Kwesi Boadu Mensah
Department of PharmacologyLife SciencesHealth SciencesPhysical Sciences

Kwesi Boadu Mensah

55 Publications36 Research Themes50 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher focuses on the synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloid cryptolepium, examining its role in human health, pharmacological applications, and interactions with antibiotics, as well as considerations for ethical plant-based medicine.

Key Research Themes (36)
Life Sciences

African Botany and Ecology Studies

Health Sciences

Anesthesia and Pain Management

Life Sciences

Animal Nutrition and Physiology

Health Sciences

Asthma and respiratory diseases

Health Sciences

Biological Stains and Phytochemicals

Health Sciences

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Health Sciences

Child and Adolescent Health

Health Sciences

Diabetes Management and Education

Life Sciences

Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection

Health Sciences

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Life Sciences

Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

Life Sciences

Estrogen and related hormone effects

Life Sciences

Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies

Physical Sciences

Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity

Health Sciences

Hepatitis B Virus Studies

Health Sciences

HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

Health Sciences

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Health Sciences

Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones

Health Sciences

Infection Control in Healthcare

Health Sciences

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Health Sciences

Malaria Research and Control

Life Sciences

Natural product bioactivities and synthesis

Health Sciences

Nutritional Studies and Diet

Health Sciences

Papaya Research and Applications

Life Sciences

Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions

Physical Sciences

Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds

Life Sciences

Phytochemistry and Biological Activities

Life Sciences

Poxvirus research and outbreaks

Health Sciences

Pregnancy and Medication Impact

Health Sciences

Reproductive Biology and Fertility

Health Sciences

Reproductive Health and Technologies

Life Sciences

Reproductive System and Pregnancy

Life Sciences

Synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloids

Life Sciences

Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae

Health Sciences

Uterine Myomas and Treatments

Health Sciences

Wound Healing and Treatments

Publications (55)

Coping strategies of Ghanaian couples after unsuccessful infertility treatment: An exploratory qualitative study

Open Access
2025Reproductive Health and TechnologiesDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326923

Voacanga africana-artesunate and Voacanga africana-amodiaquine combinations as effective anti-plasmodial agents in mice

Open Access
2025Traditional and Medicinal Uses of AnnonaceaeDOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2025.e02569

In vivo anti-plasmodial activity of alpha-onocerin and artesunate combination against Plasmodium berghei infected mice

Open Access
2025Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.1007/s13596-024-00812-8

Pharmacological Evaluation Of A Popular Polyherbal Preparation, Femitol, Used For The Management Of Uterine Fibroids

Open Access
2025Uterine Myomas and TreatmentsDOI: 10.53555/ajbr.v28i1s.1148

A hybrid long short-term memory-convolutional neural network multi-stream deep learning model with Convolutional Block Attention Module incorporated for monkeypox detection

Open Access
2025Poxvirus research and outbreaksDOI: 10.1177/00368504251331706

The Impact of Diclofenac Suppositories on Post‐Cesarean Section Pain: A Systematic Literature Review

Open Access
2025Anesthesia and Pain ManagementDOI: 10.1155/anrp/5457722

Dietary Fiber and Cancer Management: A Twenty‐Five‐Year Bibliometric Review of Research Trends and Directions

Open Access
2025Nutritional Studies and DietDOI: 10.1155/bmri/5086946

Polyherbal renal tea extract shows anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects against gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in guinea pigs

Open Access
2024Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionDOI: 10.1080/2314808x.2024.2447123

Adherence to Preoperative Fasting Guidelines in Elective Surgical Patients

Open Access
2024Enhanced Recovery After SurgeryDOI: 10.7759/cureus.71554

The impact of diclofenac suppositories on postcesarean section pain: a systematic literature review

Open Access
2024Anesthesia and Pain ManagementDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4969765/v2

The impact of diclofenac suppositories on postcesarean section pain: a systematic literature review

Open Access
2024Anesthesia and Pain ManagementDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4969765/v1

The hydro-ethanolic extract of Scoparia dulcis Linn inhibits allergic airway inflammatory responses in murine asthma models

Open Access
2024Asthma and respiratory diseasesDOI: 10.1016/j.phyplu.2024.100607

Compliance and adherence to hand hygiene practices for effective infection control

Open Access
2024Infection Control in HealthcareDOI: 10.2166/wh.2024.384

Psychological distress of Ghanaian couples after unsuccessful treatment for infertility

Open Access
2023Reproductive Health and TechnologiesDOI: 10.4314/gmj.v57i4.4

Effects of Caesarean Delivery on Early Infant Health -a Retrospective Study in a Low-Income Community in Ghana

Open Access
2023Child and Adolescent HealthDOI: 10.31579/2835-2882/025

Conceptualizing the use of the clinical index of liver fibrosis, FIB-4 index, in in vivo preclinical toxicological studies

2023Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentDOI: 10.46439/toxicology.5.022

Effects of prenatal antibiotic treatment on early infant health: a retrospective study in a rural health facility in Ghana

Open Access
2023Pregnancy and Medication ImpactDOI: 10.4314/ahs.v23i1.44

Season, storage and extraction method impact on the phytochemical profile of Terminalia ivorensis

Open Access
2023Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesDOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04144-8

Preliminary health risk assessment of two exudate gums as pharmaceutical excipients

Open Access
2023African Botany and Ecology StudiesDOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01648

Season, Storage and Extraction Method Impact on the Phytochemical Profile of Terminalia Ivorensis

Open Access
2023Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2418949/v1

Pharmacotherapy for Infertility in Ghana: A Prospective Study on Prescription Patterns and Treatment Outcomes among Women undergoing Fertility Treatment

Open Access
2023Reproductive Health and TechnologiesDOI: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2023.100711

Pharmacotherapy of infertility in Ghana: Why do infertile patients discontinue their fertility treatment?

Open Access
2022Reproductive Health and TechnologiesDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274635

Assessment of knowledge, practices, and barriers to pharmacovigilance among nurses at a teaching hospital, Ghana: a cross‑sectional study

Open Access
2022Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsDOI: 10.1186/s12912-022-00965-4

Cryptolepine and Nibima inhibit hepatitis B virus replication

Open Access
2021Hepatitis B Virus StudiesDOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00942

Fruits of Vitex doniana sweet: toxicity profile, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, and quantification of one of its bioactive constituents oleanolic acid

Open Access
2021Natural product bioactivities and synthesisDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07910

Effectiveness of Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART) in the Adult Population in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Open Access
2021HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsDOI: 10.15416/pcpr.v6i2.31829

Fruits of <i>Vitex Doniana</i> Sweet: Toxicity Profile, Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities, and Quantification of One of its Bioactive Constituents Oleanolic Acid

Open Access
2021Natural product bioactivities and synthesisDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3867114

Mechanisms of ivermectin-induced wound healing

Open Access
2020Wound Healing and TreatmentsDOI: 10.1186/s12917-020-02612-z

Cryptolepine, the major alkaloid of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schlechter (Apocynaceae), attenuates early and late-phase symptoms of asthma

Open Access
2020Synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloidsDOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00540

Antiplasmodial and Antipyretic Activity and Safety Evaluation of the Methanolic Leaf Extract of <i>Murraya exotica (L.)</i>

Open Access
2020Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityDOI: 10.1155/2020/1308541

Ethanolic stem bark extract of Terminalia ivorensis A. Chev. protects against potassium dichromate–induced nephrotoxicity in rats

Open Access
2020Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityDOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00410

HAART THERAPY IN GHANA: COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT HAART COMBINATIONS AT KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL

Open Access
2020HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsDOI: 10.22159/ijpps.2020v12i3.36567

Field Evaluation of Some Selected Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Piglet Diarrhoea In Ghana

Open Access
2020Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies

To legalize cannabis in Ghana or not to legalize? Reviewing the pharmacological evidence

Open Access
2019Cannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchDOI: 10.29328/journal.apps.1001018

Pharmacotherapy of infertility in Ghana: retrospective study at the cape coast teaching hospital

Open Access
2019Reproductive Health and TechnologiesDOI: 10.1186/s40545-019-0191-0

Effect of variously-processed rubber seed meals on reproductive performance: The use of Sprague-Dawley laboratory rats as model for pigs

Open Access
2019Reproductive System and PregnancyDOI: 10.31248/jasvm2019.144

Cryptolepine, the Main Alkaloid of the Antimalarial <i>Cryptolepis sanguinolenta</i> (Lindl.) Schlechter, Induces Malformations in Zebrafish Embryos

Open Access
2019Synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloidsDOI: 10.1155/2019/7076986

In vitro anti-malarial interaction and gametocytocidal activity of cryptolepine

Open Access
2017Synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloidsDOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-2142-z

Antibiotic use during pregnancy: a retrospective study of prescription patterns and birth outcomes at an antenatal clinic in rural Ghana

Open Access
2017Pregnancy and Medication ImpactDOI: 10.1186/s40545-017-0111-0

Assessment of the nutritional quality of variously-processed rubber seed meals as dietary ingredients using the laboratory rat as model for pigs

2017Animal Nutrition and Physiology

Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review of<i> Cryptolepis sanguinolenta</i> (Lindl.) Schlechter

Open Access
2017Synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloidsDOI: 10.1155/2017/3026370

HAART Therapy in Ghana: Assessment of Adverse Drug Reaction Reports of Patients at an HIV Clinic and a Teaching Hospital

2017HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

Irrational use of antibiotics and the risk of diabetes in Ghana

Open Access
2016Diabetes Management and EducationDOI: 10.4314/gmj.v50i2.9

AQUEOUS LEAF EXTRACT OF CARICA PAPAYA (CARICACEAE) LINN. CAUSES LIVER INJURY AND REDUCED FERTILITY IN RATS

Open Access
2016Papaya Research and Applications

ETHANOL ROOT EXTRACT OF THE AFRICAN APHRODISIAC, MONDIA WHITIE (PERIPLOCACEAE), POSSESES ESTROGENIC ACTIVITY

Open Access
2015Estrogen and related hormone effects

Effect of an ethanolic seed extract of Picralima nitida ((Stapf) Th. and H. Durand) on reproductive abilities and developmental indices in rodents

2015Reproductive Biology and FertilityDOI: 10.5455/jeim.051115.or.137

Assessment of an ethanolic seed extract of Picralima nitida ((Stapf) Th. and H. Durand) on reproductive hormones and its safety for use

Open Access
2015Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormonesDOI: 10.5455/jice.20151030085004

Toxicity assessment of Erythrophleum ivorense and Parquetina nigrescens

Open Access
2014Biological Stains and PhytochemicalsDOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2014.06.009

A review of the anticancer potential of the antimalarial herbal cryptolepis sanguinolenta and its major alkaloid cryptolepine.

Open Access
2013Synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloids

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Open Access
2013Synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloidsDOI: 10.13040/ijpsr.0975-8232.4(4).1442-48

Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of<i>Funtumia elastica</i>

Open Access
2013Natural product bioactivities and synthesisDOI: 10.3109/13880209.2012.738330

Evaluation of Antimicrobial and Wound Healing Potential of<i>Justicia flava</i>and<i>Lannea welwitschii</i>

Open Access
2013Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesDOI: 10.1155/2013/632927

Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Wound Healing Properties of<i>Kigelia africana</i>(Lam.) Beneth. and<i>Strophanthus hispidus</i>DC.

Open Access
2013Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesDOI: 10.1155/2013/692613

Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of<i>Pterygota macrocarpa</i>and<i>Cola gigantea</i>(Sterculiaceae)

Open Access
2012Phytochemistry and Bioactive CompoundsDOI: 10.1155/2012/902394

Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Pterygotamacrocarpa and Colagigantea (Sterculiaceae)

2012Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
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DepartmentDepartment of Pharmacology
Total Publications55
Research Themes36
Open Access Papers50

Department of Pharmacology

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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