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Samuel Asare-Nkansah

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

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Samuel Asare-Nkansah is a Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. He obtained both his Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Control  degrees from the KNUST, Kumasi, and studied for a doctoral degree in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany

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The researcher's work integrates advanced analytical chemistry techniques such as LC-HRESI-MSn for compound profiling into diverse health-related fields. This includes studying heavy metals in plants, developing residue monitoring methods for pesticides, investigating helminth infestations, examining natural antidiabetic agents, evaluating traditional medicinal plants like Annonaceae, and ensuring pharmaceutical quality control through techniques such as HPLC analysis. Their research also addresses issues like drug resistance and counterfeiting, contributing to both theoretical advancements in analytical chemistry and practical applications in healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

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Profile of heavy metals in some medicinal plants from Ghana commonly used as components of herbal formulations(2010)
Monitoring and risk assessment of pesticide residues in selected herbal medicinal products in Ghana(2021)
Detection and quantification of antibiotic residues in urine samples of healthy individuals from rural and urban communities in Ghana using a validated SPE-LC-MS/MS method(2020)
Anthelmintic Agents from African Medicinal Plants: Review and Prospects(2022)
Quality assessment of African herbal medicine: A systematic review and the way forward(2022)
Development of an Analytical Workflow to Support the Establishment of Monographs in African Pharmacopoeias – Combretum mucronatum Leaves as Example(2022)
Short Lecture 5 “Analytical investigations reveal challenges with the collection of Combretum mucronatum (Schumach. & Thonn.) leaves for herbal medicine purposes in Ghana”(2022)
Towards the development of analytical monograph specifications for the quality assessment of the medicinal plant Phyllanthus urinaria(2023)
Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Scientific Validation of the Anti-Diabetic Effect of the Dried Husk of Zea mays L. (Corn, Poaceae)(2017)
MALDI–HRMS imaging and HPLC–HRESI–MS<sup><i>n</i></sup> characterisation of kaurane diterpenes in the fruits of <scp><i>Xylopia aethiopica</i></scp> (Dunal) A. Rich (Annonaceae)(2019)
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)
Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy and Chemometric Strategy Enable the Classification and Detection of Expired Antimalarial Herbal Medicinal Product in Ghana(2021)
Doctoral Graduate Programs in the Pharmaceutical Sciences: An International Survey(2022)
Analytical Techniques for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology(2022)
Simultaneous Determination of Sulphamethoxazole and Trimethoprim in Co-Trimoxazole Tablets Using Rp-Lc Analysis(2007)
Chromatographic method development for the simultaneous assay of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and chlorphenamine maleate in oral dosage formulations(2022)
Quality evaluation of paracetamol in the bulk, dosage forms and body fluids using the high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) technique(2006)
Correction to: Detection and quantification of antibiotic residues in urine samples of healthy individuals from rural and urban communities in Ghana using a validated SPE-LC-MS/MS method(2020)
Substandard antibacterial agents in the formal and informal medicine outlets in Ghana: Still myth or reality?(2018)
LC–HRESI–MS/MS Profiling of Flavonoids from Chlorophora regia (Moraceae)(2017)
Quality Control and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of the Stem Bark of Chlorophora regia A. Chev. (Moraceae)(2021)
Master’s Graduate Programs in the Pharmaceutical Sciences: An International Survey(2022)
Bioequivalence studies of cetirizine tablets using the urine excretion data of healthy Ghanaian male volunteers(2023)
Quality Assurance of Samples for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology(2022)
HPLC-HRESI-MSn Characterization of Polyphenolic Compounds in the Stem Bark of Chlorophora regia A. Chev (Moraceae)(2022)

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