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Noble Kuntworbe

Pharmaceutics

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Professor Noble Kuntworbe had his ordinary and advance level education at Anglican Secondary and Opoku Ware School respectively, from 1987 to 1994. He obtained his Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree in the year 2000 and a Master of Pharmacy Degree in 2004, both from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. Prof Kuntworbe also obtained a certificate in the Management of Drug Supply through a distance learning programme by the Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association (CPA), which was administered by the University of Abadeen, Scotland in 2006. He obtained a PhD from the University of Auckland, New Zealand in 2012, through a Commonwealth Scholarship Programme.Prof Kuntworbe was appointed a lecturer at the Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in June 2005. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer in August 2013 and Associate professor in August 2019.

Research Summary

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The researcher has a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach, focusing on natural products, food science, plant-based pharmaceuticals, pharmacology, analytical chemistry, and ethical issues in drug development. Their work spans various therapeutic domains, examining properties of natural gums, fruit juices, colonial plants, and their applications across multiple therapeutic areas.

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Development and evaluation of natural gum-based extended release matrix tablets of two model drugs of different water solubilities by direct compression(2015)
Evaluation of the Disintegrant Properties of Native Starches of Five New Cassava Varieties in Paracetamol Tablet Formulations(2017)
Chemical Composition and In Vitro Evaluation of the Mosquito (Anopheles) Repellent Property of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Seed Oil(2021)
Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal‐Based Antiacne Gel Preparations(2023)
Design and In Vitro Haemolytic Evaluation of Cryptolepine Hydrochloride-Loaded Gelatine Nanoparticles as a Novel Approach for the Treatment of Malaria(2012)
Pharmacokinetics and in vivo chemosuppressive activity studies on cryptolepine hydrochloride and cryptolepine hydrochloride-loaded gelatine nanoformulation designed for parenteral administration for the treatment of malaria(2013)
Determination of pKa and forced degradation of the indoloquinoline antimalarial compound cryptolepine hydrochloride(2012)
Development and Validation of an Ion-Pair HPLC-UV Method for the Quantitation of Quinoline and Indoloquinoline Alkaloids in Herbal and Pharmaceutical Antimalarial Formulations(2022)
Detection, quantification, and investigation of the red blood cell partitioning of cryptolepine hydrochloride(2018)
Isolation and development of a HPLC method for thedetection and quantification of cryptolepine and itsapplication in the determination of the total cryptolepinecontent in the root powder of cryptolepis sanguinolenta(2012)
<scp>M</scp>alaria Intervention Policies and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology as a Potential Tool for Malaria Management(2012)
Quality Assessment of Some Essential Children’s Medicines Sold in Licensed Outlets in Ashanti Region, Ghana(2018)
Investigating the Presence of Falsified and Poor-Quality Fixed-Dose Combination Artemether-Lumefantrine Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms in Kumasi, Ghana(2024)
Physicochemical characterisation of Piptadeniastrum africana (Hook. F.) gum, a potential pharmaceutical excipient(2021)
Physicochemical and Microbiological Characteristics of Stem Bark Exudate Gum of Cordia millenii Tree in Conventional Release Tablets(2023)
Evaluation of the Physicochemical and Micromeritic Properties of Exudate Gum of Cussonia arborea Stem Bark in Conventional Tablet Formulation(2024)
Determination of shelf life of four herbal medicinal products using high-performance liquid chromatography analyses of markers and the Systat Sigmaplot software(2020)
Investigation of the physicochemical properties of freeze-dried fruit pulp of Telfairia occidentalis and its potential use as suspending agent(2022)
Evaluation of the Physicochemical and in vitro Dissolution Properties of Metformin Hydrochloride Tablet Brands Marketed in Five Cities in Ghana(2015)
Preliminary health risk assessment of two exudate gums as pharmaceutical excipients(2023)
Development of the RP-HPLC Method for Simultaneous Determination and Quantification of Artemether and Lumefantrine in Fixed-Dose Combination Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms(2024)
Formulation And Evaluation of a Combined Chloroquine Phosphate and Chlorpheniramine Maleate Product(2007)
Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Citrus sinensis var. late Valencia fruits at various stages of development(2016)
Potential of Cocoa Pod Husk Pectin-Based Modified Release Capsules as a Carrier for Chronodelivery of Hydrocortisone in Sprague-Dawley Rats(2018)
Development, Validation and Results of Quantitative Stability Testing for Gastrografin&lt;sup&gt;®&lt;/sup&gt;(2014)
Effects of pH and Electrolytes on Castor Oil Emulsions with Various Stabilisers Using Khaya senegalensis Gum as an Emulsifier(2021)
Physicochemical and Emulsifying Properties of <i>Melia azedarach</i> Gum(2024)
Coconut Oil and Shea Butter as Lipids for the Formulation of Ciprofloxacin-Loaded Nanoparticles(2025)
Comparison of the physicochemical properties and in vivo bioavailability of generic and innovator artemether-lumefantrin tablets in Kumasi, Ghana(2018)
Design and Evaluation of Cryptolepine Hydrochloride-Loaded Gelatine Nanoparticles Intended for Parenteral Administration(2012)
Assessment of the Physicochemical and Emulsifying Properties of Melia Azedarach Gum(2024)
Development of cashew-alginate microbeads and powdered dose forms: prospects for oral vaccine delivery in chickens(2024)

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