Prof. Abraham Yeboah Mensah

Professor


Dept: Pharmacognosy
Department of Pharmacognosy
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Health Sciences
KNUST

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Research Areas/Interests

Research into plant medicines with emphasis on the following: Ethnopharmacology Phytochemistry (Isolation and Characterization of Natural Product ...~more


Publications

    MY PUBLICATIONS

     

    ADJEI-HINNEH, G., ZOKU, F.K., ASANTE-KWATIA, & MENSAH, A. Y. (2024). In vitro and in vivo evaluation of the antimalarial, anti?infammatory and free radical scavenging potentials of the hydro?alcoholic leaf extract of Microdesmis puberula Hook. F. ex Planch (Pandaceae) Vegetos https://doi.org/10.1007/s.42535-024-01056-2.

     

    TURKSON B.K., AMPONSAH, I.K., AGYEMANG, A.O., MENSAH, M. L. K., NKETIA R.I., NKRUMAH, D., BAIDOO, F. M., MENSAH, A. Y., ACHAAB, E., & ACCAM, B. T. (2024) Comparative clinical study of Mist Amen Fevermix and Edhec Malacure: two polyherbal products used for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Ghana against Artemether/Lumefantrine. Clinical Phytoscience 10:17 https://doi.org/10.1186/s.40816-024-00373-

     

    ANOKWAH, D., ASANTE-KWATIA, E., ASANTE, J., OBENG-MENSAH, D., DANQUAH, A., AMPONSAH, I.K., AMEYAW, E.O., BINEY, R.P., OBESE, E., OBERER, L. AMOAKO, D.G., ABIA, A.L.K & MENSAH, A. Y. (2024).Antibacterial, Resistance Modulation, Anti-Biofilm Formation, and Efflux Pump Inhibition Properties of Loeseneriella africana (Willd.) N. Halle (Celastraceae) Stem Extract and Its Constituents. Microorganisms, 12 (1), p.7. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganism12010007

     

    OSEI, P.K., ASANTE-KWATIA, E., TURKSON B.K., NKETIA R.I., AMPONSAH, I.K., OWUSU, F.A., DARKO, F. A., GYIMAH, L. A., & MENSAH, A. Y. (2024) Quality assessment and evaluation of the aphrodisiac property and toxicity profile of a Ghanaian herbal male vitality. Phytomedicine Plus  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2023.100503

     

    ASANTE-KWATIA, E,. BAAH, K., FORKUO, A.D., ANOKWAH, D., NKETIA, R.I., GYIMAH, L. & MENSAH, A. Y. (2023) A Study on Justicia flava (Forssk.) Vahl.: Pharmacognostic Characterization and Antiplasmodial and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of the Leaves. The Scientific World Journal. 2023 Dec 11;2023. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9133288

     

    GYIMAH, L. A., ASANTE-KWATIA, E., ADJEI, S., OWUSU, F.A., DARKO, F. A., TABIRI, E. A. & MENSAH, A. Y. (2023) Pharmacognostic characterization, wound healing and toxicity assessment of the stem bark of Xylia evansii Hutch (Leguminosae) Heliyon. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21692

     

    ASANTE-KWATIA, E., GYIMAH, L. FORKUO DONKOR, A., ANYAN, W.E., GBEMU, M. K., ARMAH, F. A., K & MENSAH, A.Y. (2023).Ethnobotanical Survey and Cercaricidal Activity Screening of Medicinal Plants Used for Schistosomiasis Treatment in Atwima-Nwabiagya District, Ashanti Region, Ghana," Journal of Parasitology Research, ID 6707157. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6707157

     

    ANOKWAH, D., ASANTE-KWATIA, EVELYN., YAKUBU, J., AMPONSAH, I. K., KYEI, S., COBBOLD, S.P., ADZEKEY, B., OBESE, ERNEST, AMEYAW, ELVIS OFORI. & MENSAH, A. Y. (2023) Pharmacognostic Study, Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of Loeseneriella Africana. South Africana Journal of Botany, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2023.03.0027

     

    ASANTE-KWATIA, E. GYIMAH, L. MENSAH, A.Y. SARPONG, K & OBENG, A.K. (2022). Authentication and quality control of Uapaca heudelotii Baill.- An investigation of Pharmacognostic, phytochemical and physicochemical properties of its leaves and stem bark. Plant Science Today 9(2):477-485 https:/DOI:. Org /10.14719/pst.1476

     

    ANOKWAH, D., MENSAH, A.Y., ASANTE-KWATIA, E., AMPONSAH, I.K. & Mensah, M.L.K. (2021). Pharmacognostic characterization and development of standardization parameters for the quality control of Aidia genipiflora (dc.) dandy. Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana), 39(1&2), pp.24-37. https:/dx. doi:. org /10.4314/just.v39i1.3. 

     

    BARFOUR A.F., MENSAH A.Y. ASANTE-KWATIA, E., DANQUAH, C., ANOKWAH, D., ADJEI, S., BAAH, M.K. &, MENSAH, M.L.K. (2021). Antibacterial, Antibiofilm, and Efflux pump Research Inhibitory properties of the crude extract and fractions from Acacia macrostachya stem bark. The scientific World Journal https:/DOI:. Org /10.1155/2021/5381993. 

     

    ASANTE-KWATIA, E. MENSAH A.Y. &, FOBIE E.A. (2021). An ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used as antidote for snake envenomation and/or snake repellent in the Ejisu-Juabeng District of Ghana. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy, 8(4): 53-62. 

     

    ADJEI, S., AMPONSAH, I.K., BEKOE, S.O., HARLEY, B.K., MENSAH, K.B., MENSAH, A.Y., BAAH, M.K. & FOSU-MENSAH, G., Fruits of Vitex Doniana Sweet: Toxicity Profile, Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities, and Quantification of One of its Bioactive Constituents Oleanolic Acid. Vitex Doniana. Heliyon, 07910.

     

    ABARE-JEN, L., MENSAH, J. K., BORQOUYE, S. L., MENSAH, A. Y. & AMOS, P. I. (2021). Isolation and Structural Elucidation of Secondary Metabolite from Stem Bark Extract of Pterocarpus mildbreadii. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria, 46(4).

     

    DANQUAH, C. A., TETTEH, M., AMPONSAH, I.K.A., MENSAH, A. Y., BUABENG, K.O., GIBBONS, S. & BHAKTA, S.  (2021) Investigation Ghanaian Allium species for Anti-infective and Resistance-Reversal Natural Product Leads to Mitigate Multidrug-Resistance in Tuberculosis. Antibiotics 10(8) p, 902 https:/DOI:. Org /10.3390/antibiotics10080902

     

    ANOKWAH, D. ASANTE-KWATIA, E., MENSAH, A. Y. DANQUAH, C.A., HARLEY, B.K., AMPONSAH, I.K. & OBERER, L.  (2021) Bioactive constituents with antibacterial, resistance modulation, anti-biofilm formation and efflux pump inhibition properties of Aidia genipiflora stem bark Clinical Phytoscience https://DOI:.org/10.1186/s40816-021-00266-4

     

    ADJEI-HINNEH, G., KOMLAGA, G., ASANTE-KWATIA, E. & MENSAH, A.Y. (2021) Quality control standardization and evaluation of the anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects of the leaves and stem bark of Amphimas pterocarpoides harms (Leguminosae). Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, 13(2),pp.46-59.  https://doi.org/10.5897/JPP2020.0602

     

    AMPONSAH, I.K., ATCHOGLO, P.K. ACKAH, R.Y., FOKOU, P.V.T., ABOAGYE, S.Y., YEBOAH-MANU, D., APPIAH-OPONG, R. & MENSAH, A.Y. (2021) In Vitro Anti-mycobacterium and Cytotoxic Activities of Some Selected Medicinal plants and an Indoloquinoline Alkaloid. International Journal of Mycobacteriology  https://DOI:.org/10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_243_20.

     

    HARLEY, B.K., AMPONSAH, I.K., ASANTE-KWATIA, E., BEN, I. O., ADONGO, D.W., MIREKU-GYIMAH, N.A., BAAH, M.K., MENSAH, A.Y. & FLEISCHER, T.C. (2021) Myrianthus libericus: Possible mechanisms of hypoglycaemic action and in silico prediction of pharmacokinetics and toxicity profile of its bioactive metabolite friedelan-3-one. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 137(2021) 111379.  

     

    AMPOFO, E.K., AMPONSAH, I.K., ASANTE-KWATIA, E., ATCHOGLO, P.K. & MENSAH, A.Y. (2020) Indigenous Medicinal Plants as Biofilm Inhibitors for the Mitigation of Antimicrobial Resistance. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences https://DOI:.org/10.1155/2020/8821905.

     

    FRIMPONG, M.B., MENSAH, A.Y., ASANTE-KWATIA, E., OSEI, P.S. & AMPONSAH, I. K. (2021) Wound healing, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of the leaf and stem bark of Entada Africana Guill. & Perr. South African Journal of Botany 137:52-59.

     

    TURKSON, B.K., MENSAH, M.L.K., AMPONSAH, I.K., MENSAH, A.Y., ACHAAB, E., MENSAH, R.B., ATAKORAH, E., ATTAH, E.O., ZOIKU, F. (2020). In vitro and in vivo Activity of Mist Amen Fevermix and Edhec Malacure, Polyherbal Antimalarial Products on Field Isolates of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium berghei. Discovery Phytomedicine 7(3): 97-102. DOI: 10.15562/ phytomedicine.2020.129

     

    AGYEMANG, A. O., MENSAH, M.L.K., YAMILE, R.C., OCLOO, A., APPIAH A.A., MENSAH, A.Y., & THOMFORD, K.P. (2020). Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of Heptonica: A Ghanaian Hepatorestorative Polyherbal Product Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. https://DOI:.org/10.1155/2020/9596182

     

    TURKSON, M. K., AMPONSAH, I. K., MENSAH, M.L.K., MENSAH, A.Y., SAM, G.H., EKUADZI, E. & ACHAAB, E. (2020). Evaluation of the Microbial Load and Heavy Metal Content of Two Polyherbal Antimalarial Products on the Ghanaian Market. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. https://DOI:.org/10.1155/2020/1014273

     

    BAAH, M. K., MENSAH, A.Y., ASANTE-KWATIA, E., AMPONSAH, I. K., FOKUO, B.A. & HARLEY, B.K. (2020) In vivo antiplasmodial activity of the hydroethanolic stem bark extract of Myrianthus libericus in Plasmodium berghei mice. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. https://DOI:.org/10.1155/2020/8703197

     

    ASANTE-KWATIA, E., JIBIRA, Y., MENSAH, A.Y., & OSEI-SARFO, D. (2019). Macaranga barteri stem bark extracts exert anti-inflammatory and antihyperalgesia activity in murine models. Discovery Phytomedicine 6(3): 130137. DOI:10.15562/phytomedicine 2019.104.

     

    ASANTE-KWATIA, E., MENSAH, A.Y., FRIMPONG, M.B. & ASOMANING, G.A., (2019). Quality control standardization of the leaves and root of Landolphia owariensis (Apocynaceae). Journal of Phytopharmacology. 8(4): 185-191.

     

    FRIMPONG, M.B., ASANTE-KWATIA, E., MENSAH, A.Y., SAM, G.H & AMPONSAH, I.K., (2019). Pharmacognostic characterization and development of standardization parameters for the quality control of Entada africana Guill. & Perr.  Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. 12: 36-42 10.1016/j.jarmap.2018.11.003.

     

    MIREKU, E. A., MENSAH, A.Y., AMPONSAH, I. K., DANQUAH, C. A., ANOKWAH, D. & BAAH, M., K (2018) Antimicrobial pentacyclic triterpenes and glycosides from the stem bark of Cussonia bancoensis. Natural Products Research. DOI:.org/10.1080/14786419.2018.1503262

     

    MBATCHOU, V. C., DICKSON, R.A., AMPONSAH, I. K., MENSAH, A.Y., & HABTEMARIAM, S. (2018) Protection effect of the anthraquinones, cassiatorin and aurantio-obtusin from seeds of Senna tora against cowpea weevil attack. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 8(2): 98-105.

     

    ARMAH, F. A., AMPONSAH, I. K., MENSAH, A.Y., DICKSON, R.A., STEENKAMP, P.A., MADALA, N.E. & ADOKOH. (2018) Leishmanicidal activity of the root bark of Erythrophleum ivorense (Fabaceae) and the identification of some of its compounds by ultraperformance liquid chromatography quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS) Journal of Ethnopharmacology , 211:207-216.

     

    MIREKU-GYIMAH, N. A., SARPONG, K., AMPONSAH, I. K., MENSAH, A.Y., DICKSON, R.A., (2018) Comparative Pharmacognostic Studies of two Ghanaian Medicinal Plants: Saba senegalensis and Saba thompsonii. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research 9(4): 100-12. DOI:: 10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.9(4):1000-12

     

    MBATCHOU, V. C., TCHOUASSI, D. P., DICKSON, R.A., ANNAN, K., MENSAH, A.Y AMPONSAH, I. K., JACOBS, J.W., CHESETO., X., HABTEMARIAM, S. & TORTO, B. (2017) Mosquito larvicidal activity of Cassia tora seed extract and its key anthraquinones aurantio-obtusin and obtusin. Parasites and Vectors DOI: 10.1186/s13071-017-2512-y

     

    TETTEH, A.W., MENSAH, M.L., BOADU, K.O., THOMFORD, K.P., AGYEMANG, M.O., ANNAN, K., DICKSON, R., MENSAH, A.Y., AMPOSAH, I.K., EKUADZI, E. AND OWUSU-ANSAH, E.D. (2017) Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of Adutwumwaa Malamix: A Polyherbal Product for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Ghana. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 7(07):040-045.

     

    MIREKU, E. A., MENSAH, A.Y., MENSAH, M. L. K., AMPONSAH, I. K. & MINTAH, D. N. (2017) Phytochemical constituents and anti-oxidative properties of Landolphia heudelotti roots International Journal Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 8(7) 2862-2866.  

     

    RAMOS, E.K., AMPOFO, E. K., MENSAH, A. Y., SARPONG, F.M. & AMPONSAH, I.K., (2017) Anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activity of Dialium dinklagei Harms. (Leguminosae) World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5(4): 6-12.

     

    KUMATHIA, E.K., ANNAN, K., DICKSON, R.A., MENSAH, A. Y., AMPONSAH, I.K., APPIAH, A.A., TUNG, N.H., TUNG, N.H., EDOH, D.A. & HABTEMARIAM S. (2017) Antiinflammatory and analgesic effects in rodent models of ethanol extracts of Clausena anisata roots and their chemical constituents Natural Products Communications, 12(1): 67-72.

     

    MIREKU, E. A., MENSAH, M. L. K. & MENSAH, A.Y. (2016) Prenylated indole alkaloids from the stem bark of Hexalobus monopetalus. Phytochemistry letters, 16:108-114. DOI/10.1016/j.phytol.2016.03.012.

     

    PARK, S. R., TRIPATHI, A., WU, J.,   SCHULTZ, P., YIM, I., MCQUADE, T.J., YU, F., AREVANG, C. MENSAH A.Y., TAMAYO-CASTILLO, G., XI, C & SHERMAN, D. H. (2016) Discovery of Cahuitamycins as biofilm inhibitors derived from a convergent biosynthetic pathway. Nature Communications 7:10710 DOI/10.1038/ncomms10710

     

    ANOKWAH, D., MENSAH, A. Y., AMPONSAH, I.K., MIREKU, E. A., & MINTAH, D.N. (2016) Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and antimicrobial activities of the stem bark of Psydrax subcordata Pharmacia Lettre, 8(20):21-28.

     

    AMPONSAH, I.K., MENSAH, A. Y., AMPOFO, E. K, BEKOE, S.O. SARPONG, F. M., & JIBIRA Y (2016) Pharmacognostic studies of the leaves and seeds of Cassia occidentalis (Linn.) (Leguminosae) Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 5 (3): 250-256.

     

    ARMAH, F.A., ANNAN, K., DICKSON, R.A., MENSAH, A.Y., AMEYAW, E.O. & ANING, A.A. (2016) Anti-leishmanial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potential of Omphalocarpum ahia A. Chev Der Pharmacia Lettre, 8(2):161-168. 

     

    AMPONSAH, I.K., ORMAN, E., MENSAH, A.Y., SARPONG, F.M., ARMAH, F.A.  & SARPONG, L. M. (2016) Development and validation of a radical scavenging antioxidant assay using potassium permanganate. Journal of Scientific & Innovative Research, 5(2):36-42. 

     

    KUMATHIA, E.K., ANNAN, K., DICKSON, R.A., MENSAH, A. Y., AMPONSAH, I.K., APPIAH, A.A., TUNG, N.H., TUNG, N.H., OCLOO, A. & HABTEMARIAM S. (2016) Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of Annickia polycarpa stem bark and its constituents Der Pharmacia Lettre, 8(12):42-52. 

     

    MIREKU, E. A., KUSARI, S., ECKELMANN, D., MENSAH, A.Y., TALONTSI, F. M., SPITELLER, M. (2015) Anti-inflammatory tirucallane triterpenoids from Anopyxis klaineana pierre (Engl.), (Rhizophoraceae) Fitoterapia, 106: 84-91.

     

    ARMAH, F. A., ANNAN, K, MENSAH, A.Y., AMPONSAH, I.K., TOCHER, D.A. & HABTEMARIAM, S. (2015) Erythroivorensin: A novel diterpene from the rootbark of Erythrophleum ivorense (A Chev.) Fitoterapia, 105: 37-42.

     

    JACKSON, B. N., ANNAN, K, MENSAH, A.Y., EKUADZI, E., MENSAH, M.L.K, & HABTEMARIAM, S. (2015) A novel triterpene from the roots of Paullinia pinnata: 6a-(3’-methoxy-4’-hydroxybenzoyl)-lup-20(29)-ene-3-one. Natural Products Communications, 10(4): 563-564.

     

    TURKSON, B.K., KOFI, P.O., ACHAAB, E., WOYOME, Y., MENSAH, M.L.K., SARPONG, K., FLEISCHER, T., AMPONSAH, I.K., EKUADZI, E., DICKSON, R, MENSAH, A.Y. & ANNAN, K. (2015) Clinical Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Safety of Mist Amen Fevermix, a Ghanaian Bi-herbal Products, Used in the Management of Uncomplicated Malaria Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 5(10): 1-7. 

     

    MIREKU, E.A., MENSAH, A.Y., MENSAH, M.L.K, TOCHER, D. A. & HABTEMARIAM, S. (2014) Anti-inflammatory Properties of the Stem-bark of Anopyxis klaineana and its Major Constituent, Methyl Angolensate Phytotherapy Research, 28: 1855-1860. 

     

    AMPONSAH, I.K., MENSAH, A.Y., OTOO, A., MENSAH, M.L.K. & JATO, J. (2014) Pharmacognostic standardisation of Hilleria latifolia (Lam.) H. Walt (Phytolaccaceae) Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 4(22): 941- 946.

     

    MIREKU, E. A., MENSAH, A.Y., MENSAH, M.L.K., EKUADZI, E. & DICKSON, R.A. (2014) Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the stem bark of Cussonia bancoensis Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences 3(2): 7-13. 

     

    MENSAH, A.Y., MIREKU, E.A., MENSAH, M.L.K, OPPONG-DAMOAH, A. & AMPONSAH, I.K. (2014) Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of Commelina diffusa (Commelinaceae) World Journal of Pharmaceutical Science,s 2(10): 1159-1165.

     

    MENSAH, A.Y., MIREKU, E.A. & OKWUONU, V. (2014) Anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activities of Secamone afzelii (Rhoem) Asclepiadaceae. Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences, 3(1): 23-30.  

     

    MENSAH, A. Y., MIREKU, E., MENSAH, M.L.K., & AMPONSAH, I.K. (2014) Some neurological effects of the ethanolic stem bark extract of Cussonia bancoensis Aubrev and Pellgr (Araliaceae) Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2 (6): 101-106.

     

    AMPONSAH, I.K., FLEISCHER T.C., ANNAN, K, DICKSON, R.A., MENSAH A.Y. & SARPONG F.M. (2013) Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the stem bark extract and fractions of Ficus exasperata Vahl. (Moraceae) Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2 (3): 38-44. 

     

    KOFFOUR, G. A., WOODE E. AND MENSAH A.Y. (2011) Neurobehavioral and Safety Evaluation of a Polyherbal Antihypertensive Mixture in Ghana. European Journal of Experimental Biology, 1 (3):20-30. 

     

    ABOTSI, W. M. K., WOODE, E. AND MENSAH, A. Y. (2011) Anxiolytic- and Antidepressant-like effects of an ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of Hilleria latifolia (Lam.) H. Walt. in mice. Journal of Natural Pharmaceuticals, 2 (2): 6271. 

     

    MENSAH, A.Y., BONSU, A.S. & FLEISCHER, T.C. (2011) Investigation of the bronchodilator activity of Abrus precatorius. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research, 6(2):9-13. 

     

    MENSAH A.Y., DONKOR P.O. AND FLEISCHER T.C. (2011) Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of the leaves of Wissadula amplissima var rostrata. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 8(2):185-195. 

     

    DICKSON, R.A., FLEISCHER, T.C., EKUADZI, E, MENSAH, A.Y., ANNAN, K. & WOODE E. (2010) Antibacterial, Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Properties of Margaritaria discoidea, a Wound Healing Remedy from Ghana. Phcogji.com, 2 (17) 32-39. 

     

    ANNAN, K., DICKSON, R., MENSAH. A. & FLEISCHER T.C. (2009) Acaricidal effect of Plumbago zeylanica L. against Amblyoma variegatum. Phcogji.com, 1(3) 190-194.

     

    JULIANI, H.R., SIMON, J.E., QUANSAH, C., ASARE, E., AKROMAH, R., ACQUAYE, D. ASANTE-DARTEY, R., MENSAH, M.L.K., FLEISCHER. T.C., DICKSON, R. A., ANNAN, K AND MENSAH A.Y. (2008) Chemical diversity of Lippia Multiflora essential oils from West Africa. Journal of Essential Oil Research, 20: 49-55. 

     

    WOODE E., AINOOSON, G.K., BOAKYE-GYASI, E., ANSAH, C., OBIRI, D.D., KOFFOUR, G.A., MENSAH A.Y. & DUWEIJUA, M. (2008) Anti-arthritic and antioxidant properties of the ethanolic stem extract of Newbouldia laevis (P. Beauv.) Seaman ex Bureau (Bignoniaceae) Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2(8): 180-188. 

     

    FLEISCHER, T.C., MENSAH, M.L.K., MENSAH, A.Y., KOMLAGA, G., GBEDEMA, S.Y. & SKALTSA, H. (2008) Antimicrobial activity of essential oils of Xylopia aethiopica African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 5(4): 391-393. 

     

    WOODE, E., ANSAH, C., AINOOSON, G.K., ABOTSI, W.M.K, MENSAH, A.Y. & DUWIEJUA, M. (2007) Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of the root extract of Carissa edulis (Forsk.) Vahl (Apocynaceae) Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana), 27 (3): 5-15.

     

    MENSAH, A.Y., HOUGHTON, P.J., AGYARE, C., KOMLAGA, G., MENSAH, M. L.K., FLEISCHER, T.C. AND SARPONG G. (2006) Investigation of activities related to wound healing of Secamone afzelii. Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana), 26 (3): 83-89. 

     

    MENSAH, A.Y., HOUGHTON, P.J., DICKSON, R. A., FLEISCHER. T.C., HEINRICH, M., BREMNER, P. (2006) In vitro evaluation of effects of two Ghanaian plants relevant to wound healing. Phytotherapy Research, 20 (11):941-944. 

     

    FLEISCHER, T.C., KOMLAGA, G., MENSAH, A.Y., MENSAH, M.L.K., WOODE, E., SAWER, I.K., GREY, A.I. (2006) Flavonoid constituents of the mature fruit of Tetrapleura tetraptera Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana), 26 (1): 41-47. 

     

    AGYARE, C., KOFFUOR, G. A., MENSAH, A. Y. AND AGYEMANG, D. O. (2006) Antimicrobial and uterine smooth muscle activities of Albizia ferruginea extracts. Boletin Latino Americano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromaticas, 5: 31-35. 

     

    AGYARE, C., MENSAH, A. Y. SARPONG K & KOMLAGA, G. (2006) Antimicrobial activity of Hymenostegia afzelii and Napoleanea vogelii Boletin Latino Americano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromaticas, 5: 11-14 

     

    MENSAH, A.Y. WOODE, E. & HOUGHTON, P.J. (2006). Wound Healing Ghana Pharm. J. 28:61-66.

     

    HOUGHTON, P.J., HYLANDS, P.J., MENSAH, A.Y., HENSEL, A. & DETERS A.M. (2005) In vitro tests and ethnopharmacological investigations: Wound healing as an example. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 100: 100-107. 

     

    MENSAH, A.Y., HOUGHTON, P.J., AKYIREM, G.N., FLEISCHER. T.C., MENSAH, M.L., SARPONG, K. & ADOSRAKU, R. (2004) Evaluation of the antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties of Secamone afzelii Rhoem. Phytotherapy Research, 18(12):1031-1032.

     

    MENSAH, A.Y. HOUGHTON, P.J. & WOODE, E. (2004). Fungi, friends or foes? Ghana Pharm. J. 28:22-36.

     

    HOUGHTON, P.J., MENSAH, A.Y., IESSA N. & YONG HONG L. (2003) Terpenoids in Buddleja: relevance to chemosystematics, chemical ecology and biologically activity. Phytochemistry 64:385-93. 

     

    HOUGHTON, P. J. & MENSAH, A.Y. (2003) Herbal practitioners and pharmacists in Ghana. British Pharmaceutical Journal, 207:93-94.  

     

    MENSAH, A.Y., SAMPSON, J., HOUGHTON, P.J., HYLANDS, P.J., WESTBROOK, J., DUNN, M., HUGHES, M.A. & CHERRY, G.W. (2001) Effects of Buddleja globosa leaf and its constituents relevant to wound healing. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 77: 219-226. 

     

    SAMPSON, J., HOUGHTON, P.J., MENSAH, A.Y. AND HYLANDS, P.J. (2000) Determination of the potential wound-healing effects of Buddleja globosa and Buddleja davidii leaves using an in-vitro human dermal fibroblast assay. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, S 308. 

     

    MENSAH, A.Y., HOUGHTON, P.J., BLOOMFIELD, S.F., VANDEN BERGHE, D.A., & VLIETNICK, A.J. (2000) Known and novel terpenes from Buddleja globosa displaying selective antifungal activity against dermatophytes. Journal of Natural Products, 63:1210-1213. 

     

    MENSAH, A HOUGHTON, P.J., HUGHES M. AND CHERRY, G.W. (1998) In vitro investigation of the wound-healing properties of Buddleja globosa Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 50 (Suppl.) 83. 

     

    HOUGHTON, P.J. AND MENSAH, A.Y. (1998) Buddleja and Wound Healing. SOFW-Journal, 123: 40-43. 

    BOOK CHAPTERS

     

    ASANTE-KWATIA, E, MENSAH A. Y, GYIMAH, L. & FOKUO, A.D. (2021) The Ghanaian Flora as a Potential Source of Anthelmintic and Anti-Schistosomal Agents [Online First], IntechOpen, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.97417: https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/the-ghanaian-flora-as-a-potentialsource-of-anthelmintic-and-anti-schistosomal-agents

     

    ASANTE-KWATIA, E, MENSAH A. Y. & BAIDOO, M.F.  (2020) Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory Effect of Ghanaian Medicinal Plants-DOI:: http://dx.DOI:.org/10.5772

     

    DICKSON, R. A, ANNAN, K. & MENSAH A. Y. (2012) Toxicity problems associated with Herbs in Herbal Drugs A Modern Approach to understand them Better Ed. SUBHASH C MANDAL pp. 436-443 

     

    HOUGHTON P.J. & MENSAH A.Y. (1999) Biologically active compounds from Buddleja species. In Phytochemicals in Human Health Protection, Nutrition and Plant Defense Recent Advances in Phytochemistry 33 Ed. J.T. ROMEO, Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York pp. 343-368. 

     


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