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Abraham Yeboah Mensah

Pharmacognosy

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Abraham Yeboah Mensah (PhD, BPharm) is a Professor of Pharmacognosy, a foundation fellow of the Ghana College of Pharmacists and a fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana. He is a  former member of the College of Health Sciences Appointment and Promotions committee and a former Head of Pharmacognosy DepartmentProf Mensah is a visiting Professor, Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers State in Nigeria. He is also engaged as a Part-time lecturer to the Pan African University Institute of Life and Earth Sciences (including Health and Agriculture), at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.He attended Prempeh College for his secondary education and holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from KNUST, Kumasi, and a PhD in Pharmacognosy from the King's College London (University of London). He holds a certificate in logistics and supply chain management from USIAD-Deliver.Prof Yeboah Mensah is a Commonwealth Scholar and Fellow and a recipient of the prestigious Wellcome Trust (United Kingdom) Research Development Award in Tropical Medicine (2002-2004). He is also a scholar of the University of Michigan African Presidential Scholar Program. Other awards received by Prof Abraham Yeboah Mensah include the German Academic Exchange Service Award (DAAD). He collaborates with several scientists from several countries including Germany, United States, and the United Kingdom.His area of specialization and research interest are in Phytochemical investigation of natural products with biological activity and has numerous scientific publications in peer reviewed journals to his credit. Prof Abraham Yeboah Mensah has participated in several scientific conferences and workshops all over Africa, Europe and the United States. He is a member of the Editorial Board and a reviewer of articles for publication in several journals. He reviews several grant applications for several local and international organizations.Prof Abraham Yeboah Mensah was a member of the Traditional Medicine Practice Council, an advisory body to the Minister for Health on Traditional and Complementary Medicine. Prof Yeboah Mensah was a former chairman of the Academic, Social and Research wing of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) and a former member of the Governing Board of the PSGH. He was the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana's representative on the Governing Council of the Centre for Plant Medicine Research, Akuapem, Mampong (a WHO Collaborating Centre) under the Ministry of Health. He served as a foundation board member of the Asokwa Sub-Metro Mutual Health Insurance Scheme in Kumasi and as a member of the Scientific Conference Planning Committee of the College of Health Sciences, KNUST.Professor Abraham Yeboah Mensah was the Chairman of the KNUST Sports Management Board and was a member of the Local organizing Committee for the Pan African University Debate Championship Competition 2019, hosted and won by KNUST. He was the coordinator of the Vice-Chancellor’s Central laboratory project that involved the purchase, installation, and operation of modern scientific equipment for research activities.

Research Summary

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Herbal medicine plays a crucial role in health and treatment across various domains, from natural products and microbial studies to plant biochemistry. Research focuses on how herbal medicines influence inflammation, resistance, wound healing, and antiviral effects. Plant chemistry explores terpenoids, antioxidants, and their roles in human health. Microbial natural products are studied for their bioactive constituents, such as those found in plants like boundleja globosa. This research bridges traditional and modern approaches, emphasizing emerging technologies in pharmacology. The goal is to understand the holistic impact of herbal medicine on human health through integrated studies across diverse scientific disciplines.

Research Themes

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In vitro tests and ethnopharmacological investigations: Wound healing as an example(2005)
Herbal practitioners and pharmacists in Ghana(2003)
Discovery of cahuitamycins as biofilm inhibitors derived from a convergent biosynthetic pathway(2016)
Evaluation of the Microbial Load and Heavy Metal Content of Two Polyherbal Antimalarial Products on the Ghanaian Market(2020)
Evaluation of the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potential of the stem bark extract and some constituents of Aidia genipiflora (DC.) dandy (rubiaceae)(2022)
Pharmacognostic standardisation of Hilleria latifolia (Lam.) H. Walt. (Phytolaccaceae)(2014)
Pharmacognostic characterization and development of standardization parameters for the quality control of Entada africana Guill. & Perr(2018)
Anti-arthritic and antioxidant properties of the ethanolic stem bark extract of Newbouldia laevis (P. Beauv.) Seaman ex Bureau (Bignoniaceae)(2008)
Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Ghanaian Medicinal Plants(2020)
Pharmacognostic study, anti-inflammatory and, antioxidant activities of Loeseneriella africana(2023)
Quality assessment and evaluation of the aphrodisiac property and toxicity profile of a Ghanaian herbal male vitality booster(2023)
Comparative clinical study of Mist Amen Fevermix and Edhec Malacure: two polyherbal products used for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Ghana against Artemether/Lumefantrine(2024)
Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities of the leaves of Clerodendrum splendens leaves(2011)
ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF Hymenostegia afzelii AND Napoleanea vogelii(2006)
<i>Amphimas pterocarpoides</i> Harms: An Evaluation of Flavonoid and Phenolic Contents, Wound Healing, Anthelmintic and Antioxidant Activities of the Leaves and Stem Bark(2021)
Effects of Buddleja globosa leaf and its constituents relevant to wound healing(2001)
Terpenoids in Buddleja: relevance to chemosystematics, chemical ecology and biological activity(2003)
Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the stem bark of Psydrax subcordata(2016)
Some neurological effects of the ethanolic stem bark extract of Cussonia bancoensis Aubrev and Pellgr (Araliaceae)(2014)
Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of Annickia Polycarpa stem backand its constituents(2016)
ANTI.INFLAMMATORYANDANTIOXIDANTPROPERTIESOFTHE ROOTEXTRACTOFCARISSAEDULIS(FORSK.)VAHL (APOCYNACEAE)(2007)
<i>In Vitro</i> evaluation of effects of two ghanaian plants relevant to wound healing(2006)
Chemical Diversity of<i>Lippia multiflora</i>Essential Oils from West Africa(2008)
Bioactive constituents with antibacterial, resistance modulation, anti-biofilm formation and efflux pump inhibition properties from Aidia genipiflora stem bark(2021)
Antibacterial, Antibiofilm, and Efflux Pump Inhibitory Properties of the Crude Extract and Fractions from Acacia macrostachya Stem Bark(2021)
Amphimas pterocarpoides harms.: An Evaluation of flavonoid and phenolic contents, wound healing, anthelmintic and antioxidant activities of the leaves and stem bark(2021)
Known and Novel Terpenes from <i>Buddleja globosa</i> Displaying Selective Antifungal Activity Against Dermatophytes(2000)
Evaluation of the antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties of <i>Secamone afzelii</i> Rhoem.(2004)
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of the Stem Bark of &lt;i&gt;Cussonia bancoensis&lt;/i&gt;(2014)
Investigation of Activities Related to Wound Healing of Secamone Afzelii(2007)
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF THE LEAVES OF &lt;i&gt;WISSADULA AMPLISSIMA&lt;/i&gt; VAR ROSTRATA(2011)
Antimicrobial Activity Of Essential Oils Of &lt;i&gt;Xylopia aethiopica&lt;/i&gt;(2008)
A Study on Justicia flava (Forssk.) Vahl.: Pharmacognostic Characterization and Antiplasmodial and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of the Leaves(2023)
Mosquito larvicidal activity of Cassia tora seed extract and its key anthraquinones aurantio-obtusin and obtusin(2017)
Protection effect of the anthraquinones, cassiatorin and aurantio-obtusin from seeds of Senna tora against cowpea weevil attack(2018)
Fruits of Vitex doniana sweet: toxicity profile, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, and quantification of one of its bioactive constituents oleanolic acid(2021)
Anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activities of &lt;i&gt;Secamone afzelii&lt;/i&gt; (Rhoem) Ascleipiadaceae(2014)
Antimicrobial pentacyclic triterpenes and glycosides from the stem bark of<i>Cussonia bancoensis</i>(2018)
Prenylated indole alkaloids from the stem bark of Hexalobus monopetalus(2016)
A Novel Triterpene from the Roots of <i>Paullinia pinnata:</i> 6α-(3′-methoxy-4′-hydroxybenzoyl)-lup-20(29)-ene-3-one(2015)
Flavonoid constituents of the mature fruit of Tetrapleura tetraptera schum. Et Thonn.)(2006)
Fruits of &lt;i&gt;Vitex Doniana&lt;/i&gt; Sweet: Toxicity Profile, Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities, and Quantification of One of its Bioactive Constituents Oleanolic Acid(2021)
Myrianthus libericus: Possible mechanisms of hypoglycaemic action and in silico prediction of pharmacokinetics and toxicity profile of its bioactive metabolite, friedelan-3-one(2021)
Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of the root extract of &lt;i&gt;Carissa edulis&lt;/i&gt; (forsk.) Vahl (apocynaceae)(2008)
In vitro and in vivo evaluation of the antimalarial, anti-inflammatory and free radical scavenging potentials of the hydro-alcoholic leaf extract of Microdesmis puberula Hook. F. ex Planch (Pandaceae)(2024)
Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory potentials of Aidia genipiflora (DC.) Dandy (Rubiaceae)(2019)
ISOLATION AND STRUCTURAL ELUCIDATION OF SECONDARY METABOLITE FROM STEM BARK EXTRACT OF Pterocarpus Mildbreadii(2021)
Evaluation of the Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Potential of the Stem Bark Extract and Some Constituents of &lt;i&gt;Aidia Genipiflora&lt;/i&gt; (Dc.) Dandy (Rubiaceae)(2022)
Comparative hypoglycemic effects of selected medicinal plant extracts in alloxan-induced diabetic rats and human subjects(2025)
Erythroivorensin: A novel anti-inflammatory diterpene from the root-bark of Erythrophleum ivorense (A Chev.)(2015)
Leishmanicidal activity of the root bark of Erythrophleum Ivorense (Fabaceae) and identification of some of its compounds by ultra-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS)(2017)
Anti-inflammatory tirucallane triterpenoids from Anopyxis klaineana Pierre (Engl.), (Rhizophoraceae)(2015)
<i>In Vivo</i> Antiplasmodial Activity of Different Solvent Extracts of <i>Myrianthus libericus</i> Stem Bark and Its Constituents in <i>Plasmodium berghei</i>‐Infected Mice(2020)
An Ethnobotanical Study on Medicinal Plants Used as Antidote for Snakebite and as Snake Repellent in the Ejisu-Juabeng District of Ghana(2021)
Ethnobotanical Survey and Cercaricidal Activity Screening of Medicinal Plants Used for Schistosomiasis Treatment in Atwima-Nwabiagya District, Ashanti Region, Ghana(2023)
The Ghanaian Flora as a Potential Source of Anthelmintic and Anti-Schistosomal Agents(2021)
Corrigendum: The Ghanaian Flora as a Potential Source of Anthelmintic and Anti-Schistosomal Agents(2021)
Antiinflammatory Properties of the Stem‐bark of<i>Anopyxis klaineana</i>and its Major Constituent, Methyl Angolensate(2014)
Biologically Active Compounds from Buddleja Species(1999)
Wound healing, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of the leaf and stem bark of Entada africana Guill. &amp; Perr.(2020)
Antinflammatory and Analgesic Effects in Rodent Models of Ethanol Extract of Clausena anisata Roots and their Chemical Constituents.(2017)
Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Effects in Rodent Models of Ethanol Extract of <i>Clausena anisata</i> Roots and their Chemical Constituents(2017)
Investigating Ghanaian Allium Species for Anti-Infective and Resistance-Reversal Natural Product Leads to Mitigate Multidrug-Resistance in Tuberculosis(2021)
Macaranga barteri stem bark extract exerts anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesia activity in murine models(2019)
Indigenous Medicinal Plants as Biofilm Inhibitors for the Mitigation of Antimicrobial Resistance(2020)
Development and validation of a radical scavenging antioxidant assay using potassium permanganate(2016)
Antimicrobial and uterine smooth muscle activities of Albizia ferruginea extracts(2006)
Pharmacognostic studies of the leaves and seeds of Cassia occidentalis (Linn.) (Leguminosae)(2016)
Antibacterial, Resistance Modulation, Anti-Biofilm Formation, and Efflux Pump Inhibition Properties of Loeseneriella africana (Willd.) N. Halle (Celastraceae) Stem Extract and Its Constituents(2023)
Antibacterial, Resistance Modulation, Anti-Biofilm Formation, and Efflux Pump Inhibition Properties of Loeseneriella Africana (Willd.) N. Halle (Celastraceae) Stem Extract and its New Triterpenoid(2022)
Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical studies of some medicinalplants from Ghana(2006)
Antibacterial, Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Properties of Margaritaria discoidea, a Wound Healing Remedy from Ghana(2010)
Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of <i>Heptonica</i>: A Ghanaian Hepatorestorative Polyherbal Product(2020)
Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of Adutwumwaa Malamix: A Polyherbal Product for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Ghana(2017)
In-vitro investigation of the wound-healing properties of <i>Buddleja globosa</i>(1998)
[A cancer family].(1979)
Neurobehavioral and Safety Evaluation of a PolyherbalAntihypertensive Mixture in Ghana(2011)
Authentication and quality control of Uapaca heudelotii Baill. - An investigation of pharmacognostic, phytochemical and physicochemical properties of its leaves and stem bark(2022)
Pharmacognostic characterization, wound healing and toxicity assessment of the stem bark of Xylia evansii Hutch (Leguminosae)(2023)
Pharmacognostic Characterization, Wound Healing and Toxicity Assessment of the Stem Bark of Xylia Evansii Hutch (Leguminosae)(2023)
Anti-leishmanial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potential of Omphalocarpum ahia A. Chev(2016)
Croto-edoxide and other constituents if the stem bark twigs of Croton Macrostachyus(1992)
Review of: "On the pros and cons of utilizing crude herbal preparations as opposed to purified active ingredients, with emphasis on the COVID pandemic"(2023)
CCDC 1051612: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination(2016)

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