Mahnaz Khanavi

Honorary Research Associate

Faculty of Land and Food Systems

University of British Columbia (UBC)

Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy, TUMS

MCML 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6T 1Z4

Tel:+1-778-668-9007 & +1-604-620-6971

Email: khanavi@mail.ubc.ca&khanavim@tums.ac.ir

EDUCATION:

09.1999 – 09.2004 : Ph.D. of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmacognosy,

Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,

Tehran , Iran.

09.1991- 11.1996: Pharm. D. Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical

Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

06.1990: Diploma in Experimental Sciences.

CARRIER:

09.2012-Present: Research Associate, Faculty of Land and Food Systems,

University of British Columbia

06.2010- 2014: Associated Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty

of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,

Iran.

10.2005- 05.2010: Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty

of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,

Iran.

11.2000 - 09.2005: Pharmacist, 13 Aban Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical

Sciences,Tehran, Iran.

12.1996 - 07.1999: Pharmacist, Makhsoos Pharmacy, Tehran, Iran.

PUBLICATION:

1. N Kahkeshani, A Hadjiakhoondi, N Maafi, M Khanavi, Standardization of

a galactogogue herbal mixture based on its total phenol and flavonol

contents and antioxidant activity, Research Journal of Pharmacognosy 2

(1), 35-39, 2015

2. F Golfakhrabadi, M Abdollahi, MRS Ardakani, S Saeidnia, T Akbarzadeh,

M. Khanavi, Anticoagulant activity of isolated coumarins (suberosin and

suberenol) and toxicity evaluation of Ferulago carduchorum in rats.

Pharmaceutical biology, 52 (10), 1335-1340, 2014.

3. MH Farzaei, SF Ghasemi-Niri, AH Abdolghafari, M Baeeri, M Khanavi,

...Biochemical and histopathological evidence on the beneficial effects of

Tragopogon graminifolius in TNBS-induced colitis, Pharmaceutical

biology, 1-8, 2014

4. MT Kashani, M Majdzadeh, M Khanavi, M Taghizadeh, N Sadati, ...,

Cytotoxic Activity of Selected Iranian Traditional Medicinal Plants on

Colon, Colorectal and Breast Cancer Cell Lines, Archives of Breast Cancer

1 (3), 19-22, 2014

5. AM Ranjbar, O Sadeghpour, M Khanavi, S Ardekani, M Reza, ..., Effects

of the deslagging process on some physicochemical parameters of honey

(2015 spring), Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2014

6. F Golfakhrabadi, M Khanavi, SN Ostad, S Saeidnia, H Vatandoost,

...Biological Activities and Composition of Ferulago carduchorum

Essential Oil, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 9 (1), 104, 2014.

7. N Kahkeshani, Y Razzaghirad, SN Ostad, A Hadjiakhoondi, ...,M.

Khanavi, Cytotoxic, Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor and Antioxidant

Activity of Nepeta menthoides Boiss & Buhse essential oil, Journal of

Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 17 (4), 544-552, 2014.

8. A Manayi, M Khanavi, S Saeidnia, E Azizi, MR Mahmoodpour, F Vafi,

..., Malmir: Biological activity and microscopic characterization of

Lythrum salicaria L, DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 22 (1),

61, 2014.

9. G Moghaddam, M Sharifzadeh, G Hassanzadeh, M Khanavi, F

Dolatshahi, ..., Anti-Ulcerative Potential of Punica granatum L

(Lythraceae) Hydroalcohol Fruit Peel Extract, Tropical Journal of

Pharmaceutical Research 13 (7), 1093-1097, 2014.

10. N Khosravi Dehaghi, SN Ostad, N Maafi, S Pedram, Y Ajani, M. Khanavi

, Cytotoxic activity of the essential oil of Salvia verticillata L., Research

Journal of Pharmacognosy, 1 (3), 27-33, 2014.

11. M Khanavi, AM Davoodipoor, SN Sadati, MRS Ardekani, M

Sharifzadeh, Antinociceptive effect of some extracts from Ajuga

chamaecistus Ging. ssp. tomentella (Boiss.) Rech. f. aerial parts, DARU

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 22 (1), 56, 2014.

12. SN Ostad, M Vazirian, A Manayi, A Hadjiakhoondi, M Khanavi,

Comparison of cytotoxic activity of some Iranian Stachys spp. extracts on

different cancer cell lines, Research Journal of Pharmacognosy 1 (2), 23-

28, 2014.

13. N. Kahkeshani, M. Khanavi, A. Hadjiakhoondi, Quality control of Nepeta

menthoides Boiss & Buhse using micro morphological analysis and

phytochemical screening. Journal of Medicinal Plants, 13 (49), 34-38,

2014.

14. G Mohammadkhani, A Pourbakht, M Khanavi, S Faghihzadeh, Protective

Effect of Silymarin on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Guinea Pigs, Iranian

Red Crescent medical journal, 2014, 15 (11).

15. A Manayi, S Saeidnia, M Shekarchi, A Hadjiakhoondi, MR Shams

Ardekani, M Khanavi, 2014, Comparative study of the essential oil and

hydrolate composition of Lythrum salicaria L. obtained by hydro-

distillation and microwave distillation methods, Research Journal of

Pharmacognosy, Vol.1, No.2, Year. 2014, Page:33-38,

16. Mohammad Hosein Farzaei, Mahnaz Khanavi, Ghazaleh Moghaddam,

Farzaneh Dolatshahi, Roja Rahimi, Mohammad Reza Shams-Ardekani,

Gholamreza Amin, Mannan Hajimahmoodi , 2014, Standardization of

Tragopogon graminifolius DC. Extract Based on Phenolic Compounds and

Antioxidant Activity, Journal of Chemistry, Vol.2014, No.425965,

17. Mohammad Hosein Farzaei, Roja Rahimi, Farideh Attar, Farideh Siavoshi,

Parastoo Saniee, Mannan Hajimahmoodi, Tahmineh Mirnezami, Mahnaz

Khanavi, 2014, Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial

activity of Essential oil and extracts of Tragopogon graminifolius, a

medicinal herb from Iran. Natural product communications, Vol.9, No.1,

Year. 2014, Page:121-124,

18. MHS Sourmaghi, G Kiaee, F Golfakhrabadi, H Jamalifar, M Khanavi,

Comparison of essential oil composition and antimicrobial activity of

Coriandrum sativum L. extracted by hydrodistillation and microwave-

assisted hydrodistillation, Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2014,

DOI 10.1007/s13197-014-1286-x

19. A Manayi, S Saeidnia, MA Faramarzi, N Samadi, S Jafari, M Vazirian,…,

M. Khanavi, Comparative Study of Anti-Candida Activity and Phenolic

Contents of the Calluses from Lythrum salicaria L. in Different Treatments

Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, , Vol.1-9, Year. 2013,

20. E Mozaffari, MR Abai, M Khanavi, H Vatandoost, MM Sedaghat, A

Sanei-Dehkordi ... , M.Khanavi, Chemical Composition, Larvicidal and

Repellent Properties of Cionura erecta (L.) Griseb. Against Malaria Vector,

Anopheles stephensi Liston (Diptera: Culicidae) Under Laboratory

Conditions Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, Year. 2013,

21. SN Ostad, M Vazirian, A Manayi, A Hadjiakhoondi, M Khanavi, Effects

of Cymbopogon citratus and Ferula assa-foetida extracts on glutamate-

induced neurotoxicity, In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Animal, 49 (9), 706-715,

2013.

22. S Jafari, S Saeidnia, H Hajimehdipoor, MR Ardekani, MA Faramarzi, A ...,

M.Khanavi, Cytotoxic evaluation of Melia azedarach in comparison with,

Azadirachta indica and its phytochemical investigation DARU Journal of

Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol. 21 (1), 37, Year. 2013,

23. M Khanavi, G Moghaddam, MR Oveisi, N Sadeghi, B Jannat, M Rostami,

MA Saadat ... Hyperoside and Anthocyanin Content of Ten Different

Pomegranate Cultivars.)Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 16

(13, Year. 2013,

24. R Rahimi, A Baghaei, M Baeeri, G Amin, MR Shams-Ardekani, M

Khanavi, M Abdollahi, Promising effect of Magliasa, a traditional Iranian

formula, on experimental colitis on the basis of biochemical and cellular

findings :World journal of gastroenterology, Vol. WJG 19 (12), 1901,

Year. 2013,

25. M Esfandyari-Manesh, Z Ghaedi, M Asemi, M Khanavi, A Manayi, H

Jamalifar, F ...Study of antimicrobial activity of anethole and carvone

loaded PLGA nanoparticles Journal of Pharmacy Research, Year. 2013,

26. M Khanavi, H Hajimehdipoor, F Emadi, NK Khandani Essential Oil

Compositions of Thymus kotschyanus Boiss. Obtained by

Hydrodistillation and Microwave Oven Distillation Journal of Essential Oil

Bearing Plants , Vol.16 (1), 117-122, Year. 2013,

27. F. Hadjiakhoondi, SN Ostad, M. Khanavi, A. Hadjiakhoondi, B.

Farahanikia, A. Salaritabar, Cytotoxicity of two species of Glucium from

Iran, Journal of Medicinal Plants, Vol. 12 (45), 85-92, 2013.

28. M Khanavi, H Vatandoost, NK Dehaghi, AS Dehkordi, MM Sedaghat, A

...Larvicidal Activities of Some Iranian Native Plants against the Main

Malaria Vector, Anopheles stephensi Acta Medica Iranica, Vol.51 (3), 141-

147, Year. 2013,

29. S. Jafari, S. Saidnia, MR Shams Ardekani, M. Khanavi,

Micromorphological and preliminary phytochemical studies of Azadirachta

indica and Melia azedarach Turkish Journal of Botany, Vol. 37, Year.

2013,

30. P Mahdaviani, A Abdolghaffari, G Hassanzadeh, M Abdollahi, M

Khanavi, N ...Antioxidant and burn healing potential of Galium odoratum

extracts Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences , Vol.8 (3), 197-203, 2013,

31. M Biglar, M Khanavi, M Hajimahmoodi, S Hassani, G Moghaddam, N

Sadeghi, MR ... Tocopherol Content and Fatty acid Profile of Different

Iranian Date Seed Oils Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol.11 (3), 873-878, 2012,

32. Sadati, N., Jenett-Siems, K., Siems, K., Ardekani, M.R.S., Hadjiakhoondi,

A., Akbarzadeh, T., Ostad, S.N., Khanavi, M. Major constituents and

cytotoxic effects of Ajuga chamaecistus ssp. Tomentella, 2012, Zeitschrift

fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences, 67 C, 275-281.

33. Khanavi, M., Hajimahmoodi, M., Ranjbar, A.M., Oveisi, M.R., Ardekani,

M.R.S., Mogaddam, G. Development of a Green Chromatographic Method

for Simultaneous Determination of Food Colorants,2012, Food Analytical

Methods, 5(3), 154-158.

34. Khanavi, M., Delnavazi, M.-R., Nikoui, V., Ostadhadi, S., Bakhtiarian, A.

Evaluation of analgesic effects of hydroalcoholic extract of marrubium

parviflorum by formalin test in mice, 2012, Asian Journal of Plant

Sciences, 11(2), 96-99.

35. Khanavi, M., Manayi, A., Lotf, M., Abbasi, R., Majdzadeh, M., Ostad,

S.N. Investigation of Cytotoxic Activity in Four Stachys Species from Iran,

2012, Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 11(2), 589-593.

36. Khanavi, M., Azimi, H., Ghiasi, S., Hassani, S., Rahimi, R., Nikfar, S.,

Ajam, Y., Shams-Ardekam, M.R., Abdollahi, M. Specifying human

platelet cAMP and cGMP phosphodiesterase inhibitory activity of the

plants used in traditional iranian medicine for the purpose of erectile

dysfunction, 2012, International Journal of Pharmacology, 8(3), 161-168.

37. Abousaber, M., Khanavi, M., Khoshchehreh, M., Hadjiakhoondi, A.,

Shams Ardekani, M.R., Shafiee, A. 2012, Composition of the essential oils

of Thymus deanensis celak var. deanensis from different regions of Iran,

Journal of Medicinal Plants, 11(41), 34-39.

38. Mahnaz Khanavi, Razieh Gheidarloo, Nargess Sadati, Mohammad Reza

Shams Ardekani, Seyed Mohammad Bagher Nabavi, Shohreh Tavajohi,

Seyed Nasser Ostad, 2012, Cytotoxicity of fucosterol containing fraction of

marine algae against breast and colon carcinoma cell line. Pharmacognosy

Magazine, 8 (29), 63-67.

39. N. Sadati, S.N. Ostad, Z. Karimian, M.R. Shams rdekani, T. Akbarzadeh,

A. Hadjiakhoondi and M. Khanavi, 2012, Phytochemical Study and in

vitro Cytotoxic Effect of Ajuga chamaecistus ssp. Tomentella, Asian

Journal of Chemistry; 24 (7), 2871-2874.

40. Mahnaz Khanavi, Reza Ahmadi, Afsaneh Rajabi, Shaghayegh Jabbari

Arfaee, Gholamreza Hassanzadeh, Rahim Khademi, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi,

Cordian Beyer, Mohammad Sharifzadeh, 2011, Pharmacological and

histological effects of Centaurea bruguierana ssp. belangerana on

indomethacin-induced peptic ulcer in rats, J Nat Med , 66(2),343-349.

41. Mahnaz Khanavi, Behnaz Farahanikia, Farideh Rafiee,Dina Dalili, Elieh

Safaripour, Yousef Ajani, Nasrin Samadi. 2011, Reversal of Resistance in

MRSA Strains by Thymus kotschyanus Essential Oil. Journal of Essential

Oil Bearing Plants. 14(6), 684-692.

42. Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat, Alireza Sanei Dehkordi, Mahnaz Khanavi,

Mohammad Reza Abai, Fatemeh Mohtarami, Hassan Vatandoost , 2011,

Chemical composition and larvicidal activity of essential oil of Cupressus

arizonica E.L. Greene against malaria vector Anopheles stephensi Liston

(Diptera: Culicidae), Pharmacognosy Research, 3 (2), 135-139.

43. Mahnaz Khanavi, Pouyan Bagheri Toulabi, Mohammad Reza Abai,

Nargess Sadati, Farzaneh Hadjiakhoondi, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi & Hassan

Vatandoost, 2011, Larvicidal activity of marine algae, Sargassum swartzii

and Chondria dasyphylla, against malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi, J

Vector Borne Dis, 48, 241–244.

44. S. Jafari, S. Esfahani,

M.R. Fazeli, H. Jamalifar,

M. Samadi,

N. Samadi, A.

Najarian Toosi, M.R. Shams Ardekani, M. Khanavi, 2011, Antimicrobial

Activity of Lime Essential Oil against Food-Borne Pathogens Isolated

From Cream-Filled Cakes and Pastries, International Journal of Biological

Chemistry, 5 (4), 258-268.

45. MM Sedaghat, A Sanei Dehkordi, MR Abai, M Khanavi, F Mohtarami, Y

Salim Abadi, F Rafi, H Vatandoost, 2011, Larvicidal Activity of Essential

Oils of Apiaceae Plant against Malaria Vector, Anopheles stephensi . Iran J

Arthropod-Borne Dis, 5(2): 51-59.

46. Behnaz Farahanikia, Tahmineh Akbarzadeh, Akbar Jahangirzadeh,

Narguess Yassa, Mohammad Reza Shams Ardekani, Tahmineh

Mirnezami, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi and Mahnaz Khanavi, 2011,

Phytochemical Investigation of Vinca Minor Cultivated in Iran, Iranian

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 10 (4): 777-785.

47. Mahnaz Khanavi , Afsaneh Rajabi, Masoud Behzad, Abbas

Hadjiakhoondi, Hassan Vatandoost and Mohammad Reza Abaee, 2011,

Larvicidal Activity of Centaurea bruguierana ssp. belangerana

AgainstAnopheles stephensi Larvae. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical

Research, 10(4): 829-833.

48. Abousaber, M., Khanavi, M., Khoshchehreh, M., Hadjiakhoondi, A.,

Shams Ardekani, M.R., Shafiee, A. 2012, Composition of the essential oils

of Thymus deanensis celak var. deanensis from different regions of Iran,

Journal of Medicinal Plants, 11(41), 34-39.

49. Mahnaz Khanavi, Mana Moshteh, Azadeh Manai, Mohammad Reza

Shams Ardekani, Mahdi Vazirian, Yousef Ajani, Seyed Naser Ostad, 2011,

Cytotoxic activity of Lythrum salicaria, Research Journal of Biological

Sciences, 6 (2), 55-57.

50. Nasrin Samadi, Azadeh Manayi, Mahdi Vazirian, Mahtab Samadi, Zahra

Zeinalzadeh, Zahra Saghari, Neda Abadian, Vali-O-Allah Mozaffarian and

Mahnaz Khanavi, 2011, Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity

of the essential oil of Anthemis altissima L. var. altissima, Nat. Prod. Res.,

1-4.

51. Mahdi Vazirian, Yaghoob Amanzadeh, Mahnaz Khanavi, Homa

Hajimahdipoor, 2011, Quantification of Gallic Acid in fruits of three

medicinal plants, Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 10 (2),

233-236.

52. Samineh Jafari , Arman Moradi , Ali Salaritabar , Abbas Hadjiakhoondi,

Mahnaz Khanavi, 2011, Determination of Total Phenolic and Flavonoid

Contents of Leonurus cardiaca L. in Compare with Antioxidant Activity,

Research Journal of Biological Sciences 5 (7), 484-487.

53. M. Hajimahmoodi, M. Shams-Ardakani, P. Saniee, F. Siavoshi, M.

Mehrabani, H. Hosseinzadeh, P. Foroumadi, M. Safavi, M. Khanavi, T.

Akbarzadeh, A. Shafiee & A. Foroumadi, 2011, In vitro antibacterial

activity of some Iranian medicinal plant extracts against Helicobacter

pylori, Natural Product Research, 25(11), 1059–1066.

54. Ali Mahmoudi, Ali Hosseini-Sharifabad, Hamid R. Monsef-Esfahani, R.

Yazdinejad, Mahnaz Khanavi, Ali Roghani, Cordian Beyer,

MohammadSharifzadeh, 2011, Evaluation of systemic administration of

Boswellia papyrifera extracts on spatial memory retention in male rats, J

Nat Med, 65(3-4):519-25.

55. Mahnaz Khanavi, Mannan Hajimahmoodi, Ali Mohammad Ranjbar,

Mohammad Reza Oveisi, Mohammad Reza Shams Ardekani, Ghazaleh

Mogaddam, 2011, Development of a Green Chromatographic Method for

Simultaneous Determination of Food Colorants, Food Anal. Methods,

25(11), 1059-1066.

56. Sadati N, Khanavi M Mahrokh A, Nabavi SMB, Sohrabipour J,

Hadjiakhoondi A, 2011, Comparison of Antioxidant Activity and Total

Phenolic Contents of some Persian Gulf Marine Algae, Journal of

Medicinal Plants,10, 37, 73-79.

57. Bakhtiarian A , Aarabi Moghaddam F, Zamani MM, Ghamami SG,

Farahanikia B, Khanavi M, 2011, Anti-inflammatory Effect of Thymus

kotschyanus Boiss. & Hohen. Extract on Rat’s Hind Paw Edema Induced

by Carrageenan, Journal of Medicinal Plants,10, 37, 25-32.

58. Mahnaz Khanavi, Shabnam Pourmoslemi, Behnaz Farahanikia, abbas

Hadjiakhoondi, Seyed Naser Ostad. 2010, Cytotoxic effect of Vinca minor,

Pharmaceutical Biology, 48 (1),96-100.

59. Mohamad Medhi Sedaghat, Ali Reza Sanei, Mahnaz Khnavi,

Mohammad Reza Abai, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi , Fatemeh Mohtarami,

Hassan Vatandoost, 2010, Phytochemistry and larvicidal activity of

Eucalyptus camaldulensis against malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 412-420

60. H. Hajimehdipoor, M. Shekarchi, M. Khanavi, N. Adib, M. Amri, 2010, A

validated high performance liquid chromatography method for the analysis

of thymol and carvacrol in Thymus vulgaris L. volatile oil. Pharmacognosy

Magazine 6 (23), 154-158.

61. Hanieh Kamyab, Shohreh Hejrati, Mahnaz Khanavi, Farshad Malihi,

Azadeh Mohammadirad, Maryam Baeeri, Hadi Esmaily, Mohammad

Abdollahi. (2010), Hepatic mechanisms of the Walnut antidiabetic effect in

mice. Central European Journal of Biology 5(3) • 304–309

62. Shams Ardekani M.R., Khanavi M, Taheri P., Samadi N., Safaripour E.

Salimpour F. (2010). The essential oil composition of Ajuga chamaecistus

Ging. subsp. tomentella Rech. f. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants.

13 (1), 45-51.

63. M.Shekarchi, H. Hajimehdipoor, M. Khanavi, N. Adib, M. Bozorgi, B.

Akbari-Adergani A. (2010), validated method for analysis of Swerchirin in

Swertia longifolia Boiss. by high performance liquid chromatography,

Pharmacognosy Magazine, 6 (21),13-21.

64. Mahnaz Khanavi, Maryam Nabavi, Nargess Sadati, Mohammadreza

Shams Ardekani, Jelve Sohrabipour, Seyed Mohammad B. Nabavi,

Padideh Ghaeli, Seyed Nasser Ostad, (2010), Cytotoxic activity of some

marine brown algae against cancer cell lines, Biological Research, 43: 31-

37.

65. Mohammad Reza Shams Ardekani, Mahnaz Khanavi, Mannan

Hajimahmoodi, Maryam Jahangiri, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi, (2010),

Comparison of antioxidant activity and total phenols of some date seed

varieties from Iran. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 9 (2):

141-146.

66. Mohammad sahebalzamin, Mahnaz Khanavi, Hamid Alvi majd, Seyedeh

Masoomeh Mirkarimi and Mehrdad Karimi, 2010, Effects of inhalation

aromatherapy on female students’ anxiety and depression settling in

dormitory of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Medical Science

Journal of Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Branch, 20 (3), 175-

181.

67. Khanavi M., Norouzi M., Tabatabaee H., Noudeh AS., Safavi SB. Shafiee

A. 2010, Chemical Compositions and antiviral effects of the Essential Oil

of Zataria multiflora Boiss. and Organum majorana L. Journal of

Medicinal Plants, 33, 128-137.

68. Mahnaz Khanavi, Gholamreza Amin, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi, Mohhamd

R. Shams Ardakani, 2010, Attractiveness of Herbal Medicine in Iran and

the World. Traditional Medicine of Islam and Iran. 1, 55-58.

69. Kiarostami Kh., Bahrami M., Talebpour Z, Nazem-Bokaee Z, Khanavi

M., Hadjiakhoondi A. 2009 Seasonal variation of Rosmarinus officinalis L.

essential oils. Journal of Medicinal Plants, 32, 84-90.

70. Hajimehdipoor H , Khanavi M , Shekarchi M , Abedi Z , Pirali Hamedani

M. 2009, Investigation of the Best Method for Extraction of Phenolic

Compounds from Echinaceae purpurea L.. Journal of Medicinal Plants,

32, 145-152.

71. Mahnaz Khanavi, Azade Mohhamadi, Zahra Saghari, Abbas

Hadjiakhoondi, Mohhamad Abdollahi. 2009, Comparison of the

antioxidant activity and total phenol content of some Date varieties. Daru,

17 (1), 104-108.

72. H. Hajimehdipoor, M. Khanavi, H. Zahedi, Z Abedi, N. Kalantari

Khandani, N. Adib, M. Pirali Hamedani, 2009, Finger print study of

Thymus spp. By TLC, Journal of Medicinal Plants, 31, 19-24.

73. Mahnaz Khanavi, Mannan Hajimahmoodi, Mina Cheraghi-Niroomand,

Zahra Kargar, Yousef Ajani, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi , Mohhamad R. Oveisi.

2009, Comparison of the antioxidant activity and total phenol content of

some Stachys species. African Journal of Biotechnology, 8 (6), 1143- 1147.

74. Mohammad reza Verdian-Rizi, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi, Morteza Pirali-

Hamedani, Nargess Yasa, Golamreza Amin, Mahnaz Khanavi. 2008,

Taxane Ditepenoids from the Needles of Taxus baccata L.Growing in Iran,

Pharmacognosy Magazin. 4(17), 67-70.

75. Khanavi M., Farahanikia B., Janbakhsh S., Sheibani S., Hoseini-Sajedi

S.M., Salahi-Oliaee M.H. Hadjiakhoondi A. 2008, Comparison of the

essential oil composition of Stachys trinervis Aitch. & Hemsl. and Stachys

subaphylla Rech. F. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 11 (4), 406-

411.

76. Hadjiakhoondi A,Vatandoost H, Abousaber M, Khanavi M, Abdi L. 2008,

Chemical composition of the essential oil of Tagetes minuta L. and its

effects on Anopheles stephensi larvae in Iran. Journal of Medicinal Plants,

26, 33-39.

77. Verdian-Rizi MR, Hadjiakhoondi A, Rezazadeh Sh, Khanavi M, Pirali-

Hamedani M. 2008, Taxuspinane G from the aerial parts of Taxus baccata

L. growing in Iran. Journal of Medicinal Plants, 28, 120-124.

78. Khanavi M, Safavi M, Siavoshi F, Fallah Tafti A, Hajimahmoodi M,

Hadjiakhoondi A, Rezazadeh Sh, Foroumadi A. 2008, Evaluation of anti-

helicobacter pylori activity of methanol extract of some species of Stachys

and Melia. Journal of Medicinal Plants, 28, 74-80.

79. Afsaneh Rajabi, Yaghoub Amanzadeh, Mahnaz Khanavi, Mahboubeh

Khatamsaz , Seyed Esmaeil Sadat Ebrahimi, 2007, High-performance

thin-layer chromatographic fingerprints of flavonoids and phenol

carboxylic acids for standardization of Iranian species of the genus

Crataegus L. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3 (3), 143-152.

80. Khanavi M., Hadjiakhoondi A., Sadeghipour-Roodsari H.R., Vosoughi

M., Arbabi R. 2007, Effect of Iranian Ethanolic extract of Melia indica and

Melia azedarach fruit on fertility indices in Male Rats, Medical Journal of

Reproduction and infertility.6/1: 7-16.

81. Mohammad Sharifzadeh, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi, Mahnaz Khanavi,

Maryam Susanabadi, 2006, Effects of Aqueous, Methanolic and

Chloroform extracts of rhizome and aerial parts of Valeriana officinalis L.

on naloxone-induced jumping in morphine-dependent mice. Addiction

Biology, 11, 145-151.

82. Abbas Hadjiakhoondi, Hassan Vatandoost, Mahnaz Khanavi, Hamid

Reza Sadeghipour-Roodsari, Mohsen Vosoughi, Motahareh Kazemi,

Mohammad Reza Abai, 2006, Fatty acid composition and toxicity of Melia

azedarach L. fruits against malaria vector Anophels stephensi, Iranian

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2 (2), 97-102.

83. Hamid Reza Sadeghipour-Roodsari, Seidali Haeri Rouhani, Rahmatollah

Parandin, Mohsen Vosoughi, Huri Sepehri, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi,

Mahnaz Khanavi, 2006, Anti infertility activity of Melia azedarach L.

seeds on rats. Journal of Medicinal Plants.18, 23-29.

84. M.Khanavi, L.Ghasemian, E. H. Motlagh A.Hadjiakhoondi, A.Shafiee.

2005, Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Marrubium

parviflorum Fisch,et Mey. and Marrubium vulgare L. from Iran. Flavor

and Fragrance Journal. 20, 324-326.

85. M.Khanavi, M.Sharifzadeh, A. Hadjiakhoondi, A.Shafiee, 2005,

Phytochemical investigation and anti-inflammatory activity of aerial parts

of Stachys byzanthina C. Koch. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 97, 463-

468.

M.Sharifzadeh, K.Sharifzadeh, M.Khanavi, A. Hadjiakhoondi, A.Shafiee,86.

Anti-inflammatory activity of aerial parts of Stachys setifera and 2005,

Stachys persica. International Journal of Pharmacology, 1, 132-137.

87. Gholamreza Amin, M. H. Salehi Sourmaghi, Maral Zahedi, Mahnaz

Khanavi, Nasrin Samadi, 2005, Essential oil composition and

antimicrobial activity of Oliviera decumbens , Fitoterapia, 76,704-707 .

88. Abbas Hadjiakhoondi,

Hassan Vatandoost, Mahnaz Khanavi,

Mohammad Reza Abai, & Masoumeh Karami, 2005, Biochemical

investigation of different extracts and larvicidal activity of Tagetes minuta

L on Anopheles stephensi larvae. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical

Sciences, 1, 81-84.

89. M. Amini, M. Khanavi, A. Shafiee, 2004, Determination of Ciprofloxacin

in Plasma by High Performance Liquid Chromatography, IJPR, 2, 99-101.

90. M. Khanavi, A. Hadjiakhoondi , G. Amin, Y.Amanzadeh, A.Rustaiyan

and A.Shafiee, Comparison of the Volatile Composition of Stachys 2004,

persica Gmel. and Stachys byzantina C. Koch. Oils Obtained by

Hydrodistillation and Steam Distillation. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C,

59, 463-467.

91. Mahnaz Khanavi, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi, abbas Shafiee, Abdolhossein

Rustaiyan, Shiva Masoudi, 2003, Chemical Composition of the Essential

Oil of Stachys byzanthina C.Koch from Iran , Journal of Essential Oil

Research, 15, 77-78.

92. Nasrin Samadi, Somaye Shahani, Hajar Akbarzadeh, ……., Mahnaz

Khanavi, Essential oil of Ferula assafoetida, Journal of Essential Oil

Bearing Plants (ACCEPT)

SEMINARS AND PRESENTATION :

1. N. Sadati, M. Khanavi, R. Gheidarloo, , M. R. Shams ardekani, S. M.

B. Nabavi, Sh. Tavajohi, S. N. Ostad, Cytotoxic Activity of Persian

Gulf Marine Alga Sargassum angustifolium. 12th

Iranian

Pharmaceutical Sciences Congress (IPSC), Zanjan University of

Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran, August 2-5, (2010).

2. A. Manayi, M.Samadi, M. Khanavi, M. Vazirian, N. Samadi, Z.

Saghari Chemical composition, antioxidant and antibacterial activity of

the essential oil and extracts of Anthemis altissima L. var altissima

from Iran. 4th

Global summit on Medicinal & Aromatic Plants.

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 1-5 Dec. 2009.

3. M Khanavi, H Hagimehdipoor, F Emadi, M Fathi, A Hadjiakhoondi.

Determination of the carvacrol concentration in the essential oil of

Thymus kotschyanus. 57th

International Congress and Annual Meeting

of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product (GA). Geneva,

Switzerland, 16-20 August 2009.

4. Rajabi A, Khanavi M, Khademi R, Hadjiakhoondi A, Ostad SN,

Investigation on Cytotoxic activity of Centaurea bruguierana ssp.

Belangerana, 57th

International Congress and Annual Meeting of the

Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product (GA). Geneva,

Switzerland, 16-20 August 2009.

5. Mahnaz Khanavi, Mannan Hajimahmoodi, Maryam Jahangiri,

Mahtab Samadi and Abbas Hadjiakhoondi Active molecular species of

date seed varieties. 19th Congress of Physiology & Pharmacologhy.

Shahid Behshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 4-6

November (2009).

6. Mannan Hajimahmoodi, Mahnaz Khanavi, Mahtab Samadi, mamad

Reza Oveisi, Mahrokh Rostami, S. Mansouri Flavonoid derivatives as

effective conponents of pomegranate cultivars. 19th Congress of

Physiology & Pharmacologhy. Shahid Behshti University of Medical

Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 4-6 November (2009).

7. Mahnaz Khanavi, Mannan Hajimahmoodi, Mina Cheraghi-

niroumand, Zahra kargar, Yusef Ajan. Correlation between phenolic

contents and free radical scavengers. 19th Congress of Physiology &

Pharmacologhy. Shahid Behshti University of Medical Sciences,

Tehran, Iran. 4-6 November (2009).

8. Hanieh Kamyab, Shohreh Hejrati, Mahnaz Khanavi, Mohammad

Abdollahi, Study of the mechanism of hypoglycemic effect of Walnut

leaves and ridges extract in diabetes induced mice. World Congress of

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 69th

International FIP

Congress and Conferences, Istanbul, Turkey. 3-8 September, (2009).

9. Mahdi Vazirian, Mahnaz Khanavi, Seyed Naser Ostad, Abbas

Hadjiakhoondi, Cytotoxic activity of four Stachys species. 8th

International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Compounds (8th

SCNC). Eskisehir, Turkey. 15-17 June (2009).

10. Mahnaz Khanavi, Shabnam Pourmoslemi Behnaz Farahanikia, Abbas

Hadjiakhoondi, Seyed Naser Ostad. Cytotoxic effect of alkaloidal

fractions of Vinca minor. Young Scientist Meeting, Los Narejos,

Murica, Spain, May 12th

-14th

, (2009).

11. Homa Hajimehdipoor, Nooshin Adib, Mahnaz Khanavi, Gholamreza

Amin, Zahra Abedi, Maasoumeh Mobli, Morteza Pirali Hamedani..

Investigation the effects of different methoda of drying on radical

scavenging activity of Menthe piperita and M. spicata. First National

Congress on Processing of Medical Plants and Industrial Products.

Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran. 4-5 March,

(2009).

12. Maryam Shekarchi, Homa Hajimehdipoor, Mahnaz Khanavi,

Mahboubeh Bozorgi, Morteza Pirali Hamedani. Evaluation the best

extraction method for swerchirin from Swertia longifolia Boiss. . First

National Congress on Processing of Medical Plants and Industrial

Products. Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran. 4-5

March, (2009).

13. Mahnaz Khanavi, Mannan Hajimahmoodi, Mina Cheraghi-

Niroomand, Zahra Kargar, Yousef Ajani, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi ,

Mohhamad R. Oveisi. Composition of the total flavonoid and flavonol

contents in some Stachys Species, 14th

World Congress of Food

Science and technology, Shanghai-China, 19-23 October, (2008).

14. Behnaz Farahanikia, Mahnaz Khanavi, Mohammad Hasan Salahi

Oliaee, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi. Chemical Composition and

Antibacterial Activity of the Essential oil of Stachys trinervis Aitch. &

Hemsl. PSE Young Scientists’ Meeting “Future Trends in

Phytochemistry: Compounds- Enzymes-Genes” at Bad Herrenalb

,Germany, March 26-29, (2008).

15. Afsaneh Rajabi, Yaghoub Amanzadeh, Mahnaz Khanavi, Seyed

Esmaeil Sadatebrahimi. Introduction of Iranian Cratagus curvicepala

L. as a valuable medicinal species for preparation of cardiovascular

drugs. PSE Young Scientists’ Meeting “Future Trends in

Phytochemistry: Compounds- Enzymes-Genes” at Bad Herrenalb,

Germany, March 26-29, (2008).

16. Maryam Shekarchi, Homa Hajimehdipoor, Mahnaz Khanavi, M

Amiri, Nooshin Adib, Morteza Pirali Hamedani. High performance

liquid chromatographic determination of thymol and carvacrol in

Thymus vulgaris. 11th

Iranian Pharmaceutical Sciences Conference

(IPSC), Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran, August

18-21, (2008).

17. Homa Hajimehdipoor, Nooshin Adib, Mahnaz Khanavi, Gholamreza

Amin, Maasoumeh Mobli, Zahra Abedi, Morteza Pirali Hamedani.

Effect of different methods of drying on antioxidant activity of white

onion. 11th

Iranian Pharmaceutical Sciences Conference (IPSC),

Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran, August 18-21,

(2008).

18. Mahnaz Khanavi, Homa Hajimehdipoor, N Kalantari, Sahar

Janbakhsh, Morteza Pirali Hamedani. Investigation of the major

component of sesame seed oil. 11th

Iranian Pharmaceutical Sciences

Conference (IPSC), Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman,

Iran, August 18-21, (2008).

19. Mahnaz Khanavi, Homa Hajimehdipoor, Fateme Emadi, Maria Fathi,

Abbas Hadjiakhoondi. Microwave oven distillation, a new approach in

determination of Thymus essential oil. 11th

Iranian Pharmaceutical

Sciences Conference (IPSC), Kerman University of Medical Sciences,

Kerman, Iran, August 18-21, (2008).

20. Niki Vakili, Mahnaz Khanavi, Zahra Saghari, Azadeh

Mohammadirad, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi, Mohammad Abdollahi. The

best date varieties of Bushehr as antioxidant. 11th

Iranian

Pharmaceutical Sciences Conference (IPSC), Kerman University of

Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran, August 18-21, (2008).

21. Sahar Janbakhsh, Mahnaz Khanavi, Behnaz Farahanikia, Samira

Sheibani, Nasrin Samadi, Seed Mohsen Hoseini-Sajedi, Abbas

Hadjiakhoondi. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of

Stachys subaphylla essential oil. 11th

Iranian Pharmaceutical Sciences

Conference (IPSC), Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman,

Iran, August 18-21, (2008).

22. Sahar Janbakhsh, Samira Sheibani, Mahnaz Khanavi, Behnaz

Farahanikia, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi. Determination of total flavonoid

content of the extract of Equisetum arvense L. The 3rd

congress of

Medicinal Plants. Shahed University- Tehran, Iran, 24-25 October

(2007).

23. Behnaz Farahanikia, Mahnaz Khanavi, Nasrin Samadi, Sahar

Janbakhsh, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi. Antibacterial activity of five Thymus

species essential oils. The 3rd

Congress of Medicinal Plants. Shahed

University- Tehran, Iran, 24-25 October (2007).

24. Homa Hajimehdipoor, Mahnaz Khanavi, Homeyra Zahedi, Zahra

Abedi, Niloofar Kalantari Khandani, Morteza Pirali Hamedani,

Nooshin Adib. Comparative study of different species of Thymus by

TLC. The 3rd

Congress of Medicinal Plants. Shahed University-

Tehran, Iran, 24-25 October (2007).

25. Sahar Janbakhsh, Mahnaz Khanavi, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi,

Determination of total flavonoid content of the aerial parts of four

Thymus species. First Iranian Seminar on Phytochemistry. Shahid

Beheshti University (ISP)- Tehran, Iran,11-13 December. (2007).

26. Mahnaz Khanavi, Homa Hajimehdipoor, Homeira Zahedi, Zahra

Abedi, Niloofar Kalantari Khandani, Morteza pirali Hamedani,

Nooshin Adib. GC analysis and HPTLC fingerprint of Thymus spp.

First Iranian Seminar on Phytochemistry. Shahid Beheshti University

(ISP)- Tehran, Iran,11-13 December. (2007).

27. Mahdi Vazirian, Mahnaz Khanavi, Homa Hajimehdipoor, Yaghoub

Amanzadeh. GC analysis and HPTLC fingerprint of Thymus spp. First

Iranian Seminar on Phytochemistry. Shahid Beheshti University (ISP)-

Tehran, Iran,11-13 December. (2007).

28. Khanavi, F. Farzianpour, A. Hadjiakhoondi, Gh. Amin, H.R. Monsef

Esfahani, N. Yasa, M.H. Salehi Surmaghi, Internal Evaluation in

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical

Sciences/University of Tehran, The 4th

GIAN International

Conference/Workshop, Tehran, Iran, 7-11 September. (2007).

29. Khanavi , A. Hadjiakhoondi , M. Sharifzadeh , A. Shafiee

, A.

Rustaiyan

Volatile Composition and Cyclooxygenase (COX)

inhibitory effect of Stachys shirini. 18th

Iranian Congress of Physiology

and Pharmacology, Mashhad, Iran,26-30 August.(2007).

30. Farzaneh Hadjiakhoondi, Melika Kiani, Mahnaz Khanavi, Nasrin

Samadi, Nafiseh Khosravi Dehaghi, Neda Abadian and Abbas

Hadjiakhoondi,Antibacterial activity of Metanolic Extracts of Stachys

species The13th

Seminar of Iranian Pharmacy Students, Islamic

Association for Students of Faculty of Pharmacy, 23-26 Oct. 2007,

Tabriz, Iran.

31. Melika Kiani, Farzaneh Hadjiakhoondi, Mahnaz Khanavi, Nasrin

Samadi, Nafiseh Khosravi Dehaghi, Zahra Saghari, Neda Abadian and

Abbas Hadjiakhoondi¹Antibacterial Activity of Some Iranian

Medicinal Plants The13th

Seminar of Iranian Pharmacy Students,

Islamic Association for Students of Faculty of Pharmacy, 23-26 Oct.

2007, Tabriz, Iran.

32. Khanavi , A. Hadjiakhoondi , M. Sharifzadeh , A. Shafiee

, A.

Rustaiyan

Volatile Composition and Cyclooxygenase (COX)

inhibitory effect of Stachys setifera C. A. Mey. International Congress

and 54th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant Research.

Helsinki, Finland, 28 Aug.- 2 Sep.(2006).

33. Khanavi M., Hadjiakhoondi A., Sadeghipour-Roodsari H.R.,

Vosoughi M., Arbabi R. Persian lilac and Fertility in Male Rats.The 10

th Iranian Pharmaceutical Sciences Conference (IPSC 2006). Tehran,

Iran.(2006).

34. Mahnaz Khanavi, Gloria Shalviri, Kheirolah Gholami, Abbas

Hadjiakhoondi , Side effects of Thymus vulgaris L. reported to Iranian

Pharmacovigilance Center. Pharmacovigilance of herbal medicines:

current state and future directions, Royal College of Obstetricians and

Gynaecologists, Regent’s Park, London, UK, April 26 - 28, (2006).

35. Gholamreza Amin, M. H. Salehi Sourmaghi, Mahnaz Khanavi, Maral

Zahedi, Chemotaxonomical study of Oliviera decumbense, First

Seminar of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, Shiraz, Iran,

May 10-11, (2005).

36. Elham Hadidi, Mahnaz Khanavi, M. H. Salehi Sourmaghi,

Gholamreza Amin, Comparison of chemical components of Boswellia

serrata and Boswellia papyrifera oils obtained by Steam Distilation,

First Seminar of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, Shiraz,

Iran, May 10-11, (2005).

37. M.Khanavi, M.Sharifzadeh, A. Hadjiakhoondi, A.Shafiee; Anti-

inflammatory activity of aerial parts of Stachys byzanthina C. Koch. 2st.

International Congress on Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica

,Tehran, Iran, October 4-7,(2004).

38. M. Khanavi, H. Monsef-Esfahani, A. Hadjiakhoondi, A. Vasheghani-

Farahani, A. Shafiee and A. Rustaiyan

, Comparison of the Volatile

Composition of three Stachys species Oils Obtained by

Hydrodistillation.35th International Symposium on Essential oils,

ISEO 2004, Messina, Italy, Sep 29- Oct 2.(2004).

39. M. Khanavi, A. Hadjiakhoondi, A. Shafiee, A. Rustaiyan;

Composition of the Essential Oil of Stachys inflata Benth. from Iran.

The 7th

. International Seminar on Hygienic and Cosmetic Industries.

Tehran-Iran, Oct. 29-31, (2001).

40. H. Monsef, M. Khanavi, M. Faramarzi, G. Rezai; Quantitivative

Determination of Capsaicin as a Local Analgesic Compound in the

Extract of Capsicum Annuum , The 5th

. Scientific Congress of the

Association of the Colleges of Pharmacy in the Arab world and the 2 th

.

International Conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy Amman-Jordan,

October 16-18 (2001).

41. M. Khanavi, A. Hadjiakhoundi, A. Shafiee, A. Rustaiyan, Constituents

of the Essential Oil of Tanacetum persicun (L.) Mozafarian from Iran,

1st. International Congress on Traditional Medicine and Materia

Medica, Tehran, Iran, Nov. 6-9 (2000).

42. M.H. Salehi Surmaghi,Gh. Amin, E. Hadidi, M. Khanavi,

Pharmacognosical Stadies on Olibanum, 1st International Congress on

Tradition Medicine and Materia Medica, Tehran, Iran, Nov. 6-9 (2000)

43. M. Khanavi, A. Hadjiakhoondi, A. shafiee , A. Rustaiyan,

Composition of the Essential Oil of Stachys byzanthina C.koch. from

Iran, 8th

. Iranian Seminar of Organic Chemistry; Kashan University,

Iran, May, 16-18 ( 2000).

44. A. Shafiee, M. Amini, M. Khanavi, Determination of Ciprofloxacin in

Human Plasma by Liquid Chromatography, 7th.

Iranian Seminar of

Pharmaceutical Sciences ( ISPS ) Mashad , Iran , 26-28 August,( 2000).

45. Kebriaiizadeh, M. Khanavi, A. Emami Forushani. Determination of

Methyl Dopa in Human Plasma by HPLC, 7th

. Iranian Seminar of

Pharmaceutical Sciences (ISPS ) Mashad, 26-28 August, (2000) .

46. A. Hadjiakhoondi, M. Khanavi, M. Kazemi, Chemical Investigation of

Hydro alcoholic Extract of Melia Indica; The 8th

. Pharmacy Students

Seminar, March; 13-15 (2002).

47. A.Fallah Tafti, M. Khanavi, A.Shafiee; Antihyrsotism effect of Fennel

oil, The 7th

. Pharmacy Students Seminar, March; (2001).

AWARDS:

Awarded as the First Grade in Posters:

- M.H. Salehi Surmaghi, Gh. Amin, E. Hadidi, M.Khanavi,

Pharmacognosical Studies on Olibanum, 1st. International Congress on

Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica, Tehran, Iran, Nov.6-9

(2000).

- A. Manayi, M.Samadi, M. Khanavi, M. Vazirian, N. Samadi, Z.

Saghari Chemical composition, antioxidant and antibacterial activity of

the essential oil and extracts of Anthemis altissima L. var altissima from

Iran. 4th

Global summit on Medicinal & Aromatic Plants. Kuching,

Sarawak, Malaysia, 1-5 Dec. 2009.

Awarded as the Third Grade in Posters:

- The13th

Seminar of Iranian Pharmacy Students, Islamic Association

for Students of Faculty of Pharmacy, 23-26 Oct. 2007, Tabriz, Iran.

Awarded as the Second Group in Education:

- Seventh International Avesina Congress, Tehran University of

Medical Sciences, Tehran Iran. (2005)

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL SKILLS :

- Designing and development of Ph.D Coriculum of Traditional Iranian

Pharmacy.

- Supervisor of Internal Evaluation of Group of Pharmacognosy.

(Supported by Vice-Chancellor for Education, TUMS) (2006-2008).

- Designing and development of questions of Pharmacognosy Entrance

and Bord Exams, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical

Sciences.

- Designing and development of amino acid analyzing method for Practical

Pharmacognosy classes, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of

Medical Sciences.

- Psychotherapy with herbal medicine. Work shop in Continuous Medical

Education Courses (for Pharmacist and General Physician) Faculty of

pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (10/2005, 01/2006,

05/2006).

- Introduce of effective herbal medicine in neurology. Work shop in

Continuous Medical Education Courses, Medicinal Plants Research Center,

Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (06/2006).

- Chemical drugs in diet therapy, Work Shop of Diet Therapy, Department

of Drug and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of

Medical Sciences (09/2005).

PROJECTS:

1. A.Hadjiakhoundi, M.Khanavi, H.Vatandoost, H.Sadeghipoor Roodsari,

M.Vossoghi, M. Kazemi, R. Arbabi, Evaluation of Phytochemistry,

Biological and Antifertility Activities of Seed Oil Constituents of Iranian

Species of Melia azedarach and Melia Indica (Supported by Vice-

Chancellor for Research, TUMS).(2002-2006)

2. A.Shafiee, M.Khanavi , A.Hadjiakhoondi, , M. Sharifzadeh, M.Fazeli

.Chemical Composition of Essential Oil , Pharmacological and

Antimicrobial Effects of Some Species of Stachys .( Supported by Vice-

Chancellor for Research, TUMS) (2001-2005).

3. Y. Amanzadeh, M. Khanavi, H. Hadji Mahdipur, M. Katamsaz,

Phytochemical and Standardization and formulation of Iranian Market

Itriphala Plant (Supported by Vice-Chancellor for Research, TUMS)

(2004-2007).

4. M. Khanavi, H. Hadjimahdipoor, A. Hadjiakhoondi, New Method of

Standardize and Identification of Sesame Oil Free Fatty acids. (Supported

by Vice-Chancellor for Research, TUMS) (2006-2009).

5. M. Hajimahmoodi , M. Khanavi, A.Hadjiakhoondi, M.Oveisi.

Determination of total flavonol in ten different caltivate of pomegranate of

saveh. (Supported by Vice-Chancellor for Research, TUMS) (2006-2008).

6. M. Hajimahdipoor, M.Khanavi, A. Hajiakhoondi, N.Adib. Identification

of Thymus spp. in raw herbs and herbal drugs of Iranian market for

formulation (Supported by Vice-Chancellor for Research, TUMS) (2006-

2007).

7. M. Abdollahi, M.Sharifzadeh, M.Khanavi , A. Ranjbar, A.Hoseini. The

effect of grean tea extract on oxidative stress parameters and spatial

memory alterations induced by diabetes in rat. (Supported by Vice-

Chancellor for Research, TUMS) (2006-2007).

8. Hajiakhoondi, A. Forumadi, M. Khanavi, A. Fallah Tafti, F. Syavoshi.

Invitro Evaluation of Anti-helicobacter pylori activity of methanolic

extracts of some species of Iranian Medicinal Plants. (Supported by

Medicinal Plant Research Center, TUMS) (2006-2008).

9. M. Khanavi, M.Hajimahmoodi, A.Hadjiakhoondi, M.Oveisi. Comparision

of anti oxidant activity and total flavonol of some species of Stachys

(Supported by Vice-Chancellor for Research, TUMS) (2006-2007).

10. M. Khanavi, M.Hajimahmoodi, A.Hadjiakhoondi, M.Oveisi. Comparison

of total phenol and total flavonoids of some species of Stachys (Supported

by Vice-Chancellor for Research, TUMS) (2006-2008).

11. M. Khanavi, A.Hadjiakhoondi, M. Abdollahi, et. al., Comparision of anti

oxidant activity of some species of Phoenix dacylifera(Supported by Vice-

Chancellor for Research, TUMS) (2006-2008).

12. Khanavi, H. Hajimahdipoor, M. Sahabgharani. Evaluation of antinociceptive

properties of Ocimum basilicum L. extract and essential oil in mice. (Supported

by Vice-Chancellor for Research, TUMS) (2007-2008).

13. M. Khanavi, S.N. Ostad, B. Farahani, A. Hadjiakhoondi. Investigation of

cytotoxic effects of Alkaloidal fractions of Vinca minor.(Supported by

Vice-Chancellor for Research, TUMS) (2007-2008).

14. M. Khanavi, S.N. Ostad, A. Vazirian, A. Hadjiakhoondi. Investigation of

cytotoxic effects of Stachys species. (Supported by Medicinal Plant

Research Center, TUMS) (2007-2009).

15. M. Khanavi, S.N. Ostad, M. Nabavi, S. Sadati, A. Hadjiakhoondi.

Investigation of cytotoxic effects of Persian golf's alga. (Supported by

Pharmaceutical Science Research Center, TUMS) (2007-2010).

16. M. Khanavi, M. Sharifzadeh, A. Ahmadi R., Rajabi, A. Hadjiakhoondi.

Investigation of Anti ulser effects of Centurea brugriana. (Supported by

Pharmaceutical Science Research Center, TUMS) (2008-2009).

17. M. Khanavi, P. Radmehr, A. Hadjiakhoondi, Non alcoholic drink without

health risk factors as the best food and drug supplement(Supported by Zam

Zam Factury) (2008-2010).

18. M. Hajimahmoodi, M. Khanavi, A.M. Ranjbar, A. Hadjiakhoondi, M.

Oveisi, Green Chromatographic Method for Simultaneous Determination

of Food Colorants, (Supported by Vice-Chancellor for Research, TUMS)

(2007-2008).

19. M. Khanavi, S.N. Ostad, A. Rajabi, et al. Investigation of cytotoxic effects

of Centurea brugriana fractions. (Supported by Vice-Chancellor for

Research, TUMS) (2008-2009).

20. M. Khanavi, M. Abdollahi, et. al., Study on the mechanism of

hypoglycemic effect of walnut (Juglans) leave and rind extract in diabetes

induced rats (Supported by Vice-Chancellor for Research, TUMS) (2008-

2009).

21. M. Khanavi, N. Samadi, B. Farahani, F. Rafiee, et. al., Antibacterial

activity of four Thymus species essential oils and investigation of

synergistic effect of the most effective oil and common antibiotics against

resistant microbial strains(Supported by Vice-Chancellor for Research,

TUMS) (2008-2010).

22. M. Khanavi, M. Sharifzadeh, B. Farahani, et. al., Investigation of Anti

Alzheimer effects of Vinca minor. (Supported by Pharmaceutical Science

Research Center, TUMS) (2008-Present).

23. M. Khanavi, M. Sharifzadeh, B. Farahani, et. al., Effect of Ferula assa–

foetida extract on morphine induced withdrawal syndrome in mice

(Supported by Pharmaceutical Science Research Center, TUMS) (2008-

Present).

24. M. Khanavi, M. Abdollahi, A. Rajabi et. al., Anti diabetic effect of

Centurea brugriana fractions. (Supported by Vice-Chancellor for

Research, TUMS) (2009-present).

25. M. Khanavi, A. Vatandoost, N. Khosravi, et. al., Investigation of

larvicidal activities of some Stachys species. (Supported by Pharmaceutical

Science Research Center, TUMS) (2010-Present).

26. M. Khanavi, M. Sharifzadeh, N. Sadati, et. al., Evaluation of

antinociceptive properties of Ajuga camaecistus extract in mice.

(Supported by Vice-Chancellor for Research, TUMS) (2010-present).

THESIS ADVISOR or SUPERVISOR (Pharm D. & PhD. Students):

1. Phytochemical investigation of Nepeta mentoides. (PhD., Dr. Reza

Razaghi) (2010-Present).

2. Phytochemical investigation of Lythrum salicaria L. from Guilan

province (PhD., Azadeh Manai) (2009-Present).

3. Phytochemical investigation of Vinca minor L. (PhD. Behnaz

Farahanikia) (2008-Present).

4. Phytochemical study of Ajuga chamaecistus subsp. tomentella (PhD.

Narges Sadati) (2008-Present).

5. The neuroprotective effect of Melissa Officinaliss extract (PhD.,

Mohammad Bayat) (2008-Present).

6. Pharmacognostical study of Iranian Taxus baccata L. (sorkhdar) (PhD.

Dr. Mohammad RezaVerdian) (2006-Present).

7. Phytochemical investigation of 4 species of Thymus, (PhD. Dr.

Maryam Abusaber) (2006-2010).

8. Anti diabetic effect of Centurea brugriana fractions. (M. Taheri)

(2010-Present).

9. Investigation of Anti Alzheimer effects of Vinca minor. (H.

Mohammadzadeh) (2009-Present).

10. Evaluation of antinociceptive properties of Ajuga camaecistus extract

in mice. (Araz M. Davoodipour) (2009-Present).

11. Quantitative comparison of phenolic acids in different extracts of

Echinaceae purpurea (Arezoo Roostaee) (2008-Present).

12. Compilation and adjustment of traditional books: Marefatolsomoom.

(Mostafa Karimi Zarchi)(2008-Present).

13. Preservative effects of Lemon essential oil in sweets. (Sakine Esfahani)

(2008-Present).

14. Compilation and adjustment of traditional books :Asma-ol-advieh.

(Masume Hasanpoor) (2008-Present).

15. Effect of Ferula assa–foetida extract on morphine induced withdrawal

syndrome in mice (Sajad Madani) (2007- Present).

16. Comparison of the volatile compositions of the essential oil of

Artemisia absinthicum and Artemisia annoua by Hydrodistilation and

Microwave (M. Shirzadi) (2008-2010).

17. Investigation of Anti ulser effects of Centurea brugriana. (Reza

Ahmadi) (2008-2009).

18. Investigation of anti larvae effects of Centurea brugriana fractions.

(Masoud Behzad) (2008-2009).

19. Determination of Vitamine E in the oil of Date seed varieties. (Ramin

Bijan) (2008-2009).

20. Compilation and adjustment of traditional books :Ghamus-ol-Ghanoon.

(Mina Cheraghi Niroomand)(2008-2009).

21. Aero Therapy of Depression and Stress in dormitory students of Tehran

University of Medical Sciences. (MSC. Maryam Mirkarimi) (2008-

2009).

22. Antibacterial activity of four Thymus species essential oils and

investigation of synergistic effect of the most effective oil and common

antibiotics against resistant microbial strains (Farideh Rafiee) (2008-

2010).

23. Antioxidant Activity of Iranian Date Seed Extract (Phoenix dactylifera

L.Arecaceae). (Maryam Jahangiri) (2007-2008).

24. Comparison of the volatile compositions and calibrative determination

of effective components of Thymus kotschyanus (Maria Fathi) (2007-

2008).

25. Determination of total flavonol in ten different caltivate of

pomegranate peel of saveh.( Ali Saadat) (2007- 2010).

26. Green Chromatographic Method for Simultaneous Determination of

Food Colorants. (Ali Mohammad Ranjbar) (2007-2008).

27. Cytotoxic effects of some Alga species of Persian Golf (Maryam

Nabavi) (2007-2010).

28. Antioxidant effects of some Alga species of Naiband (Azade Mahrokh)

(2007-2009).

29. Determination of total flavonol in ten different caltivate of

pomegranate palp of saveh.( Mahrokh Rostami) (2006- 2007).

30. Phytochemical and Standardization of Itriphala plants. (Mahdi

Vazirian) (2006-2007).

31. Formulation of new soft drink of herbal medicine. (Payam Radmehr)

(2006-2008).

32. Cytotoxic effects of Alkaloid fractions of Vinca minor. (Shabnam

Poormoslemi) (2006-2008).

33. Standardize and Identification of some Crataegus species of Iran

(Afsaneh Rajabi) (2005-2006).

34. Essential oil composition and antimicrobial activity of Stachys trinervis

(Mohamad Salahi)(2005-2007).

35. Essential oil composition and antimicrobial activity of Stachys

subaphylla (Mehrdad Sajedi)(2005- 2007).

36. Anti oxidant activity and total flavonol of Stachys inflate,trinervis and

subaphylla ( Arnaz Zamani) (2005- 2007).

37. Anti oxidant activity and total flavonol of Stachys persica, setifera and

byzantina (Mohammad Zohurian). (2005- 2007).

38. Investigation of Phytochemistry and Biological Effects of Some Extracts of

Tajetes minuta.(Masumeh Karami)(2003-2004).

39. Contraceptive effects of hydroalcoholic extracts of Media indica and

Melia Azedarach.(Ruholah Arbabi)(2003-2005).

40. Effect of Valerian root alcoholic extract in Withdrawal effects of

opioids in rats. (Maryam Soosanabadi)(2003-2005).

41. Essential oil composition and antimicrobial activity of Oliviera

decumbens (Maral Zahedi) (2003-2005).

42. Chemical Composition of Essential Oil of Stachys turcamonica (Ali

Vasheghani Farahani) (2002-2003).

43. Isolation and Determination of Capsaicin in Three Species of Iranian

Capsicum by HPLC. ( Gholamreza Rezaii ) (2001).

44. Investigation of Phytochemistry and Components of Essential Oil of

Hippomarathrom microcarpum ( Hamideh Heidari ) ( 2001-2002 ).

45. Investigation of Chemical Composition of the Essential oil of

Origanum majorana and Zataria multiflora and Their Antiviral

Effects.(Soheila Barzegar) (2001-2002).

46. Chemical Composition of the essential oil of Daucus carota(wild

carrot) and daucus sativus(garden carrot) (Mohammad Naseri) (2001-

2002).

47. Chemical Composition and Anti microbial Effect of Essential Oil of

Marrubium parviflorum (Leila Ghasemian) ( 2001-2003).

48. Comparison of Phytochemistry, Chemical Composition and Antilarva

effects of Media indica and Melia Azedarach. (Motaharch Kazemi) (2001-

2003).

49. Isolation and Identification of Sterols in Root of Eremostachys

Laciniata. ( Javad Gholami Khatooni ) (1999-2000).

TEACHING:

2008- Present: Traditional Medicine for PhD Students, Faculty of Traditional

Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2008- Present: Quality control of herbal drugs for PhD Students, Faculty of

Traditional Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2005-Present: Pharmacognosy 1&2, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of

Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2005-Present: Biological Drug, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of

Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2005-Present: Advanced Pharmacognosy for PhD Students, Faculty of Pharmacy,

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2005-Present: Advanced Phytochemistry for PhD Students, Faculty of Pharmacy,

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2004-2005: Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Azad University of Medical

Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

1999-Present: Practical Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University

of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

1999-2001: Intern Ship Course of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran

University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

- Identification of Components Detected by GC/MS and GC/FID. (14 years)

- Isolation and Analysis of Chemical Compounds by Analytical HPLC and

Semi Preparative HPLC. (12 years).

- Column chromatography in Phytochemical Analysis. (Especially

separation of steroids) (14 years)

- Design and execute of projects about biological effects of Traditional

Iranian Medicine. (8 years)

- Biosynthesis of terpenoids with Radio Isotops (Martin Luter University,

Halle, Germany)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTY:

- Vice of Dean in Education, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of

Medical Sciences, (11.2009 up to 3.2011).

- Advisor of Vice-Dean in Research and Education Faculty of Pharmacy,

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, (1.2009 up to 11.2009)

- Supervisor of Food stuff and hygienic control laboratory, Vice-

Chancellor for Food and Medicine, Tehran University of Medical

Sciences.( 6.2008 to 11.2009)

- Professional consultant and member of Iranian medicine national

committee (Affiliated to Ministry of Health) .( 9.2006 to 7.2010)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

- Medical Council of Islamic Republic of Iran

- The Iranian Society of Pharmacognosy

- Iranian Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists