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 AccessVoacanga africana-artesunate and Voacanga africana-amodiaquine combinations as effective anti-plasmodial agents in mice
Open AccessIn vivo anti-plasmodial activity of alpha-onocerin and artesunate combination against Plasmodium berghei infected mice
Open AccessPharmacological Evaluation Of A Popular Polyherbal Preparation, Femitol, Used For The Management Of Uterine Fibroids
Open AccessA hybrid long short-term memory-convolutional neural network multi-stream deep learning model with Convolutional Block Attention Module incorporated for monkeypox detection
Open AccessThe Impact of Diclofenac Suppositories on Post‐Cesarean Section Pain: A Systematic Literature Review
Open AccessDietary Fiber and Cancer Management: A Twenty‐Five‐Year Bibliometric Review of Research Trends and Directions
Open AccessPolyherbal renal tea extract shows anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects against gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in guinea pigs
Open AccessAdherence to Preoperative Fasting Guidelines in Elective Surgical Patients
Open AccessThe impact of diclofenac suppositories on postcesarean section pain: a systematic literature review
Open AccessThe impact of diclofenac suppositories on postcesarean section pain: a systematic literature review
Open AccessThe hydro-ethanolic extract of Scoparia dulcis Linn inhibits allergic airway inflammatory responses in murine asthma models
Open AccessCompliance and adherence to hand hygiene practices for effective infection control
Open AccessPsychological distress of Ghanaian couples after unsuccessful treatment for infertility
Open AccessEffects of Caesarean Delivery on Early Infant Health -a Retrospective Study in a Low-Income Community in Ghana
Open AccessConceptualizing the use of the clinical index of liver fibrosis, FIB-4 index, in in vivo preclinical toxicological studies
Effects of prenatal antibiotic treatment on early infant health: a retrospective study in a rural health facility in Ghana
Open AccessSeason, storage and extraction method impact on the phytochemical profile of Terminalia ivorensis
Open AccessPreliminary health risk assessment of two exudate gums as pharmaceutical excipients
Open AccessSeason, Storage and Extraction Method Impact on the Phytochemical Profile of Terminalia Ivorensis
Open AccessPharmacotherapy for Infertility in Ghana: A Prospective Study on Prescription Patterns and Treatment Outcomes among Women undergoing Fertility Treatment
Open AccessPharmacotherapy of infertility in Ghana: Why do infertile patients discontinue their fertility treatment?
Open AccessAssessment of knowledge, practices, and barriers to pharmacovigilance among nurses at a teaching hospital, Ghana: a cross‑sectional study
Open AccessCryptolepine and Nibima inhibit hepatitis B virus replication
Open AccessFruits of Vitex doniana sweet: toxicity profile, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, and quantification of one of its bioactive constituents oleanolic acid
Open AccessEffectiveness of Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART) in the Adult Population in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Open AccessFruits of <i>Vitex Doniana</i> Sweet: Toxicity Profile, Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities, and Quantification of One of its Bioactive Constituents Oleanolic Acid
Open AccessMechanisms of ivermectin-induced wound healing
Open AccessCryptolepine, the major alkaloid of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schlechter (Apocynaceae), attenuates early and late-phase symptoms of asthma
Open AccessAntiplasmodial and Antipyretic Activity and Safety Evaluation of the Methanolic Leaf Extract of <i>Murraya exotica (L.)</i>
Open AccessEthanolic stem bark extract of Terminalia ivorensis A. Chev. protects against potassium dichromate–induced nephrotoxicity in rats
Open AccessHAART THERAPY IN GHANA: COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT HAART COMBINATIONS AT KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL
Open AccessField Evaluation of Some Selected Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Piglet Diarrhoea In Ghana
Open Access2020Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
To legalize cannabis in Ghana or not to legalize? Reviewing the pharmacological evidence
Open AccessPharmacotherapy of infertility in Ghana: retrospective study at the cape coast teaching hospital
Open AccessEffect of variously-processed rubber seed meals on reproductive performance: The use of Sprague-Dawley laboratory rats as model for pigs
Open AccessCryptolepine, the Main Alkaloid of the Antimalarial <i>Cryptolepis sanguinolenta</i> (Lindl.) Schlechter, Induces Malformations in Zebrafish Embryos
Open AccessIn vitro anti-malarial interaction and gametocytocidal activity of cryptolepine
Open AccessAntibiotic use during pregnancy: a retrospective study of prescription patterns and birth outcomes at an antenatal clinic in rural Ghana
Open AccessAssessment 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 AccessHAART 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 AccessAQUEOUS LEAF EXTRACT OF CARICA PAPAYA (CARICACEAE) LINN. CAUSES LIVER INJURY AND REDUCED FERTILITY IN RATS
Open Access2016Papaya Research and Applications
ETHANOL ROOT EXTRACT OF THE AFRICAN APHRODISIAC, MONDIA WHITIE (PERIPLOCACEAE), POSSESES ESTROGENIC ACTIVITY
Open Access2015Estrogen 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
Assessment of an ethanolic seed extract of Picralima nitida ((Stapf) Th. and H. Durand) on reproductive hormones and its safety for use
Open AccessToxicity assessment of Erythrophleum ivorense and Parquetina nigrescens
Open AccessA review of the anticancer potential of the antimalarial herbal cryptolepis sanguinolenta and its major alkaloid cryptolepine.
Open Access2013Synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloids
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Open AccessAntimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of<i>Funtumia elastica</i>
Open AccessEvaluation of Antimicrobial and Wound Healing Potential of<i>Justicia flava</i>and<i>Lannea welwitschii</i>
Open AccessAntimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Wound Healing Properties of<i>Kigelia africana</i>(Lam.) Beneth. and<i>Strophanthus hispidus</i>DC.
Open AccessAntimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of<i>Pterygota macrocarpa</i>and<i>Cola gigantea</i>(Sterculiaceae)
Open AccessAntimicrobial 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