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Theresa Appiah Agana

Pharmaceutics

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About

Theresa holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Microbiology from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana where she currently teaches courses in Pharmaceutical Microbiology at the Department of Pharmaceutics. During her PhD, she won the prestigious Organisation for Women in Science in Developing Countries (OWSD) fellowship that facilitated her research work at the Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.Prior to her PhD, she pursued a Master of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Microbiology and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana. Theresa is an awardee of the Mwalimu Nyerere African Union Scholarship and a member of the OWSD fellowship. She holds a diploma in education and has previously served as a Teaching Assistant and a Graduate Assistant at the Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology and the Department of Pharmaceutics, respectively.

Research Summary

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The researcher has conducted extensive work across multiple domains, integrating plant-based treatments for wound healing, the study of fungal biology with a focus on modifying antibiotics, and the application of essential oils for antimicrobial activity. Their research encompasses parasitic infections and their management, as well as advancements in chemical synthesis techniques. This interdisciplinary approach highlights efforts to enhance understanding of natural products' roles in health and disease prevention, particularly through plant-based extracts and antiviral applications.

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Review: African medicinal plants with wound healing properties(2015)
Antimicrobial, antioxidant and wound healing activities of methanol leaf extract of Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baill.(2021)
Antimicrobial Activities and Time‐Kill Kinetics of Extracts of Selected Ghanaian Mushrooms(2017)
Antiprotozoan sesterterpenes and triterpenes isolated from two Ghanaian mushrooms(2018)
Molecular Identification of Some Ghanaian Mushrooms Using Internal Transcribed Spacer Regions(2017)
Antimicrobial and Resistance Modifying Activities of Cerevisterol Isolated from Trametes Species(2018)
Antimicrobial activity of methanol extracts of four Basidiomycetes fungi(2014)
Petroselinum crispum: a Review(2017)
Evaluation of Dermal Toxicity and Wound Healing Activity of Cnestis ferruginea Vahl ex DC(2022)
Antimicrobial properties of Cnestis ferruginea Vahl ex DC(2021)
Modulatory effects of Hilleria latifolia and Laportea ovalifolia on activity of selected antibiotics(2016)
<i>Aspilia africana</i> (Pers.) C.D. Adams and <i>Manihot esculenta</i> Crantz Exhibit Antibacterial Activity against Resistant <i>Salmonella typhi</i> Strains(2024)
Anti-trypanosomal and anthelminthic properties of ethanol and aqueous extracts of Tetrapleura tetraptera Taub(2021)
Antitrypanosomal and Anthelminthic Properties of Ethanol Extracts of Carica papaya Linn. and Ceiba pentandra (L) Gaertn.(2022)
In Vitro Cercaricidal Activity, Acute Toxicity, and GC/MS Analysis of Some Selected Ghanaian Medicinal Plants(2023)
Preliminary Screening for the Anthelmintic Activity of Millettia zechiana Harms and Its Modifying Effect on Albendazole(2024)
The Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Tulbaghia, Allium, Crinum and Cyrtanthus: ‘Talented’ Taxa from the Amaryllidaceae(2022)
In Vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Ethanol Stem Bark Extract of Albizia ferruginea (Guill. &amp; Perr.) Benth(2021)
Medicinal Plants and Natural Products with Demonstrated Wound Healing Properties(2016)
Natural Products as Antibiofilm Agents(2022)
Evidence-based review of medicinal plants for the management of onchocerciasis(2023)
Natural Products as Therapeutic Option for Echinococcossis(2023)
Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Citrus sinensis var. late Valencia fruits at various stages of development(2016)

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