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shahnaj_parvin@ru.ac.bd

Dept. of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi


DR. MST. SHAHNAJ PARVIN
PROFESSOR
Pharmacy

Education Summary  
PhD (Japan)
Research Interest  
Exploring potent antioxidants from natural sources with a focus on their effects on oxidative stress, inflammation and cellular protection by examining antioxidant enzyme activity, lipid peroxidation, DNA damage protection and gene expression in antioxidant pathways.
Level Institution Year
Doctoral
(Ph.D.)		 Saitama University, Japan 2008
Masters
(M.Pharm)		 Rajshahi University 1999
Bachelor/Honors
(B.Pharm)		 Rajshahi University 1998
Higher Secondary
(HSC)		 Rajshahi College 1994
Secondary
(SSC)		 Rajshahi University school and College 1993

Experience in Rajshahi University

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2019-01-01 to Dept. of Pharmacy PROFESSOR

Experience in other Organization/Institute

Not Available

Journal

1. SK Redwan Zaman, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Shibli Rubatul Islam, Munna Mondol, Masuma Akter, Md. Ekramul Islam* ""Computational identification of natural inhibitors of human neutrophil elastase as potential therapeutics for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease"" Immunobiology (Q2, Elsevier) 231 (2026) 153209, Journal

Published: June 2026
2. Sadia Afroz Shoily, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Mohsin Kazi, Aqibul Hasan Aqib, Md. Sabbir Hossain, Rasel Ahmed, Rafat Hossain Rafi, Jaytirmoy Barmon, Mohammad N. Uddin, Md. Ekramul Islam*, ""Phytochemical Profling and Computational DockingStudies Revealing the Potential Anticancer and AntioxidantProperties of Heliotropium indicum L."" Scientifca, Q2, 2026; 2026:1079290,

Published: February 2026
3. Nur Mohammad Rasel, Afruz Dilshad Arney, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Abdul Kuddus, Jaytirmoy Barmon, Md. Ekramul Islam ""Comprehensive Analysis of Pithecellobium dulce as a Natural Source of α-Amylase Inhibitors: Experimental and Computational Approaches"," Journal of Food Biochemistry, Q1, Volume 2026, Article ID 1537762, 18 pages,January,2026

Published: January 2026
4. Mst. Jannatul Mewa, Nur-Nahar, Nur Mohammad Rasel, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Debendra Nath Roy, Syed Rashel Kabir, Aziz Abdur Rahman, Md. Ekramul Islam*, ""Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Properties and Cytotoxic Potential of Leea macrophylla Extracts: Insights from Molecular Docking and Pharmacokinetic Analysis"," Natural Product Research, Q2,December,2025

Published: December 2025
5. Nur-Nahar, Md. Ekramul Islam, Mst. Jannatul Mewa, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin*, ""Therapeutic potential of Xylocarpus granatum bark extracts: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic and molecular insights"" Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cite Score = 8.2, Q2, IF = 3.6 Volume 23, Issue 4, 100611,

Published: November 2025
6. Md. Ekramul Islam*, Nur Mohammad Rasel, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, ""Phytochemicals of Punica granatum and their therapeutic potential: A computational approach targeting WNT signaling in colorectal cancer"," Computers in Biology and Medicine , IF = 7, Cites Score: 11.7, Q1, 196 (2025) 110939,August,2025

Published: August 2025
7. Mahci Al Bashera, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Md. Badrul Islam, G.M. Masud Rana, Satyajit Roy Rony, Md. Ekramul Islam*, ""Exploring the Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Properties of Flacourtia indica Extracts on Lung Cancer Cells: A Comprehensive Analysis Utilizing GC-MS, Molecular Docking, and PASS Analysis"," Applied Food Research, IF = 6.5, Cite Score: 7.1, Q1,

Published: August 2025
8. Sirajum Muniraa, Md. Junaid Haruni, Shahnaj Parvina, Mahci Al Basheraa,b, Shahnaz Parvina, Md. Ekramul Islama,* ","HPLC analysis, molecular docking of phenolic compounds and screening of antioxidant and cytotoxic potential of Diospyros malabarica bark extract"," Phytomedicine Plus, 4 (2024)100657, Q2,

Published: November 2024
9. Md. Mahadi Hasan, Masuma Akter, Md. Ekramul Islam, Md. Aziz Abdur Rahman and Mst. Shahnaj Parvin ","Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Magnolia champaca L. (Magnoliaceae) Stem Bark Extract"" ,Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 23(2): 96-102.,

Published: July 2024
10. Md Mahadi Hasan, Md Ekramul Islam, Md Sanowar Hossain, Masuma Akter, Md Aziz Abdur Rahman, Mohsin Kazi, Shahzeb Khan, Mst Shahnaj Parvin ","Unveiling the therapeutic potential: Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and antineoplastic activity of Magnolia champaca Linn’s stem bark isolate through molecular docking insights"" ,Heliyon, IF=4.0, Q1,

Published: November 2023
11. Masuma Akter, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Md. Mahadi Hasan, Md. Aziz Abdur Rahman and Md. Ekramul Islam* ","Anti-tumor and antioxidant activity of kaempferol-3-O-alpha-L-rhamnoside (Afzelin) isolated from Pithecellobium dulce leaves"," BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (Scopus ranking-Q1) (2022) 22:169,

Published: June 2022
12. Nibedita Das Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Mahadi Hasan, Masuma AkterMd. Sanowar HossainG.M.Masud Parvez, Ashish Kumar Sarker, Md. Aziz Abdur Rahman, Al Mamun, Md. Ekramul Islam*, ""A flavone from the ethyl acetate extract of Leea rubra leaves with DNA damage protection and antineoplastic activity"" ,Biochemisty and Biophysics Reports (Scopus ranking-Q2) 30(2022) 101244,

Published: March 2022
13. Md. Shoriful Islam, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Md. Ekramul Islam*, ""The protective and antioxidant effects of Hygrophila schulli seeds on oxidative damage of DNA and RBC cellular membrane"," Heliyon, (Scopus-Q1) Vol. 8, Issue-1,,

Published: January 2022
14. Nibedita Das,Sanowar Hossain, Jaytirmoy Barmon, Shahnaj Parvin, Mahadi Hasan,Masuma Akter, and Ekramul Islam ","Evaluation of Leea rubra Leaf Extract for Oxidative Damage Protection and Antitumor and Antimicrobial Potential"," Journal of Tropical medicine, (Scopus-Q3)

Published: October 2021
15. Masuma Akter, Md. Mahadi Hasan, Jaytirmoy Barmon, Shammi Akhter, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin and Md. Ekramul Islam, ""In vitro assessment of antioxidant activity and anti-bacterial screening of Pithecellobium dulce leaves against resistant bacteria"," Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2020; 9(1): 2016-2022,

Published: January 2020
16. Sanjay Dutta2, Sanowar Hossain3, Ekramul Islam1, Uzzal Haque1 and Shahnaj Parvin* ""Assessment of Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Stem Bark of Bauhinia acuminata L."," Biomed J Sci &Tech Res 24(5),

Published: January 2020
17. M. S. Hossain, S. Dutta, S. Parvin, M. E. Islam ""Lipid Lowering and Antioxidant Activities of Methanolic Extract of Ficus hispida Linn. Fruits in Cholesterol Fed Rats"," J. Sci. Res. 10 (3), 303-314 (2018),

Published: October 2018
18. M. S. Hossain, S. Parvin, S. Dutta, M. S. I. Mahbub, M. E. Islam ","Studies on In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Methanolic Extract and Fractions of Ficus Hispida Lin. Fruits"," J. of Sci. Res.; Vol 8, No 3 :371-380,

Published: September 2016
19. Nandita Das, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Nusrat Jahan, Most. Afia Akhter, Laizuman Nahar, Md. Ekramul Islam ","Evaluations of in vitro anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial potential of Crescentia cujete leaves and stem bark."," BMC Research Notes, 8:412.,

Published: February 2015
20. Mst. Mahfuza Khatoon, Mst. Hajera Khatun, Md. Ekramul Islam, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin. ","Analgesic, antibacterial and CNS depressant activities of Albizia procera leaves."," Asian Pac J of Trop Biomed. (4)4: 279-284.,

Published: October 2014
21. Nandita Das, Md Ekramul Islam, Nusrat Jahan, Mohammad Saiful Islam, Alam Khan, Md Rafikul Islam and Mst Shahnaj Parvin ".,"Antioxidant activities of ethanol extracts and fractions of Crescentia cujete leaves and stem bark and the involvement of phenolic compounds"" ,BMC Complement and Altern Med.; 14:45,

Published: August 2014
22. Md. Sanowar Hossain, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Sanjoy Dutta, Md. Khairul Islam, Monika Rani Saha, Md. Ekramul Islam. ","Evaluation of antimicrobial activities of methanolic extract and fractions of Ficus hispida fruits."," Int J of Phytopharmacol.: 5(7): 390-393,

Published: July 2014
23. Nusrat Jahan, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Nandita Das, Mohammad Saiful Islam, Md. Ekramul Islam* ".,"Studies on the antioxidant activity of ethanol extract and its fractions from Pterygota alata leaves."," J of Acute Med. 4(3): 1-6.,

Published: June 2014
24. N. Jahan, M. S. Parvin, A. Khan, N. Das, M. S. Islam, and M. E. Islam., ""Evaluation of Free Radical Scavenging and Polyphenolic Contents of Bark of Pterygota alata Roxb."," J of Sci Res.; 6(3): 543-552,January,2014

Published: January 2014
25. Md. Rafikul Islam, Mohammad Fazlul Kabir, Rashedul Alam, Rana Dhar, Mohammad Nasiruddin Rana, Md. Ekramul Islam, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Md. Aslam Hossain., ""Sedative, membrane stability, cytotoxic and antioxidant properties of methanol extract of leaves of Protium serratum Wall."," Asian Pac J of Trop Dis. 4(2), S928–S933.,

Published: January 2014
26. Md. Khalilur Rahman, Soumitra Barua, Md. Fokhrul Islam, Md. Rafikul Islam, Mohammed Abu Sayeed, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin and Md. Ekramul Islam*. ","Studies on the anti-diarrheal properties of leaf extract of Desmodium puchellum."," Asian Pac J Trop Biomed.; 3(8): 639-643,

Published: June 2013
27. Md. Rafikul Islam, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Mst. Rikta Banu, Nusrat Jahan, Nandita Das and Md. Ekramul Islam* ".,"Antibacterial and phytochemical screening of ethanol extracts of Manilkara zapota leaves and bark."," Int J Pharma Sci.; 3(6): 394-397.,

Published: March 2013
28. Muhammad Mutassim Billah, Rafikul Islam, Hajera Khatun, Shahnaj Parvin, Ekramul Islam, S M Anisul Islam, and Akbar Ali Mia. ","Antibacterial, antidiarrhoeal, and cytotoxic activities of methanol extract and its fractions of Caesalpinia bonducella (L.) Roxb leaves."," BMC Complement and Altern Med.; 13: 101.,

Published: March 2013
29. Mahfuza Khatoon, Ekramul Islam, Rafikul Islam, Aziz Abdur Rahman, AHM Khurshid Alam, Proma Khondkar, Mamunur Rashid1 and Shahnaj Parvin. ","Estimation of total phenol and in vitro antioxidant activity of Albizia procera leaves."," BMC Res Notes.; 6:121.,

Published: February 2013
30. Y. Ali, M. S. Islam, A. H. M. K. Alam, M. A. A. Rahman, Al Mamun, M. K. Hossain, A. K. M. M. Hossain1, M. S. Parvin, and M. Rashid. ","Inhibitory Effects of Nigella sativa Seed Extract on Adrenaline-Induced dyslipidemia and left ventricular hypertrophy in Rats." ",J Sci Res.; 5 (2): 325-334.,

Published: January 2013
31. M. R. Islam, M. S. Parvin, M. S. Islam, S. M. R. Hasan, and M. E. Islam., ""Antioxidant Activity of the ethanol Extract of Manilkara zapota leaf."," J of Sci Res.; 4(1): 193-202.

Published: April 2012
32. Rafikul Islam, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin and Md. Ekramul Islam*. ","Antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity of an ethanol extract of Syzygium jambos (L.) leaves." ",Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics.; 6(4): 205-211.,

Published: January 2012
33. Md. Rafikul Islam, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Md. Obayed Raihan, S. M. Raquibul Hasan and Md. Ekramul Islam* ".,"In vitro and in vivo antioxidant potential of ethanolic extract of Syzygium jambos (L) bark."," Int J of Res in Ayur and Pharm.; 2(3): 810-815.

Published: March 2011
34. Md. Rafikul Islam, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Md. Raquibul Hasan and Md. Ekramul Islam*. ","In vitro and in vivo antioxidant potential of ethanolic extract of Manilkara zapota bark."," J of Glob Pharma Tech.; 2(11): 23-30.,

Published: February 2010
35. Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Noriko Okuyama, Fumitaka Inoue, Md. Ekramul Islam, Atsushi Kawakami, Hiroyuki Takeda and Kyo Yamasu ".,"Autoregulatory loop and retinoic acid repression regulate pou2/pou5f1 gene expression in the zebrafish embryonic brain."," Developmental Dynamics,; 237: 1373-1388.,

Published: February 2008
36. Md. Ekramul Islam, Hiroshi Kikuta, Fumitaka Inoue, Maiko Kanai, Atsushi Kawakami, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Hiroyuki Takeda, & Kyo Yamasu ".,"Three enhancer regions regulate gbx2 gene expression in the isthmic region during zebrafish brain development." ,Mechanisms of Development, 123: 907–924.

Published: August 2006
37. M. Mukhlesur Rahman, Shahnaj Parvin, M. Ekramul Islam, M. Ekramul Haque and Mohammad A. Mosaddik. ","Antimicrobial and cytotoxic constituents from the seeds of Annona squamosa."," Fitoterapia,; 76(5): 484-489.,

Published: January 2005
38. Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, M. Ekramul Islam, M. Motiur Rahman and M. Ekramul Haque., ""Toxicological Evaluation of pure compound Annotemoyin-1 isolated from the chloroform extract of the plant Annona squamosa seeds on Long Evan’s Rats" Pak J Bi Sci. ; 6(18): 1593-1596.

Published: December 2003
39. Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, M. Ekramul Islam, M. Motiur Rahman and M. Ekramul Haque,, ""Pesticidal activity of pure compound Annotemoyin-1 isolated from chloroform extract of the plant Annona squamoisa against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)."," Paki J of Biolog Sci.; 6(12):1088-1091

Published: November 2003
40. Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, M. Ekramul Islam, M. Motiur Rahman and M. Ekramul Haque. ","Pesticidal Evaluation of chloroform extract and pure compound squamocin isolated from chloroform extract of the seeds of Annona squamosa Linn. against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)." ",Bangladesh J of Gen and biotech.; 4(1&2): 53-58.,March,2003

Published: March 2003
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