Joseph Nana Gyesi
Department of ChemistryLife SciencesPhysical Sciences

Joseph Nana Gyesi

5 Publications3 Research Themes4 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher has synthesized a multifaceted study integrating traditional <i>Annonaceae</i> uses with environmental impacts of pharmaceuticals. Using essential oils from leaves and fruit pulp, they explored their chemical composition, total phenolic content, and antioxidant activities in Ghana. Simultaneously, the focus shifted to understanding pharmaceutical residues in natural environments, including water, soil, and industrial sites such as dams and manufacturing facilities. This work bridges traditional medicine with environmental health risks associated with phthalate-containing chemicals, offering insights into their potential impacts on ecosystems and human health.

Key Research Themes (3)
Life Sciences

Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

Physical Sciences

Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Life Sciences

Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae

Publications (5)

Environmental impact of pharmaceutical contaminants in dumpsites: a study from Ejisu-Juaben municipality, Ghana

Open Access
2024Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsDOI: 10.1007/s44378-024-00007-2

Occurrence and Ecological Risk Assessment of Pharmaceutical Residues in Effluents from Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities in Kumasi, Ghana

2023Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsDOI: 10.1007/s42250-023-00703-6

Occurrence of Pharmaceutical Residues and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Water and Sediments from Major Reservoirs (Owabi and Barekese Dams) in Ghana

Open Access
2022Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsDOI: 10.1155/2022/1802204

Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of the Essential Oils of Chrysophyllum albidum G. Don (African Star Apple)

Open Access
2021Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityDOI: 10.1155/2021/9911713

Chemical Composition, Total Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activities of the Essential Oils of the Leaves and Fruit Pulp of<i>Annona muricata</i>L. (Soursop) from Ghana

Open Access
2019Traditional and Medicinal Uses of AnnonaceaeDOI: 10.1155/2019/4164576
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Chemistry
Total Publications5
Research Themes3
Open Access Papers4

Department of Chemistry

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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