi, A.R.
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences, Vol.63, No.7, Year. 2008, Page:903-908,
22.

Antimicrobial and cytotoxicity potential of Peganum harmala smoke


Authors: Shahverdi, A.R., Ostad, S.N., Khodaee, S., Bitarafan, L., Monsef-Esfahani, H.R., Jamalifar, H., Nikavar, B., Mohsenin, M.
Pharmacognosy Magazine,, Vol.4, No.15, Year. 2008, Page:236-240,
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Optimization of medium and cultivation conditions for chitinase production by the newly isolated: Aeromonas sp


Authors: Al Ahmadi, K.J., Yazdi, M.T., Najafi, M.F., Shahverdi, A.R., Faramarzi, M.A., Zarrini, G., Behravan, J
Biotechnology, Vol.7, No.2, Year. 2008,
24.

Isolation and characterization of a chitionolytic enzyme producing microorganism, Paenibacillus chitinolyticus JK2 from Iran.


Authors: Jami Al Ahmadi, K., Tabatabaei Yazdi, M., Fathi Najafi, M., Shahverdi, A.R., Faramarzi, M.A., Zarrini, Gh., Behravan, J.
Research Journal of Microbiology, Vol.3, No.6, Year. 2008, Page:395-404,
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Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oils from Geum kokanicum


Authors: Faramarzi, M.A., Moghimi, M., Monsef-Esfahani, H.R., Shahverdi, A.R., Khodaee, S
Chemistry of Natural Compounds,, Vol.44, No.6, Year. 2008, Page:811-813,
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Corrigendum to "Diversolides A-G, guaianolides from the roots of Ferula diversivittata"


Authors: Iranshahi, M., Hosseini, S.T., Shahverdi, A.R., Molazade, K., Khan, S.S., Ahmad, V.U.
Phytochemistry, Vol.69, Year. 2008, Page:2753-2757,
27.

Inhibitory effect of aerial parts of Scrophularia striata on matrix metalloproteinases expression.


Authors: Hajiaghaee R , Monsef-Esfahani HR , Khorramizadeh MR , Saadat F , Shahverdi AR , Attar F , Copyright (c) 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Phytotherapy research : PTR, No. 0951-418X (Print), Year. 20071206,
28.

Trans-cinnamaldehyde from Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark essential oil reduces the clindamycin resistance of Clostridium difficile in vitro.


Authors: Shahverdi AR , Monsef-Esfahani HR , Tavasoli F , Zaheri A , Mirjani R ,
Journal of food science, No. 1750-3841 (Electronic), Year. 20071112,
29.

Galbanic acid from Ferula szowitsiana enhanced the antibacterial activity of penicillin G and cephalexin against Staphylococcus aureus.


Authors: Shahverdi AR , Fakhimi A , Zarrini G , Dehghan G , Iranshahi M ,
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin, No. 0918-6158 (Print), Year. 20070910,
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A cylinder-plate method for microbiological assay of clavulanic acid.


Authors: Hamedi J , Shahverdi AR , Samadi N , Mohammadi A , Shiran M , Akhondi S ,
Pharmeuropa scientific notes, No. 1814-2435 (Print), Year. 20070813,
31.

Synthesis and effect of silver nanoparticles on the antibacterial activity of different antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.


Authors: Shahverdi AR , Fakhimi A , Shahverdi HR , Minaian S ,
Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine, No. 1549-9642 (Electronic), Year. 20070618,
32.

A TLC bioautographic assay for the detection of nitrofurantoin resistance reversal compound.


Authors: Shahverdi AR , Abdolpour F , Monsef-Esfahani HR , Farsam H ,
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, No. 1570-0232 (Print), Year. 20070430,
33.

Comparison of essential oils from three plants for enhancement of antimicrobial activity of nitrofurantoin against enterobacteria.


Authors: Rafii F , Shahverdi AR , Copyright 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Chemotherapy, No. 0009-3157 (Print), Year. 20070118,
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Trans-cinnamaldehyde from Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark essential oil reduces the clindamycin resistance of Clostridium difficile in vitro


Authors: Shahverdi, A.R., Monsef-Esfahani, H.R., Tavasoli, F., Zaheri, A., Mirjani, R.
Journal of Food Science, Vol.72, No.1, Year. 2007, Page:S55-S58,
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Effects of piperitone on the antimicrobial activity of nitrofurantoin and on nitrofurantoin metabolism by Enterobacter cloacae


Authors: Abdolpour, F., Shahverdi, A.-R., Rafii, F., Fazeli, M.-R., Amini, M
Pharmaceutical Biology, Vol.45, No.3, Year. 2007, Page: 230-234,
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Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Ferula szovitsiana D.C


Authors: Dehghan, G., Solaimanian, R., Shahverdi, A.R., Amin, G., Abdollahi, M., Shafiee, A.
and Fragrance Journal,, Vol.22, No.3, Year. 2007, Page:224-227,
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Rapid synthesis of silver nanoparticles using culture supernatants of Enterobacteria: A novel biological approach


Authors: Shahverdi, A.R., Minaeian, S., Shahverdi, H.R., Jamalifar, H., Nohi, A.-A.
Process Biochemistry, Vol.42, No.5, Year. 2007, Page:919-923,
38.

Concomitant chemopreventive and antibacterial effects of some Iranian plants from the genus Cousinia (Asteraceae).


Authors: Shahverdi, A.R., Khorramizadeh, M.R., Attar, F., Saadat, F., Vahid, S., Ghahraman, A.
Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy, Vol.17, No.3, Year. 2007, Page:325-330,
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Sophoraflavanone G from sophora pachycarpa enhanced the antibacterial activity of gentamycin against Staphylococcus aureus.


Authors: Fakhimi A , Iranshahi M , Emami SA , Amin-Ar-Ramimeh E , Zarrini G , Shahverdi AR ,
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences, No. 0939-5075 (Print), Year. 20061201,
40.

Two matrix metalloproteinases inhibitors from Ferula persica var. persica.


Authors: Shahverdi AR , Saadat F , Khorramizadeh MR , Iranshahi M , Khoshayand MR ,
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology, No. 0944-7113 (Print), Year. 20061106,
41.

Recovery of copper from melting furnaces dust by microorganisms


Authors: Oliazadeh, M., Massinaie, M., Bagheri, A.S., Shahverdi, A.R.
Minerals Engineering, Vol.19, No.2, Year. 2006, Page:209-210,
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analysis of Ferulogo Bernardii Tomk & M.Pimen


Authors: Khalighi-Sigaroodi, F., Hadjiakhoondi, A., Shafiee, A., Mozaffarian, V.A., Shahverdi, A.R., Alavi, S.H.R
Daru, Vol.14, No.4, Year. 2006, Page:214-221,
43.

Antimicrobial activity and main chemical composition of two smoke condensates from Peganum harmala seeds.


Authors: Shahverdi AR , Monsef-Esfahani HR , Nickavar B , Bitarafan L , Khodaee S , Khoshakhlagh N ,
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences, No. 0939-5075 (Print), Year. 20051202,
44.

Bleaching of Serratia marcescens by some coumarins: a spectrophotometric study.


Authors: Shahverdi AR , Mirjani R , Amin G , Shafiee A , Iranshahi M , ((c) 2005 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim).
Journal of basic microbiology, No. 0233-111X (Print), Year. 20051128,
45.

Umbelliprenin from Ferula persica roots inhibits the red pigment production in Serratia marcescens.


Authors: Iranshahi M , Shahverdi AR , Mirjani R , Amin G , Shafiee A ,
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences, No. 0939-5075 (Print), Year. 20050407,
46.

of antifungal compounds from Ferula persica var. persica


Authors: Mirjani, R., Shahverdi, A.-R., Iranshahi, M., Amin, G., Shafiee, A
Pharmaceutical Biology, Vol.43, No.4, Year. 2005, Page:293-295,
47.

Bioassay-guided isolation and identification of an antibacterial compound from Ferula persica var. persica roots.


Authors: Shahverdi, A.-R., Iranshahi, M., Mirjani, R., Jamalifar, H., Amin, G., Shafiee, A.
Daru, Vol.13, No.1, Year. 2005, Page:17-19,
48.

Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Ferulago bernardii Tomk. and M. Pimen


Authors: Khalighi-Sigaroodi, F., Hadjiakhoondi, A., Shahverdi, A.R., Mozaffarian, V.-A., Shafiee, A.
Daru, Vol.13, No.3, Year. 2005, Page:100-104,
49.

Piperitone from Mentha longifolia var. chorodictya Rech F. reduces the nitrofurantoin resistance of strains of enterobacteriaceae.


Authors: Shahverdi AR , Rafii F , Tavassoli F , Bagheri M , Attar F , Ghahraman A , Copyright 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Phytotherapy research : PTR, No. 0951-418X (Print), Year. 20041227,
50.

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of 2-(4-substituted phenyl)-3(2H)-isothiazolones.


Authors: Khalaj A , Adibpour N , Shahverdi AR , Daneshtalab M ,
European journal of medicinal chemistry, No. 0223-5234 (Print), Year. 20040727,
51.

Sourdough-isolated Lactobacillus fermentum as a potent anti-mould preservative of a traditional Iranian bread


Authors: Fazeli, M.R., Shahverdi, A.R., Sedaghat, B., Jamalifar, H., Samadi, N.
European Food Research and Technology, Vol.218, No.6, Year. 2004, Page:554-556,
52.

Enhancement of antimicrobial activity of furazolidone and nitrofurantoin against clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae by piperitone


Authors: Shahverdi, A.R., Rafii, F., Fazeli, M.R., Jamalifar, H
International Journal of Aromatherapy, Vol.14, No.2, Year. 2004, Page:77-80,
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Bioflotation of the low grade Sarcheshmeh copper sulfide


Authors: Kolahdoozan, M., Yazdi, S.M., Yen, W.T., Tabatabaei, R.H., Shahverdi, A.R., Oliazadeh, M., Noaparast, M., Eslami, A., Manafi, Z.
Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, Vol.57, No.5, Year. 2004, Page:485-490,
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Bioflotation of sarcheshmeh copper sulfide ore


Authors: Kolahdoozan, M., Tabatabaei, Y.S.M., Tabatabaei, R.H., Shahverdi, A.R., Oliazadeh, M., Noaparast, M., Eslami, A., Manafi, Z.
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Publication Series, Vol.2, Year. 2004,
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Inhibition of nitrofurantoin reduction by menthol leads to enhanced antimicrobial activity.


Authors: Shahverdi AR , Fazeli MR , Rafii F , Kakavand M , Jamalifar H , Hamedi J ,
Journal of chemotherapy (Florence, Italy), No. 1120-009X (Print), Year. 20031105,
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Expert system in activated sludge process operation


Authors: Shahverdi, M.R., Jalili, S., Shahverdi, A.R., Badkoubi, A
Progress in Water Resources, Vol.9, Year. 2003, Page:323-331,
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Colloid surface B


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Nanotoxicology


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eCAM (USA)


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Therapy (UK)


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Nicotine inhibition of lycopene cyclase enhances accumulation of carotenoid intermediates by Dunaliella salina CCAP 19/18


Authors: Fazeli, M.R., Tofighi, H., Madadkar-Sobhani, A., Shahverdi, A.R., Nejad-Sattari, T., Sako, M., Jamalifar, H
European Journal of Phycology, Vol.44, No.2, Page:215-220,
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Langmuir (USA)


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Cytotoxic activities of silver nanoparticles and silver ions in parent and tamoxifen-resistant T47d human breast cancer cells and their combination effects with tamoxifen against resistant cells


Authors: Ostad, S.N., Dehnad, S., Nazari, Z.E., Fini, S.T., Mokhtari, N., Shakibaie, M., Shahverdi, A.R
Avicenna Journal of Medical Biotechnology, Vol.2, No.4, Page:187-196,
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The surface chemistry and stability of gold nanoparticles prepared using methanol extract of Eucalyptus camaldulensis. (


Authors: Golmoraj, V.E., Khoshayand, M.R., Amini, M., Moghadamd, K.M., Amin, G., Shahverdi, A.R
Journal of Experimental anoscience, Vol.6, No.2, Page:200-208,
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A sunlight-induced method for rapid biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using an Andrachnea chordifolia ethanol extract.


Authors: Karimi Zarchi, A.A., Mokhtari, N., Arfan, M., Rehman, T., Ali, M., Amini, M., Faridi Majidi, R., Shahverdi, A.R
Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, Vol.103, No.2, Page:349-353. ,
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Iranian Journal of Biotechnology


Others,
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Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences (Iran)


Others,
3.

International Journal of Green Pharmacy (India)


Others,
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Journal of essential oil bearing plant (India)


Others,
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Journal of Medical Hypothesis (Iran)


Others,
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Member of Medicinal Plants Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.Tehran Iran


Activity Type:Others
2005
2.

authorized representative of Tehran Medical Sciences University in biotechnology committee, Administration of Health and Medical Education, Research Department


Activity Type:Others
1997-2002
3.

fully authorized representative of Industries and Mining Ministry in Bio safety committee, EPO, Iran


Activity Type:Others
1998-1999
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as fully authorized representative of Industries and Mining Ministry in Biotechnology Commission, National research council of Iran


Activity Type:Member
1997-present
5.

G & A member (Society of Medicinal plants research)


Activity Type:Member
2003-present
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Medical Council of the I.R. of Iran


Activity Type:Others
1997-present
7.

Iranian Society of Pharmacists


Activity Type:Others
1991-present
8.

Iranian Society of Biotechnology


Activity Type:Others
1998-present
1. Cancer and infection
2. Nanobiotechnology
3. Minerals and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
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