Noble Kuntworbe
34 Publications22 Research Themes25 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
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.
Faculty Biography
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.
Key Research Themes (22)
Life Sciences
Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
Life Sciences
Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research
Life Sciences
African Botany and Ecology Studies
Physical Sciences
Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals
Physical Sciences
Coconut Research and Applications
Life Sciences
Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems
Life Sciences
Enzyme Production and Characterization
Life Sciences
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
Health Sciences
Food composition and properties
Health Sciences
Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
Social Sciences
Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
Health Sciences
Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
Life Sciences
Insect Pest Control Strategies
Health Sciences
Malaria Research and Control
Social Sciences
Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Health Sciences
Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting
Health Sciences
Pharmaceutical studies and practices
Life Sciences
Pharmacological Effects and Assays
Health Sciences
Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
Life Sciences
Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
Life Sciences
Proteins in Food Systems
Life Sciences
Synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloids
Publications (34)
Coconut Oil and Shea Butter as Lipids for the Formulation of Ciprofloxacin-Loaded Nanoparticles
Development of cashew-alginate microbeads and powdered dose forms: prospects for oral vaccine delivery in chickens
Evaluation of the Physicochemical and Micromeritic Properties of Exudate Gum of Cussonia arborea Stem Bark in Conventional Tablet Formulation
Open AccessInvestigating the Presence of Falsified and Poor-Quality Fixed-Dose Combination Artemether-Lumefantrine Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessDevelopment of the RP-HPLC Method for Simultaneous Determination and Quantification of Artemether and Lumefantrine in Fixed-Dose Combination Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
Open AccessAssessment of the Physicochemical and Emulsifying Properties of Melia Azedarach Gum
Open AccessPhysicochemical and Emulsifying Properties of <i>Melia azedarach</i> Gum
Open AccessPhysicochemical and Microbiological Characteristics of Stem Bark Exudate Gum of Cordia millenii Tree in Conventional Release Tablets
Open AccessPreliminary health risk assessment of two exudate gums as pharmaceutical excipients
Open AccessFormulation and Evaluation of Herbal‐Based Antiacne Gel Preparations
Open AccessInvestigation of the physicochemical properties of freeze-dried fruit pulp of Telfairia occidentalis and its potential use as suspending agent
Open AccessDevelopment and Validation of an Ion-Pair HPLC-UV Method for the Quantitation of Quinoline and Indoloquinoline Alkaloids in Herbal and Pharmaceutical Antimalarial Formulations
Open AccessEffects of pH and Electrolytes on Castor Oil Emulsions with Various Stabilisers Using Khaya senegalensis Gum as an Emulsifier
Open AccessPhysicochemical characterisation of Piptadeniastrum africana (Hook. F.) gum, a potential pharmaceutical excipient
Open AccessChemical Composition and In Vitro Evaluation of the Mosquito (Anopheles) Repellent Property of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Seed Oil
Open AccessDetermination of shelf life of four herbal medicinal products using high-performance liquid chromatography analyses of markers and the Systat Sigmaplot software
Open AccessPotential of Cocoa Pod Husk Pectin-Based Modified Release Capsules as a Carrier for Chronodelivery of Hydrocortisone in Sprague-Dawley Rats
Open AccessComparison of the physicochemical properties and in vivo bioavailability of generic and innovator artemether-lumefantrin tablets in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessDetection, quantification, and investigation of the red blood cell partitioning of cryptolepine hydrochloride
Open AccessQuality Assessment of Some Essential Children’s Medicines Sold in Licensed Outlets in Ashanti Region, Ghana
Open AccessEvaluation of the Disintegrant Properties of Native Starches of Five New Cassava Varieties in Paracetamol Tablet Formulations
Open AccessAntimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Citrus sinensis var. late Valencia fruits at various stages of development
Open AccessEvaluation of the Physicochemical and in vitro Dissolution Properties of Metformin Hydrochloride Tablet Brands Marketed in Five Cities in Ghana
Development and evaluation of natural gum-based extended release matrix tablets of two model drugs of different water solubilities by direct compression
Open AccessDevelopment, Validation and Results of Quantitative Stability Testing for Gastrografin<sup>®</sup>
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
Design and Evaluation of Cryptolepine Hydrochloride-Loaded Gelatine Nanoparticles Intended for Parenteral Administration
2012Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
<scp>M</scp>alaria Intervention Policies and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology as a Potential Tool for Malaria Management
Design and In Vitro Haemolytic Evaluation of Cryptolepine Hydrochloride-Loaded Gelatine Nanoparticles as a Novel Approach for the Treatment of Malaria
Open AccessDetermination of pKa and forced degradation of the indoloquinoline antimalarial compound cryptolepine hydrochloride
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
2012Synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloids
Formulation And Evaluation of a Combined Chloroquine Phosphate and Chlorpheniramine Maleate Product
Open AccessAcademic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Pharmaceutics
Total Publications34
Research Themes22
Open Access Papers25
Department of Pharmaceutics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology