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Marcel Tunkumgnen Bayor

Pharmaceutics

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About

Marcel Tunkumgnen Bayor was born around the mid of the 1960s as the first of seven children to Mr. Stephen Bayor Tizaalee and Madam Mary Kanvenyelle, in a small but popular village of Bussie, in the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa (DBI) District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. I had my Basic education in the village Local Authority School and High School education (Ordinary and Advanced levels) in Wa Secondary School, Wa, UWR, and Ghana Secondary School, Tamale, NR; respectively. I proceeded to KNUST for a Degree in Pharmacy (BPharm) and became a Pharmacist in 1993. After obtaining my Master’s degree in Kings College, University of London, I took up lectureship in Kumasi Polytechnic in 1996, and later moved to the Faculty of Pharmacy, KNUST in 2002 as a Lecturer. I acquired my PhD in 2007; and by hard work, I rose through the ranks from a Lecturer to a Professor of Pharmaceutics, by August 2022. I am married to Mrs. Theresa Bayor and we have five Children. My profile accounts are as follows;https://webapps.knust.edu.gh/staff/dirsearch/profile/summary/1e086175395f.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/marcel.bayorhttps://twitter@marcelbayorhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-bayor-ba437520https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marcel-Bayorhttps://independent.academia.edu/MarcelBayorhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3u4WapUAAAAJ&hl=enORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4170-1140Scopus AU-ID: 36112734000 https://scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?orgin=resultslist&authorid=36112734000&zone= Mobile:+233 207705457+233 244115666 Email:mtbayor.pharm@knust.edu.ghmtbayor@yahoo.commtbayor@gmail.com

Research Summary

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The overall research focus centers on understanding and improving the pharmacological properties and applications of natural compounds derived from various plant species, with a particular emphasis on their impact on biological systems, food formulations, and pharmaceuticals. This includes studies on plant extracts for antibiotic activity, microbial disintegration, antioxidant properties, pectin-based formulations in food and oral medications, and the effects of traditional medicines on health outcomes.

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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer in Ghanaian Women: The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Experience(2015)
Oral Thin Films As a Remedy for Noncompliance in Pediatric and Geriatric Patients(2019)
Clerodane diterpenes from Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn) Thw. var. pendula: Potential antimalarial agents for drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum infection(2015)
In Vivo Antimalarial Activity of Polyalthia longifolia (Annonaceae) Leaf Extract and Assessment of Its Formulated Oral Dosage Forms(2021)
Formulation and Pharmaceutical Assessment of Annona muricata Oral Capsules and Suspension as Antidiarrhea Dosage Forms(2021)
Pharmaceutical Assessment of Watermelon Rind Pectin as a Suspending Agent in Oral Liquid Dosage Forms(2022)
Utilization of Pectin from Okra as Binding Agent in Immediate Release Tablets(2021)
Potential and Comparative Tablet Disintegrant Properties of Pectin Obtained from Five Okra Genotypes in Ghana(2021)
Evaluation of Okra Pectin from Different Genotypes as Effective Suspending Agents in Pharmaceutical Formulations(2024)
CHARACTERIZATION AND PHARMACEUTICAL EVALUATION OF DAUCUS CAROTA PECTIN AS A SUSPENDING AGENT IN ORAL DOSAGE FORMS(2024)
Sweet Potato Peel Pectin's Potential as a Suspending Agent in Pharmaceutical Formulations: The Effect of Extraction Technique(2025)
Scorpion Venom peptide, AGAP inhibits TRPV1 and potentiates the analgesic effect of lidocaine(2021)
The antimicrobial activity of Croton membranaceus, a species used in formulations for measles in Ghana(2009)
Evaluation of Starch From New Sweet Potato Genotypes for use as A Pharmaceutical Diluent, Binder or Disintegrant(2013)
Biogenic Waste from Two Varieties of Plantain in Ghana Contain Pectin with Potential Binding Properties in Conventional Tablets(2024)
The evaluation of selected ghanaian medicinal plants for cytotoxic activites(2008)
Pectin from Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Has Potential as a Drug Release Modifier in Matrix Tablets(2021)
Effect of Ripening and Extraction Method on the Physicochemical Properties of Pectin Extracted from Peels of Apem and Apantu Plantain Cultivars in Ghana(2024)
Evaluation of the binding and disintegrating properties of gum obtained from the stem bark of Cinnamomum zeylanicum(2021)
Evaluation of the Physicochemical and Micromeritic Properties of Exudate Gum of Cussonia arborea Stem Bark in Conventional Tablet Formulation(2024)
Ethnobotanical inventory and therapeutic applications of plants traded in the Ho Central Market, Ghana(2022)
Enhancement of antibacterial activity of amoxicillin by some Ghanaian medicinal plant extracts(2010)
Utilization of Plants for Medicinal Purposes and Concerns with Endangered Plant Species from Ghana(2021)
Pharmaceutical Applications of Glucose Syrup from High Quality Cassava Flour in Oral Liquid Formulations(2022)
Resistance to protease inhibitors among persons living with HIV in Ghana: a case for viral load and drug resistance monitoring(2024)
Resistance to protease inhibitors in human immunodeficiency virus infection in Ghana: a case for viral load and drug resistance monitoring(2023)
THE ACCURACY AND QUALITY OF HOUSEHOLD SPOONS AND ENCLOSED DOSING DEVICES USED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ORAL LIQUID MEDICATIONS IN GHANA(2010)
Assessment of the physico-chemical and microbial quality of selected extemporaneous paediatric oral formulations frequently prepared at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi(2020)
Formulation of Suppositories of Alum Produced from Bauxite Waste in Ghana for the Treatment of Hemorrhoid(2021)
Pharmaceutical Assessment of Melia azedarach Gum as a Binder and Disintegrant in Immediate-Release Tablets(2022)
Wound Healing and Acute Dermal Toxicity Studies of <i>Ludwigia octovalvis</i> (Jacq.) P. H. Raven (Onagraceae) in <i>Sprague–Dawley</i> Rats(2024)
Physicochemical Characterisation and Potential Uses of Oils From the Entrails of Nile Tilapia From Different Farming Sites in Ghana(2025)
The Challenges and Knowledge Gaps in Malaria Therapy: A Stakeholder Approach to Improving Oral Quinine Use in the Treatment of Childhood Malaria in Ghana(2018)
Physicochemical Equivalence and Quality Assessment of Various Brands of Gastro-Resistant Omeprazole Capsules in the Kumasi Metropolis(2022)
COVID- 19: The role of medicinal plants and research institutions(2021)
The Bioactivity of Croton membranaceus - A Traditional Anticancer Herb(2011)
The modulation of haemolytic activity of non-ionic surfactants by oil-in-water microemulsions as vehicles for parental drug delivery(2007)
Antimicrobial Property of Microorganisms Isolated from Soil and Water – Body Samples in Ghana(2022)
A Cytotoxic Diterpenoid from <i>Croton Membranaceus</i>, the Major Constituent of Anticancer Herbal Formulations Used in Ghana(2008)
RELEASE PROFILE OF EXTRACTS OF BRIDELIA FERRUGINEA LEAF AND CANTHIUM GLABRIFLORUM STEM BARK FROM DIFFERENT ABSORBENTS(2010)
THEMODULATIONOFHAEMOLYTICACTIVITYOFNON.IONIC SURFACTANTSBYOIL.IN.WATERMICROEMULSIONSAS VEHICLESFORPARENTERALDRUGDELIVERY(2007)
Thyroidectomy(2014)
Isolation of antibiotic Producing Microorganisms from some water bodies within Eastern and Greater Accra Regions of Ghana(2019)
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The Consumption of Energy Drink and Its Potential Effect on Sleep Patterns: A Case Study in the Kumasi Metropolis(2023)
Pharmaceutical evaluation of plantain peel pectin as a disintegrant in conventional tablets(2025)

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