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John Antwi

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The researcher's work is centered around the application of plant chemistry across multiple domains. Their research spans the therapeutic uses of plants, such as identifying plants used for antimalarials, developing extracts for health products like hand sanitizer, and assessing microbial quality in herbal preparations. They also investigate disease impacts, particularly COVID-19, affecting Salmonella and Helminth infections in Ghana. The focus is on understanding how plants can serve both medical and natural purposes, contributing to health science by bridging plant chemistry with traditional medicine and evaluating product standards.

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Petroselinum crispum: a Review(2017)
Managing Vibrio cholerae with a local beverage: preparation of an affordable ethanol based hand sanitizer(2020)
Outbreak of Cholera in Ghana: A Systematic Review from 2010 to 2020(2023)
Herbs Used in Antimalarial Medicines: A Study in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana(2023)
Comparative Quality Evaluation of Selected Brands of Cefuroxime Axetil Tablets Marketed in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana(2021)
Evaluation of wound healing potential of different leaf extracts of Pupalia lappacea(2014)
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Escherichia Coli and Salmonella Typhi Isolated from Meat and Fish Samples from Selected Markets in a Metropolis and District in Ghana(2023)
In vitro Anti-infective and Antioxidant activity of Xylopia aethiopica [Dun.] A. Rich: A comparison of the fruits and leaves extracts(2016)
Evaluation of the microbial quality of commercial liquid herbal preparations on the Ghanaian market(2023)
Antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria isolates from ward environment of a hospital in Tema, Ghana(2022)
An Overview of COVID-19 and Its Progression in Ghana(2023)
A Study of the Antimicrobial and Wound Healing Activities of the Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Anchomanes difformis (Blume) Engl. Pallidus(2024)
Synergistic in-vitro anthelmintic potentials of Vernonia amygdalina Delile stem and Carica papaya Lin. seeds(2017)
In Vitro Anti-infective and Antioxidant Activity of Plumbago zeylanica Linn.(2016)
STABILITY STUDIES ON FLUCLOXACILLIN SODIUM IN RECONSTITUTED ORAL SUSPENSIONS(2018)
Practices Regarding Helminth Infections: The Study at A District in Ghana(2024)
Comparative Analysis of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Raw Theobroma Cacao Beans and Processed Cocoa Extracts(2024)
Medicinal Plants with Antifilarial Activity: A Review(2025)

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