Dr. Yaw Duah Boakye

Senior Lecturer

Dept: Pharmaceutics
Department Of Pharmaceutics, Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Dr. Y. D. Boakye is a researcher with interest in areas search as the search for antimicrobial, wound healing, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent...~more

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    Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals

    1. Odoi, H., Boamah, V.E., Boakye, Y.D., Agyare, C. (June, 2021). Prevalence and phenotypic and genotypic mechanism of multi-drug resistance Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from clinical, environmental and poultry litter samples from Ashanti region of Ghana. Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2021, Article ID 9976064, 12 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9976064.
    2. Wahab Obeng, A., Boakye Y.D., Agana T.A., Djameh I.G., Boamah D., Adu F. (May, 2021). Anti-trypanosomal and anthelminthic properties of ethanol and aqueous extracts of Tetrapleura tetraptera Veterinary Parasitology, 294 (2021):109449.
    3. Tagoe, M., Boakye, Y.D., Agana, T.A., Boamah, V.E. and Agyare, C., (May, 2021). In vitro anthelmintic activity of ethanol stem bark extract of Albizia ferruginea (Guill. & Perr.) Benth. Journal of Parasitology Research, 2021. Article ID 6690869, 10 pages, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6690869
    4. Osei, F.B., Boamah, V.E., Boakye, Y.D., Agyare, C. and Abaidoo, R.C., (February, 2021). Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Isolated from Water Supplies Used in Poultry Production in Ashanti Region of Ghana. The Open Microbiology Journal, 15(1):7-15.
    5. Ade, A., Amengor, C.D., Brobbey, A., Ayensu, I., Harley, B.K. and Boakye, Y.D., (October, 2020). Synthesis and Antimicrobial Resistant Modulatory Activity of 2, 4-Dinitrophenylhydrazone Derivatives as Agents against Some ESKAPE Human Pathogens. Journal of Chemistry, Volume 2020, Article ID 2720697, 9 pages, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2720697.
    6. Abdul-Nasir-Deen, A. Y., Boakye, Y. D., Osafo, N., Agyare, C., Boamah, D., Boamah, V. E., and Agyei, E. K. (September, 2020). Anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties of methanol leaf extract of Physalis angulataSouth African Journal of Botany, 133, 124-131.
    7. Osei Akoto, C., Acheampong, A., Boakye, Y.D., Naazo, A.A., and Adomah, D.H. (May, 2020). Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Anthelmintic Activities of Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Basil) Fruits. Journal of Chemistry, vol. 2020, pp. 1 – 9.
    8. Osei Akoto, C., Acheampong, A., Boakye, Y.D., Kokloku, B.K., and Kwarteng, G. (April, 2020). In vitro anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant activities and FTIR analysis of Sclerocarya birrea Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 1389-1401.
    9. Bekoe, E.O., Agyare, C., Boakye, Y.D., Baiden, B.M., Asase, A., Sarkodie, J., Nettey, H., Adu, F., Otu, P.B., Agyarkwa, B., and Amoateng, P. (February, 2020). Ethnomedicinal survey and mutagenic studies of plants used in Accra metropolis, Ghana. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 248, 112-309.
    10. Akoto, C. O., Acheampong, A., Boakye, Y. D., Takyi, S., & Garba, R. (October, 2019). Phytochemical screening and in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the extracts of the stem-bark of Psydrax peruviana. Journal of Medicinal Plants, 7(5), 28-34.
    11. Akoto, C. O., Acheampong, A., Boakye, Y. D., Akwata, D., Okine, M. (August, 2019). In vitro anthelminthic, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities and FTIR analysis of extracts of Alchornea cordifolia leaves. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 8(4), 2432-2442.
    12. Adu, F., Boakye, Y. D., Agyare, C., Sam, G. H., & Etsiapa, V. (March, 2019). Antibacterial resistance modulatory properties of selected medicinal plants from Ghana. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13(5): 57-69.
    13. Boakye, Y. D., Agyare, C., Ayande, G. P., Titiloye, N., Asiamah, E. A., Danquah, K. O. (August, 2018). Assessment of wound healing properties of medicinal plants: The case of Phyllanthus muellerianus. Frontiers in pharmacology, 9: 945.
    14. Appiah, T., Agyare, C., Luo, Y., Boamah, V. E., Boakye, Y. D. (July, 2018). Antimicrobial and Resistance Modifying Activities of Cerevisterol Isolated from Trametes Species. Current Bioactive Compounds 2018, 14
    15. Kyere-Davies, G., Agyare, C., Boakye, Y. D., Suzuki, B. M., Caffrey, C. R. (June, 2018). Effect of Phenotypic Screening of Extracts and Fractions of Erythrophleum ivorense Leaf and Stem Bark on Immature and Adult Stages of Schistosoma mansoni. Journal of Parasitology Research, 2018.
    16. Adu, F., Agyare, C., Sam, G. H., Boakye, Y. D., Etsiapa, V. (May, 2018). Anthelmintic resistance modifying properties of extracts of Cyperus difformis (Cyperiaceae). Investigational Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology, 1(1):3.
    17. Amengor C. D., Adu K. J., Ayensu I, Boakye Y. D., Yakubu J., Boama V. E., Agyare C., Boateng J., Dobbs A. (May, 2018). Antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of synthesised 1,2,3-triazoles. Investigational Chemistry and Pharmacology, 1(1):8
    18. Boakye Y.D., Groyera L., Heiss E.H. (January, 2018). An increased autophagic flux contributes to the anti-inflammatory potential of urolithin A in macrophages. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)- General Subjects, 1862(1):61-70 doi:10.1016/j.bbagen.2017.10.006.
    19. Appiah T., Boakye Y.D., Agyare C. (October, 2017).Antimicrobial activities and time-kill kinetics of extracts of selected Ghanaian mushrooms. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 2017, Article ID 4534350, 15 pages, 2017. doi:10.1155/2017/4534350
    20. Agoba, E.E., Adu, F., Agyare, C., Boamah, V.E., Boakye, Y.D. (August, 2017). Antibiotic resistance patterns of bacterial isolates from hatcheries and selected fish farms in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Journal of Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 9(4): 35-46
    21. Kyere-Davis G., Agyare C., Boakye Y.D., Bains T., Suzuki M.B., McKerrow H.J., Caffrey R.C., Debnath J. (June, 2017). In vitro activity of selected Ghanaian medicinal plants against parasites: Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica and Naegleria fowleri. African Journal of Pharmacy and Phamacology. 11(23): 279-283.
    22. Dapaah S. O., Agyare C., Bekoe E.O., Ossei S.P.P., Boakye Y.D., Asiamah E.A. (February, 2017). Wound healing and cytotoxicity effects of Hilleria latifolia and Laportea Ovalifolia”. EC Pharmacology and Toxicology 3.3 (2017): 72-83
    23. Osafo, N. and Boakye, Y.D. (January, 2017). A Review: Ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological investigations of Lannea welwitschii (Hiern) Engl. Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 11(4): 1-10.
    24. Osafo, N. and Boakye, Y.D. (January, 2017). Glyphaea brevis (Spreng.) Monach.: A review of the ethnomedical, phytochemical and pharmacological investigations. British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 12(2): 1-18.
    25. Boakye, Y.D., Shaheen, S., Nawaz, H., Nisar, S. and Waqar, M., (January, 2017). Artemisia scoparia: A review on traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological properties. International Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences,12(2017): 92-97.
    26. Agyare, C., Bekoe, E.O., Boakye, Y.D., Dapaah, S.O., Appiah, T. Bekoe, S.O. (October, 2016). Medicinal plants and natural products with demonstrated wound healing properties. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 177: 85-100.
    27. Boakye, Y.D., Agyare, C. Dapaah, S.O. (October, 2016). In vitro and in vivo antioxidant properties of Phyllanthus muellerianus and its major constituent, geraniin. Oxidants and Antioxidants in Medical Science, 5(2): 70-78.
    28. Dapaah, S.O., Agyare, C., Boakye, Y.D., Appiah, T (August, 2016). Modulatory effects of Hilleria latifolia and Laportea ovalifolia on activity of selected antibiotics. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research, 10 (25): 360-366
    29. Dapaah, S.O., Agyare, C., Obiri, D. D., Boakye, Y.D., Osafo N. (April, 2016). In vivo anti-inflammatory activity and in vitro antioxidant properties of Hilleria latifolia and Laportea ovalifolia. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 10(20): 442-450.
    30. Boakye, Y.D., Agyare, C., Abotsi, W.K.M., Ayande, P.G., Ossei, S.P.P. (April, 2016). Anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous leaf extract of Phyllanthus muellerianus (Kuntze) Exell. and its major constituent, geraniin. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 187: 17-27.
    31. Boakye, Y.D., Agyare, C., Hensel, A. (February, 2016). Anti-infective properties and time-kill kinetics of Phyllanthus muellerianus and its major constituent, geraniin.Medicinal Chemistry, 6:095-104.
    32. Agyare, C., Boakye, Y.D., Bekoe, E.O., Hensel, A., Dapaah, S.O., Appiah, T. (January, 2016). Review: African medicinal plants with wound healing properties.Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 177:85-100.
    33. Agyare, C., Boakye, Y.D., Apenteng, J.A., Dapaah, S.O., Appiah, T. Adow A. (January, 2016). Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of Anchomanes difformis (Bl.) Engl. and Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott.Biochemical Pharmacology, 5(201): 2167-0501.
    34. Agyare, C., Oguejiofor, S., Bekoe, E.O., Adu-Amoah, L., Boakye, Y.D. (January, 2016). Anti-inflammatory and anti-infective properties of ethanol leaf and root extracts of Baphia nitida. British Pharmacology Research Journal, 11(4):1-11.
    35. Agyare, C., Apenteng, J.A., Adu, F., Kesseih, E., Boakye, Y.D. (May, 2015). Antimicrobial, antibiotic resistance modulation and cytotoxicity studies of different extracts of Pupalia lappacea. Pharmacologia, 6(6): 244-57.
    36. Agyare, C., Baiden, E., Apenteng, J.A., Boakye, Y.D., Adu-Amoah, L. (April, 2015). Anti-infective and anti-inflammatory properties of Portulaca oleracea Donnish Journal of Medicinal Plant Research, 2(11):1-6.
    37. Agyepong, N., Agyare, C., Ossei, P.P.S., Boakye, Y. D. (January, 2015). Antioxidant and in vivo wound healing activities of Clausena anisata. European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 10(2):1-8.
    38. Boadu, R.F., Agyare, C., Yiadom, M.A., Adu, F., Boamah, V.E., Boakye, Y.D. (January, 2015). In vitro activity and evaluation of quality of some selected penicillins on the Ghanaian market using developed HPLC methods. Medicinal Chemistry, 5:001-014. doi: 10.4172/2161-0444.1000235.
    39. Apenteng, J.A., Agyare, C., Adu, F., Ayande, P.G., Boakye, Y.D. (October, 2014). Evaluation of wound healing potential of different leaf extracts of Pupalia lappacea. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 8(41), 1039-1048.
    40. Agyare, C., Owusu-Ansah, A., Ossei, P.P.S., Apenteng, J.A., Boakye, Y.D. (September, 2014). Wound healing and anti-infective properties of Myrianthus arboreus and Alchornea cordifolia. Medicinal Chemistry, 4:533-539. doi: 10.4172/2161-0444.1000191
    41. Agyare C., Bempah B.S., Boakye Y.D., Ayande P.G., Mensah K.B., Adarkwa;Yiadom M. (September, 2013). Evaluation of antimicrobial and wound healing potential of Justicia flava and Lannea welwitschii. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 632927, 10 pages.
    42. Agyare C., Dwobeng A.S., Agyepong N., Boakye Y.D., Mensah K.B., Ayande P.G., Adarkwa-Yiadom M. (April, 2013). Antimicrobial, antioxidant, and wound healing properties of Kigelia africana (Lam.) Beneth. and Strophanthus hispidus Advances in Pharmacological Sciences (Hindawi), Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 692613, 10 pages).
    43. Agyare C., Koffuor G.A., Boakye Y.D., Mensah K.B. (January, 2013). Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of Funtumia elastica. Pharmaceutical Biology, 51(4):418-25.

     Abstracts and Conferences Proceedings

    1. Boakye Y.D., Heiss, E., and Agyare, C. (October, 2017). Bioactivity screening for xylopic acid, geraniin and gut metabolites, ellagic acid and urolithin A, in cell based assays. Planta Medica International Open, 4(S 01), pp. WE-SL
    2. Agyare , Boakye Y.D., Obeng-Mensah D., Akplah L.A. (October, 2017). Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of Psydrax subcordata and Acioa dinklaglei. Planta Medica International Open, 4(S 01): S1-S200.
    3. Agyare , Boakye Y.D., Obeng-Mensah D., Dodoo N.A.D, Akplah L.A (October, 2017). Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of Duboscia viridiflora and Brachyachne obtusiflora. Planta Medica International Open, 4(S 01): S1-S200.
    4. Appiah, T., Agyare, C., and Boakye, Y.D. (August, 2015). Antibacterial activity of different solvent extracts of four wood decaying fungi (mushrooms). Sixth (6th) Annual Scientific Conference, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). 27-28th August, 2015, Business School Auditorium, KNUST, Ghana; Abstract number: S2B4, page 58.
    5. Dapaah, S.O., Agyare, C., Boakye, Y.D. (July, 2015). Influence of methanol leaf extracts of Hilleria latifolia and Laportea ovalifolia on in vitro activity of selected antibiotics.Planta Medica, 81(16): PW 148.
    6. Agyare, C., Appiah, T., Boakye, Y.D. (October, 2014). Antimicrobial activity of methanol extracts of four Basidiomycetes fungi. Planta Medica, 2014; 80 - P1N27.
    7. Agyare, C., Baiden, E., Boakye, Y.D., Adu-Amoah L. (October, 2014). Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of Portulaca oleracea. Planta Medica, 2014; 80 - P2B28.
    8. Boakye, D., Agyare, C., Ayande, P.G., Asiamah, E.A., Titiloye, N.A. (October, 2014). Wound healing activity of geraniin and aqueous leaf extract of Phyllanthus muellerianus (Kuntze) Excel (Euphorbiaceae). Planta Medica, 80(16)-WS20.
    9. Agyare, C., Oguejiofor, S., Adu-Amoah, L., Boakye, Y.D. (July, 2014). Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity of Baphia nitida. Presented at the 7th Annual Ghana Biomedical Conference at University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
    10. Boakye, Y.D., Agyare, C. (September, 2013). Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of geraniin and aqueous leaf extract of Phyllanthus muellerianus (kuntze) Exell. Planta medica, 79(13) - PE5.
    11. Boakye, Y.B., Agyare, C. (September, 2013). Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of geraniin and aqueous leaf extract of Phyllanthus muellerianus (Kuntze) Exell. NMIMR-SATREPS (JICA/JST) Medicinal Plants One-day Workshop 2013, Establishment of Effective Research Network for Infectious Diseases and Medicinal Plants in Ghana, as part of the 65th Anniversary of the University of Ghana, NMIMR Conference Hall, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana, 19th September, 2013. Abstract number. 16.
    12. Boakye, Y.B., Agyare, C., Abotsi, W.K. (September, 2013). Anti-inflammatory activity of geraniin and aqueous extract of Phyllanthus muellerianus (Kuntze) Exell. NMIMR-SATREPS (JICA/JST) Medicinal Plant One-day Workshop 2013, Establishment of Effective Research Network for Infectious Diseases and Medicinal Plants in Ghana, as part of the 65th Anniversary of the University of Ghana, NMIMR Conference Hall, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana, 19th September, 2013. Abstract number.
    13. Boakye Y.D., Agyare C., (August, 2013). Anti-inflammatory activity of geraniin and aqueous leaf extract of Phyllanthus muellerianus (kuntze) Exell. Planta medica, 79(13) - PB10
    14. Apenteng, J., Adu, F., Agyare, C., kisseih, E, Boakye, Y. D. (July, 2013). Antioxidant, wound healing and cytotoxicity studies on extracts of Pupalia lappacea. Presented at the 6th Annual Ghana Biomedical Conference at University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
    15. Apenteng, J., Adu, F., Agyare, C., kisseih, E, Boakye, Y. D. (November, 2012). Antimicrobial activity of different leaf extracts of Pupalia lappacea. Presented at 2nd International Conference on Antimicrobial Research in Lisbon, Portugal

      Book Chapter contributions

    1. Sarwar, S., Hanif, M. A., Ayub, M. A., Boakye, Y. D., Agyare, C. (January, 2020). In Medicinal Plants of South Asia(pp. 257-271). Elsevier.
    2. Danquah, C. A., Osei-Djarbeng, S., Appiah, T., Boakye, Y. D., & Adu, F. (October, 2019). Combating Biofilm and Quorum Sensing: A New Strategy to Fight Infections. In Bacterial Biofilms. IntechOpen, DOI: 10.5772/ intechopen. 89227.
    3. Boakye, Y. D., Osafo, N., Danquah, C. A., Adu, F., & Agyare, C. (February, 2019). Antimicrobial Agents: Antibacterial Agents, Anti-biofilm Agents, Antibacterial Natural Compounds, and Antibacterial Chemicals. In Antimicrobials, Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiofilm Strategies and Activity Methods. IntechOpen, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.82560.
    4. Mintah, S.O., Asafo-Agyei, T., Archer, M.A., Junior, P.A., Boamah, D., Kumadoh, D., Appiah, A., Ocloo, A., Boakye, Y.D., Agyare, C. (June, 2019). Medicinal Plants for Treatment of Prevalent Diseases: In Pharmacognosy-Medicinal Plants. IntechOpen, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.82049.
    5. Agyare, C., Osafo, N., Boakye, Y. D. (January, 2019). Biomarkers of Wound Healing. In Wound Healing. Edited by Prof. Kamil Hakan Dogan. IntechOpen. DOI: 5772/intechopen.80222
    6. Osafo N., Boakye Y.D., Agyare C., Obeng S., Foli J.E., Minkah P.A.B. (July, 2017). African plants with antiproliferative properties. In book: Natural products and cancer drug discovery, Dr. Farid Badria (Ed.), InTech, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.68568.
    7. Agyare C., Appiah T, Boakye Y.D., Apenteng J.A. (December, 2017). Petroselinum crispum, A Review. In book: Medicinal spices and vegetables in Africa. Chapter 25, pp 527-547. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-809286-6.00025-X.
    8. Agyare, C., Boakye, Y.D., Bekoe, O.E., Dapaah, O.S., Appiah, T., Bekoe, O.S. (October, 2016). Medicinal plants and natural products with demonstrated wound healing activity. In: Alexandrescu V. (Ed.) (2016). Wound healing. ISBN: 978-953-51-4810-4.
    9. Agyare, C., Obiri, D.D., Boakye, Y.D., Osafo N. (December, 2013). Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of African medicinal plants In: Kuete, V. (Ed.) (2013). Medicinal plant research in Africa. Newnes. 916 pp. ISBN: 9780-1240-5936.

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