Rita Akosua Dickson
The overarching focus of this research is on the diverse studies within plant science, encompassing herbal medicine from African regions, the chemical and metabolic processes in plants, the role of essential oils as bioactive compounds, their properties as both antiviral and antioxidant agents, strategies for controlling insect pests, comprehensive research across various plant domains, applications of specific plants like Moringa oleifera, and insights into health conditions influenced by plants such as systemic lupus erythematosus and Leishmaniasis.
Faculty Biography
I am a people-oriented person who believes in all hands on deck approach to leadership, and possessing a deeper commitment to both staff and students; seek to provide staff and students with opportunities for their personal development and growth, while remaining highly receptive to new ideas and creative thinking.
African Botany and Ecology Studies
Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
Asthma and respiratory diseases
Biological Stains and Phytochemicals
Computational Drug Discovery Methods
Diverse Scientific Research Studies
Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
Estrogen and related hormone effects
Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Healthcare and Venom Research
Heavy Metals in Plants
Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
Insect Pest Control Strategies
Malaria Research and Control
Moringa oleifera research and applications
Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
Nail Diseases and Treatments
Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting
Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies
Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
Phytochemistry and biological activities of Ficus species
Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
Plant chemical constituents analysis
Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
Saffron Plant Research Studies
Synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloids
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae
Trypanosoma species research and implications
Wound Healing and Treatments
Department of Pharmacognosy
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology