Dr. Arnold Forkuo Donkor

Senior Lecturer


Dept: Pharmacology
Department of Pharmacology,
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Health Sciences

Send quick mail

Research Areas/Interests

Pharmacology, Toxicology, Natural product research and pharmacovigilance...~more

My full CV

Publications

    • Forkuo A.D, Ansah C, Mensah K.B, Boampong J.N, Ameyaw E.O, Gyan B.A, Arku A.T, Ofori M.F. Synergistic anti-malarial action of cryptolepine and artemisinins. Mal J. 2016 15:89                   DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1137-5
    • Ofori E.A, Koffuor G.A, Asare K.K, Konja D, Asante D, Kyei S, Forkuo A.D., Mensah R.A.O. Cryptolepine in the management of diabetes mellitus and its associated complications. J Intercult Ethnopharmacol.2016; 5(3):263-273. DOI:10.5455/jice.20160606124435
    • Antwi A.O, Obiri D.D, Osafo N, Forkuo A.D, Essel L.B. Stigmasterol inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced innate immune responses in murine models. International Immunolopharmacology, 2017; 53 pages 105-113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.intimp.2017. 10.018
    • Forkuo A.D, Ansah C, Pearson D, Gertsch W, Cirello A, Amaral A, Spear J, Wright CW, Rynn C. Identification of cryptolepine metabolites in rat and human hepatocytes and metabolism and pharmacokinetics of cryptolepine in Sprague Dawley rats. BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology (2017) 18:84. DOI 10.1186/s40360-017-0188-8
    • Forkuo A.D, Ansah C, Mensah K.B, Annan K, Gyan B, Theron A, Mancama D and Wright CW. In vitro anti?malarial interaction and gametocytocidal activity of cryptolepine. Malar J (2017) 16:496. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-2142-z
    • Badii V.S, Buabeng K.O, Agyarko Poku T, Forkuo A.D , Boamah B.B, Arhin S.M, Kpewou D.E. Tenofovir-Based Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Is Associated with Superior CD4 T Cells Repopulation Compared to Zidovudine-Based HAART in HIV 1 Infected Adults. International Journal of Chronic Diseases, Volume 2018, Article ID 3702740 Doi.org/10.1155/2018/3702740
    • Ameyaw E.O, Asmah K.B, Biney RP, Henneh I.T, Owusu?Agyei P., Prah J., Forkuo A.D. Isobolographic analysis of co?administration of two plant?derived antiplasmodial drug candidates, cryptolepine and xylopic acid, in Plasmodium berghei. Malar J (2018) 17:153.

    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-018-2283-8

    • Mensah K.B, Benneh C, Forkuo, A.D, Ansah C. Cryptolepine, the Main Alkaloid of the Antimalarial Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schlechter, Induces Malformations in Zebrafish Embryos. Biochemistry Research International Volume 2019, Article ID 7076986, doi.org/10.1155/2019/7076986
    • Yeboah, P, Forkuo, A.D, Amponsah, O.K.O, Adomako, N.O, Abdin, A.Y, Nasim, M.J, Werner, P, Panyin, A.B, Emrich, E, Jacob, C. Antimalarial Drugs in Ghana: A Case Study on Personal Preferences. Sci 2020, 2, 49.
    • Mensah-Kane, P, Mensah K.B, Antwi A.O, Forkuo A.D, Ansah C. Cryptolepine, the major alkaloid of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schlechter (Apocynaceae), attenuates early and late-phase symptoms of asthma. Scientific African, Volume 9, 2020, e00540. doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00540.
    • Forkuo A.D, Mensah K.B, Ameyaw E.O, Antwi A.O, Kusi-Boadum N.K, Ansah C, Antiplasmodial and Antipyretic Activity and Safety Evaluation of the methanolic Leaf Extract of Murraya exotica (L.). Journal of Parasitology Research, vol. 2020, Article ID 1308541, 2020. doi.org/10.1155/2020/1308541
    • Baah M.K, Mensah A.Y, Asante-Kwatia E, Amponsah I.K, Forkuo A.D, Harley B.K, Adjei S. In Vivo Antiplasmodial Activity of Different Solvent Extracts of Myrianthus libericus stem Bark and Its Constituents in Plasmodium berghei-Infected Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2020:8703197. doi: 10.1155/2020/8703197. PMID: 32382310; PMCID: PMC7191442.
    • Moomin A, Mensah K.B, Forkuo A.D, Adu-Gyamfi PKT, Ansah C. Ethanolic stem bark extract of Terminalia ivorensis Chev. protects against potassium dichromate–induced nephrotoxicity in rats, Scientific African, Volume 8, 2020, e00410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j. sciaf. 2020.e00410.
    • Quartey, A. K., Jibira, Y., Forkuo, A.D, Ayensu, I., Oduro-Kwarteng, A. A., Asuamah, S. E., Noah, P. Hydroethanolic stem bark extract of Vernonia amygdalina (Asteraceae) suppresses yeast-induced pyrexia and Plasmodium berghei malaria in murine models. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 14(6), 2020, 258-264. DOI: 10.5897/JMPR2020.6931

     

     

    i.                 Peer-reviewed Book Chapters

    • Mensah, M.L.K, Komlaga, G, Forkuo A.D, Firempong C, Anning A.K, Dickson, RA. Toxicity and Safety Implications of Herbal Medicines Used in Africa. Herbal Medicine (2019). 3rd ed., IntechOpen pp 63-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.72437
    • Asante-Kwatia, E, Mensah A.Y, Gyimah L, Forkuo A.D. The Ghanaian Flora as a Potential Source of Anthelmintic and Anti-Schistosomal Agents. Medicinal Plants (2021) IntechOpen, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.97417.

    ii.               Peer-reviewed Abstracts and Conference Proceedings

     

    • Forkuo A.D, Rynn C, Pearson D, Gertsch W. In vitro metabolic profile of the antimalarial compound cryptolepine in human and rat. Conference Abstract: European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health. Basel, Switzerland. September, 2015
    • Forkuo A.D, Ansah C, Gyan B, Mancama D. In vitro antimalarial interaction and transmission-blocking activity of cryptolepine. December 2016. Planta Medica 81(S 01):S1- S381 DOI 10.1055/s-0036-1596329. 9th Joint Natural Product Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark. July, 2016

     


Print page

SEND QUICK MAIL TO STAFF

Subject

Message

Your Email Address:
Note: this is to help the staff contact you back.