Emelia Oppong Bekoe, PhD

Address: P. O. Box LG 610, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra
Tel: +233 209 843 392
Email: eoppongbekoe@ug.edu.gh ; emekisseih@yahoo.co.uk
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9875-2387
Scopus ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56986638800
PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Emelia+Oppong+Bekoe&show_snippets=off Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emelia-Kisseih
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5MR6-FUAAAAJ&hl=en

Current Research
My research focus areas are on various aspects of herbal medicines. I have worked on bioactivity guided investigations, mutagenic activity investigations, as well as antimicrobial, wound healing, and anti-helminthic activity investigations. Standardization, monograph development and ethnobotany of herbal medicines are still ongoing.
1. Wound healing activities of Ghanaian medicinal plants on skin cells
This study investigated the antimicrobial and wound healing activities of Clerodendron splendens G. Don (Verbanaceae) in both in vitro and in vivo experimental models. A number of Ghanaian medicinal plants were also investigated for their wound healing activity on keratinocytes and fibroblasts (skin cells). The most promising plant (Combretum mucronatum), was selected for in-depth phytochemcal characterization and in vitro wound healing activity studies. The wound healing potential of crude extracts, fractions and isolated compounds were studied. A novel ICH-validated Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatographic-Mass spectrometric (UHPLC-MS) method for the analysis of the major constituents (epicatechin, procyanidin B2, vitexin and isovitexin) of this extract was also developed. This project was funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) from 2011 to 2014.

2. Herbal medicines used in the treatment of typhoid
This project involved the appraisal of these commercial products, determination of their microbiological quality, and investigations into their anti-Salmonella activity against various Salmonella enterica serovars.
3. Ethnopharmacology/Ethnobotany
This project involved a survey of commonly sold medicinal plant materials at major markets in Accra and investigations into their mutagenic activities. Results identified traditional herbal plant materials that are commonly sold amongst Ghanaians living within the Accra metropolis; and further conduct preliminary in vitro mutagenic investigations on the herbs. Findings resulted in identifying and documenting plant materials; the way and manner by which these plant materials are obtained, prepared and administered. Samples of the named plant materials were collected for the purposes of identification, documentation and in vitro testing for mutagenic activity. The resultant crude extracts have been assessed for their in vitro mutagenic activity. This mutagenic toxicological study identified herbal materials that have the propensity of causing mutations, and hence the likeliness of being linked to mutagenic diseases like cancers and resultant organ failures. This study was funded by an Investigator Led Grant from the University of Ghana. Experience from this study was also translated within a collaborative framework to an ethnobotanical study in Benin.
4. Quality control of commonly used crude drugs in Ghana
This study investigated a number of widely patronized herbs on the Ghanaian markets (Hibiscus sabdariffa, Moringa oleifera, Kyaya senegalensis, Alstonia boonei, Phyllanthus amarus etc.) for various characteristics that can be used in determining their efficacy, identity and quality to safeguard the Ghanaian consumer.
5. New insights into the molecular mechanisms of anthelmintic proanthocyanidins
Eight out of the 18 neglected tropical diseases (NTD) covered by the WHO are caused by helminths. The main strategy to control and eliminate NTDs is preventive chemotherapy. Many of the currently available drugs have been around for quite a long time, and the drastic increase in the development of anthelmintic resistance has also become a major problem in veterinary medicine. The aim of the study was to define the underlying mode of action and the molecular target of proanthocyandins, which is in principle is unknown until now. Based on these mechanistical studies the respective effects will be correlated to the outcome of in vivo infection studies with different intestinal parasites in dogs and sheep as well as to human parasites, investigated using ex vivo approach. This study is still ongoing and is being conducted within an African-German network. I am the lead investigator working on the phytochemical and analytical studies of work package III of the above study. This project is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).

Education
20th Oct., 2014. Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology & Phytochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Westfälische Wilhems Universität, Münster, Germany.
27th Nov., 2009. M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Microbiology) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
11th June, 2005. B. Pharm (Hons) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

Research Experience
February, 2022 - date Associate Professor Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana
February, 2018 -January 2022 Senior Lecturer Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana
August, 2016 - January, 2018. Lecturer Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana
December 2014 - July, 2016. Lecturer Department of Pharmaceutics and Microbiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana.
October 2011 – October, 2014. Researcher Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Phytochemistry, University of Münster, Germany
Sept. 2010 - Dec., 2014. Assistant Lecturer Department of Pharmaceutics and Microbiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana.

Teaching Experience
February, 2022 - date Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana
February, 2018 -January 2022 Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana
August, 2016 - January, 2018. Lecturer, Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana
December 2014 - July, 2016. Lecturer, Department of Pharmaceutics and Microbiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana.
October 2011 – October, 2014. Researcher, Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Phytochemistry, University of Münster, Germany
Sept. 2010 - Dec., 2014. Assistant Lecturer, Department of Pharmaceutics and Microbiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana.

Administrative Experience
1st August, 2020 - July 31st 2022 Head of Department, Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana.
June - July, 2019 Acting Head of Department, Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana.
June- August, 2015. Acting Head of Department, Department of Pharmaceutics & Microbiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana.
25th November, 2015 - July, 2016. Departmental Exams Officer,
Department of Pharmaceutics & Microbiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana.

Publications
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Oppong Bekoe E., Kitcher C., Gyimah N. A. M., Schwinger G. and Frempong M. (2019). Medicinal Plants Used as Galactagogues. INTECH Publishers. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.82199.
2. Agyare C., Oppong Bekoe E., Boakye Y. D., Oteng-Dapaah S., Appiah T., and Oppong Bekoe S. (2016). "Medicinal plants and natural products with demonstrated wound healing properties". Wound Healing, New Insights into Ancient Challenges, chapter 22. First Edition, INTECH Publishers. ISBN 978-953-51-4810-4. Book chapter. https://www.intechopen.com/books/wound-healing-new-insights-into-ancient....
3. Hensel A., Kisseih E., Lechtenberg M., Petereit F., Agyare C. and Asase A. (2015). From Ethnopharmacology Field Study to Phytochemistry and Preclinical Research: The Example of Ghanaian Medicinal Plants for Improved Wound Healing. Ethnopharmacology. First Edition, Wiley & Sons Ltd. pages 177-195. NJ, U.S.A. Book chapter.
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
1. Emeje M., Oppong Bekoe E., Graz B.,Willcox M. (2023). Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine Traditional Medicine Development in Africa: Opinion.
2. Orman E., Bekoe S.O., Jato J., Spiegler V., Asare-Nkansah S., Agyare C., Hensel A., Oppong Bekoe E. (2022). Quality assessment of African herbal medicine: A systematic review and the way forward Fitoterapia, 162:105287.
3. Jato J., Orman E., Boakye Y.D., Oppong Bekoe E., Bekoe S.O., Asare-Nkansah S., Spiegler S., Hensel A., Liebau E., Agyare C. (2022). Anthelmintic Agents from African Medicinal Plants: Review and Prospects. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Article ID 8023866, 42 pages.
4. Mahama A., Chama M.A., Oppong Bekoe E., Asare G.A., Obeng-Kyeremeh R., Amoah D., Agbemelo-Tsomafo C, Amoah LE, Erskine IJ, Kusi KA and Adjei S (2022). Assessment of toxicity and antiplasmodial activities of chloroform fractions of Carapa procera and Alchornea cordifolia in murine models. Frontiers in Pharmacolology 13:1077380. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1077380
5. Toafode N.M.C., Oppong Bekoe E.,Vissiennon Z., Ahyi V.,Vissiennon C., Fester K. (2022) Ethnomedicinal Information on Plants Used for the Treatment of Bone Fractures, Wounds, and Sprains in the Northern Region of the Republic of Benin. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Article ID 8619330, 18 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8619330
6. Orman E., Bekoe S.O., Asare-Nkansah S., Ina Kralisch, Jato J., SpieglerV., Agyare C., Oppong Bekoe E., Hensel A. (2022). Development of an analytical workflow to support the establishment of monographs in African pharmacopoeias – Combretum mucronatum leaves as example. Planta Medica. Dec 20. doi: 10.1055/a-2002-2260.
7. Mireku-Gyimah N.A., Owusu Donkor P., Kitcher C., Sarkodie J.A., Oppong Bekoe E. and Boateng O.K. (2021). Response to Covid-19 Disease in Ghana: A Review of the Herbs. Journal of Natural Remedies, 21(4): 1-8.
8. Banga N’guessan B., Kwabena Amponsah S.K., Iheagwara I. B., Seidu M.A, Frimpong-Manso S., Ofori-Attah E., Oppong Bekoe E., Sarkodie J.A., Appiah-Opong R. and Asiedu-Gyekye I.J. (2021). Toxicity, mutagenicity and trace metal constituent of Termitomyces, schimperi (Pat.) R. Heim (Lyophyllaceae) and kaolin, a recipe used traditionally in cancer management in Cote d’Ivoire. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 276: 114-147
9. Kitcher C., Ofori M., Mireku-Gyimah N.A., Sarkodie J.A., Oppong Bekoe E., Adusu G., Asafo-Agyei T., Agyei P.A. and Frimpong-Manso S. (2021). Pharmacognostic standardization of Millingtonia hortensis Linn. (Bignoniaceae). International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Allied Sciences, 10(1): 42-49.
10. Oppong Bekoe E., Schwinger G., Kitcher C. and Nyarko A.K. (2021). The Use of Ocimum gratissimum L. in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Ailments. Journal of Natural Remedies, 21(4): 1-8.
11. Kitcher C., Mireku-Gyimah N.A., Oppong Bekoe E., Sarkodie J.A., Tattah G., Maiga M., Manso S.F. and Asafo-Agyei T. (2021). Crude drug analysis and elemental content of the leaves and stem bark of Adansonia digitata L (Malvaceae), an indigenous medicinal plant in Ghana. Plant Science Today, Vol 8(1): 1–9.
12. Oppong Bekoe E., Wiafe-kwagyan M. and Gaysi J. (2021). Antibacterial Activity of the Metabolites of Aspergillus chevalieri and Trichoderma harzianum. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 13(2): 67-70.
13. Oppong Bekoe E., Kitcher C., Sarkodie J.A., Dodoo K.B., Frimpong-Manso S. and Toafode M.C. (2021). Evaluating pharmacognostic parameters and mutagenic activity of Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 12(1): 515-523.
14. Oppong Bekoe E., Mireku-Gyimah N.A., Boamah V.E. and Martinson S. (2021). Phytochemical Analysis and Mycobactericidal Studies of the Leaves of C. mucronatum Schumach. & Thonn. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 12(3): 1446-1452.
15. Oppong Bekoe E., Kitcher C., Debrah P., Amoateng P., Donkor P.O. and Martinson S. (2020). A study on Phyllanthus amarus; Pharmacognostic, Mycobactericidal and Mutagenic properties. Pharmacognosy Journal, 2(6): 1732-1739.
16. Amoateng P., Oppong Bekoe E., Amponsah S.K., Appiah-Opong R., Osei-Safo D., N’guessan B.B., Chaitanya M.V.N.L, Rajeshkumar R. and Dhanabal S.P. (2020). Antioxidant and Anti-Proliferative Effects of an Ethyl Acetate Fraction of the Hydro-Ethanolic Extract of Synedrella Nodiflora (L) Gaertn. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 12(11): 136-143.
17. Oppong Bekoe E., Jibira Y. and Amponsah Agyei G. (2020). Physicochemical, phytochemical, heavy metal and microbiological analysis of Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaves. Pharmacognosy Journal, 12(6) Suppl: 1541-1546.
18. Oppong Bekoe E., Dodoo K.B., Kitcher C. and Gordon A., Frimpong-Manso S, Schwinger G (2020). Pharmacognostic Characteristics and Mutagenic Studies of Alstonia boonei De Wild. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy (RJP) 7(1): 7-15.
19. Oppong Bekoe E., Kitcher C., Amponsah Agyei G. and Frimpong-Manso S. (2020). Pharmacognostic Characteristics of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. as a Means of Monitoring Quality. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy 7(3): 55-63.
20. Oppong Bekoe E., Agyare C., Boakye Y.D., Baiden M.M., Asase A., Sarkodie J.A., Nettey H., Adu F., Out P.B., Agyarkwa B., Amoateng P, Asiedu-Gyekye I.J. and Nyarko A. (2020). Ethnomedicinal survey and mutagenic studies of plants used in Accra metropolis, Ghana. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 248: 112-309.
21. Sarkodie J.A., Debrah P., Kitcher C., Frimpong-Manso S., Oppong Bekoe E., Winston O., Akoto G., Hasford C., Asiedu-Gyekye I., Banga K.B.N. and Nyarko A.K. (2019). Glucose-lowering effect and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Aqueous leaf extract of Taraxacum officinale in Wistar rats. International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Research, 11(4): 250-258.
22. Amoateng P., Adjei S., Osei-Safo D., Kukuia K.K.E., Oppong Bekoe E., Karikari T.K. and Kombian S.B. (2017). Extract of Synedrella nodiflora (L) Gaertn exhibits antipsychotic properties in murine models of psychosis. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 17:389.
23. Oppong Bekoe E., Akwo-Kretchy I., Sarkodie J.A., Okraku A., Sasu C., Adjei D. and Twumasi M. (2017). Ethnomedicinal Survey of Plants Used for the Management of Hypertension Sold in the Makola Market, Accra, Ghana. European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 19(3): 1-9.
24. Oppong Bekoe E., Agyare C., Sarkodie J.A. and Dadebo D. (2017). Herbal medicines used in the treatment of typhoid in the Ga East Municipality of Ghana. International Journal of Tropical Disease and Health, 23(4): 1-10.
25. Agyare C., Ouejiofor S., Oppong Bekoe E., Adu-Amoah L. and Boakye Y.D. (2016). Anti-inflammatory and Anti-infective Properties of Ethanol Leaf and Root Extracts of Baphia nitida. British Microbiology Research Journal, 11(4):1-11.
26. Oppong Bekoe E., Appiah E., Debrah P., Asare C. and Amankwah Asante A. (2016). In vitro Susceptibility Patterns of Typhoidal and Non-typhoidal Salmonella to Selected Anti-typhoid Herbal Medicinal Preparations Sold in the Ga East Municipality of Ghana. Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research, 2(1): 1-11.
27. Oppong Bekoe E., Agyare C. and Bekoe S.O. (2016). Cytotoxicity of the aqueous extract of Clerodendron splendens on HaCaT keratinocytes. European Journal of Medicinal Plants, European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 16(2): 1-8.
28. Kisseih E., Agyare C., Lechtenberg M., Petereit F., Sendker J., Brandt S. And Hensel A. (2016). Von der Ethnopharmakologie zur rationalen Phytotherapie: Phytochemische Charakterisierung und präklinische Untersuchungen zur potenziellen Wundheilungsaktivität von Extrakten aus Combretum mucronatum Schum. & Thonn. ZPT – Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie, 37: 59–65.
29. Sarkodie J.A., Squire S.A., Oppong Bekoe E., Domozoro C.Y.F., Kretchy I.A., Ahiagbe K.M.J., Frimpong-Manso S., Kwakyi N.A.O., Edoh D.A., Sakyiama M., Lamptey V.K., Affedzi-Obresi S, Duncan JL, Debrah P, N’guessan B.B., Asiedu-Gyeke J.I. and Nyarko A.K. (2016). Antioxidant and antimicrobial capacities of ethanolic extract of Pergularia daemia leaves: A possible substitute in diabetic management. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, 1;13(3):239-245.
30. Sarkodie J.A., Squire S.A., Kretchy I.A., Oppong Bekoe E., Domozoro C.Y.F., Ahiagbe K.M.J., Adjei E., Edoh D.A., Amponsah I.K., Sakyiama M., Lamptey V.K., Affedzi-Obresi S., Duncan J.L., Debrah P., N’guessan B.B. and Nyarko A.K. (2015). Borassus aethiopum, a potential medicinal source of antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial agents. Herbal Medicine, 1(1: 3).
31. Agyare C., Boakye Y.D., Oppong Bekoe E., Hensel A., Oteng Dapaah S. and Appiah T. (2015). Review: African medicinal plants with wound healing properties. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 177: 85- 100.
32. Sarkodie J.A., Squire S.A., Oppong Bekoe E., Kretchy I., Domozoro C.Y.F., Ahiagbe K.M.J., Twumasi M.A., Edoh D.A., Adjei De-Graft G, Sakyiama M., Lamptey V.K., Obresi A.S., Duncan J.L., Debrah P., Frimpong-Manso S., N’guessan B.B. and Nyarko A.K. (2015). The antihyperglycemic, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Ehretia cymosa. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 4(3):105-111.
33. Kisseih E., Lechtenberg M., Petereit F., Sendker J., Brandt S., Agyare C., Hensel A. (2015). Phytochemical characterization and in vitro wound healing activity of leaf extracts from Combretum mucronatum Schum. & Thonn.: Oligomeric procyanidins as strong inductors of cellular differentiation. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 174:628 -636.
34. Agyare C., Antwi Apenteng J., Adu F., Kisseih E. and Boakye, Y. D. (2015). Antimicrobial, Antibiotic Resistance Modulation and Cytotoxicity Studies of Different Extracts of Pupalia lappacea. Pharmacologia, 6(6):244-257.
35. Agyare C., Kisseih E., Kyere I. Y. and Ossei P. S. (2014). Medicinal plants used in wound care: Assessment of wound healing and antimicrobial properties of Zanthoxylum leprieurii, Issues in Biological Sciences and Pharmaceutical Research, 2(8): 81-89.
36. Adu-Amoah L., Agyare C., Kisseih E., Ayande P.G. and Mensah K.B. (2014). Toxicity assessment of Erythrophleum ivorensis and Parquetina nigrescence. Toxicological Reports, 1:411-420.
37. Annan K., Govindarajan R., Kisseih E. (2010). Wound Healing and Cytoprotective Actions of Paullinia pinnata L. Pharmacognosy Journal, 2(10):345-350.
38. Gbedema S.Y., Kisseih E., Adu F., Annan K. and Woode E. (2010). Wound healing properties and kill kinetics of Clerodendron splendens G. Don, a Ghanaian Wound healing Plant. Journal of Pharmacognosy Research, 2(2):63-68.

Conferences and Presentations
Abstract publications
1. Oppong Bekoe E., Orman E., Bekoe S.O., Jato J., SpieglerV., Asare-Nkansah S., Agyare C., Hensel A. (2022) Current State of Herbal Medicines Analysis in Africa, and the Way Forward. 1st Oko Ampofo Memorial Conference, Centre for Plant Medicine Research, November 1-3, 2022, Accra, Ghana.
2. Orman E., Jato J., Oppong Bekoe E., Oppong Bekoe S., Asare-Nkansah S., Spiegler V., Hensel A. (2022). Analytical investigations reveal challenges with the collection of Combretum mucronatum (Schumach. & Thonn.) leaves for herbal medicine purposes in Ghana. 70th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) that will take place from August 28th to August 31st, 2022 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
3. Oppong Bekoe E., Vissiennon Z., Eklu A. A., Eklu G. A., Ouedraogo S., Ahyi V., Vissiennon C. (2022). The West-African Green Medicine Initiative (WAGreenMed). 70th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA), Short Lecture 5 African Research Pre-Congress Symposium (ARS 2022that will take place from August 28th to August 31st, 2022 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
4. Amoateng P., Oppong Bekoe E., Asiedu-Gyekye I.J. (2022) Toxicological assessments of botanicals on the WAGreenMed: a prerequisite in preclinical research. 70th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) that will take place from August 28th to August 31st, 2022 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
5. Toafaode N.M.C., C Vissiennon C., Oppong Bekoe E., Fester K. (2019). Ethnomedicinal use and phytochemical screening of Entada africana Guill. & Perr from the Republic of Benin, Conference Paper, Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie, Phytotherapiekongress, September 2019, Planta Med 2022; 88(15): 1398, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1758901
6. Orman E., Spiegler V., Oppong Bekoe E., Oppong Bekoe S., Asare-Nkansah S., Hensel A. TLC and HPTLC methods for the Quality Control of Phyllanthus urinaria (L.), a herbal remedy used against nematodes in West Africa (2021). Abstract presentation at Junior Scientist Zoonoses Meeting 2021 organised by the German Research Platform for Zoonoses. 3-4th June, 2021, Muenster, Germany.
7. Toafode M.C., Vissiennon C., Oppong Bekoe E., Ahyi V., Fester K. (2019). Ethnomedicinal survey of plants traditionally used for the treatment of bone fractures and sprains in the north of the Republic of Benin. Abstract presentation (#209), International Society for Ethnopharmacology, 12th June, 2019, Dresden, Germany.
8. Kitcher C., Ofori M., Sarkodie J.A., Oppong Bekoe E, Mireku-Gyimah N.A., Adusu G.K., Antwi D., Arko A.T. (2019). Antiplasmodial activities of the leaf and stembark extracts of Millingtonia hortesis Linn. against Dd2 strain of Plasmodium falciparum. Abstract presentation, Western African Network of Natural Product Research (WANNPRES), 18th September, 2019, Accra.
9. Donkor P.O., Kitcher C., Debrah P., Amoateng P., Adu F., Martinson S., Oppong Bekoe E. (2019). Pharmacognostic, mycobactericidal and mutagenic studies of Combretum mucronatum, Phyllanthus muellerianus and Clerodendrum splendens. Abstract presentation, Western African Network of Natural Product Research (WANNPRES), 18th September, 2019, Accra.
10. Oppong Bekoe E., Dodoo K.B., Kitcher C., Gordon A., Frimpong-Manso S., Schwinger G. (2019). Pharmacognostic and mutagenic studies of Alstonia boonei De Willd. Abstract presentation, Western African Network of Natural Product Research (WANNPRES), 18th September, 2019, Accra.
11. Olarbi A.A., Oppong Bekoe E., Agyare C., Osafo N., Boamah V.E. (2016). In vivo anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Albizia zygia DC Macbr. 64th Annual Meeting of the Society of Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research (GA) and 9th Joint Natural Product Conference (Joint Meeting with ASP, AFERP, JSP, PSE and SIF), July 24 – 27, 2016, Graz, Austria.
12. Oppong Bekoe E., Agyare C., Bekoe S., Hensel A. (2015). Effect of the aqueous extract of Clerodendron splendens leaves on physiology of HaCaT keratinocytes. 63rd Annual Conference and General Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, 23rd to 27th August 2015, Budapest, Hungary.
13. Oppong Bekoe E., Petereit F., Agyare C., Lechtenberg M., Zacharski D., Brandt S., Hensel A. (2015). Oligomeric procyanidins as inductors of cellular differentiation of epidermal keratinocytes. 63rd Annual Conference and General Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, 23rd to 27th August, 2015, Budapest, Hungary.
14. Adu-Amoah L., Kisseih E., Agyare C., Hensel A. (2013) Antimicrobial and cytotoxic studies of the methanolic extracts of Erythrophleum ivorensis leaves and stem bark. Planta Medica, Volume 79, page 1153, 2013. 61st Annual Conference and General meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, September 01 – Sep 05, 2013, Muenster, Germany.
15. Kisseih E., Petereit F., Agyare C., Lechtenberg M. (2013). Isolation and characterization of wound healing compounds from Combretum smeathmanii G. Don, Planta Medica, Volume 79, page 1155, 2013. 61st Annual Conference and general meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, September 01 – Sep 05, 2013, Muenster, Germany.
16. Kisseih E., Petereit F., Agyare C., Lechtenberg M., Hensel A. (2013). Isolation and characterization of wound healing compounds from Combretum smeathmanii G. Don, Phytokongress March 2013, Leipzig, Germany.
17. Gbedema S.Y., Kisseih E., Adu F., Woode E., Annan K. (2008). Antimicrobial and wound healing properties of Clerodendron splendens G. Don, Abstract No. C17, pages 76-77. First Scientific Conference of the College of Health Sciences, 2008, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
Poster Presentations
1. Orman E., Spiegler V., Oppong Bekoe E., Oppong Bekoe S., Asare-Nkansah S., Hensel A. TLC and HPTLC methods for the Quality Control of Phyllanthus urinaria (L.), a herbal remedy used against nematodes in West Africa. Poster presentation at Junior Scientist Zoonoses Meeting 2021 organised by the German Research Platform for Zoonoses. 3-4th June, 2021, Muenster, Germany.
2. Toafode M.C., Vissiennon C. Oppong Bekoe E., Ahyi V., Fester K. Ethnomedicinal survey of plants traditionally used for the treatment of bone fractures and sprains in the north of the Republic of Benin. Poster presentation (#209), International Society for Ethnopharmacology, 12th June, 2019, Dresden.
3. Kitcher C., Ofori M., Sarkodie J.A., Oppong Bekoe E., Mireku-Gyimah N.A., Adusu G.K., Antwi D., Arko A.T. (2019). Antiplasmodial activities of the leaf and stembark extracts of Millingtonia hortesis Linn. against Dd2 strain of Plasmodium falciparum. Abstract presentation, Western African Network of Natural Product Research (WANNPRES), 18th September, 2019, Accra.
4. Donkor P.O., Kitcher C., Debrah P., Amoateng P., Adu F., Martinson S., Oppong Bekoe E. (2019). Pharmacognostic, mycobactericidal and mutagenic studies of Combretum mucronatum, Phyllanthus muellerianus and Clerodendrum splendens. Abstract presentation, Western African Network of Natural Product Research (WANNPRES), 18th September, 2019, Accra.
5. Oppong Bekoe E., Dodoo K.B., Kitcher C., Gordon A., Frimpong-Manso S., Schwinger G. (2019). Pharmacognostic and mutagenic studies of Alstonia boonei De Willd. Abstract presentation, Western African Network of Natural Product Research (WANNPRES), 18th September, 2019, Accra.
6. Olarbi A.A., Oppong Bekoe E., Agyare C., Osafo N., Boamah V.E. (2019). In vivo anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Albizia zygia DC Macbr. Abstract and poster presentation at 64th Annual Meeting of the Society of Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research (GA) and 9th Joint Natural Product Conference (Joint Meeting with ASP, AFERP, JSP, PSE and SIF), 2016, Graz, Austria.
7. Oppong Bekoe E., Agyare C., Bekoe S., Hensel A. (2015). Effect of the aqueous extract of Clerodendron splendens leaves on physiology of HaCaT keratinocytes. 63rd Annual Conference and general meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, 2015, Budapest, Hungary.
8. Oppong Bekoe E., Petereit F., Agyare C., Lechtenberg M., Zacharski D., Brandt S., Hensel A. (2015). Oligomeric procyanidins as inductors of cellular differentiation of epidermal keratinocytes. 63rd Annual Conference and General Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, 2015, Budapest, Budapest.
9. Adu-Amoah L., Kisseih E., Agyare C., Hensel A. (2013). Antimicrobial and cytotoxic studies of the methanolic extracts of Erythrophleum ivorensis leaves and stem bark. Planta Medica, Volume 79, page 1153, 2013. 61st Annual Conference and General meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, 2013, Muenster, Germany.
10. Kisseih E., Petereit F., Agyare C., Lechtenberg M. (2013). Isolation and characterization of wound healing compounds from Combretum smeathmanii G. Don, Planta Medica, Volume 79, page 1155, 2013. 61st Annual Conference and general meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, 2013, Muenster, Germany.
11. Kisseih E., Petereit F., Agyare C., Lechtenberg M., Hensel A. (2013). Isolation and characterization of wound healing compounds from Combretum smeathmanii G. Don, Phytokongress March 2013, Leipzig, Germany.

Committee Membership
BOARDS
1. Member, Scientific & Technical Advisory Board of Director’s (BOD), Nanolab Corporation, Georgia, USA. January 2021- January 2023.
2. Member & Board Secretary, Governing Board, West-African Network for Natural Product Research Scientists (WANNPRES), November 2018 to date.
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
International
1. Member, Scientific Committee, 1st International Congress of the African Phytomedicine Scientific Society (APSS), Pretoria, South Africa, 9th – 10th November 2023 (APSS 2023).
2. Member, Scientific Committee, 23rd International Congress of the International Society for Ethnopharmacology (ISE), Cape Town, South Africa 23rd – 26th October 2024 (ISE-APSS 2024).
3. Member, Scientific Committee African Researchers Workshop, August 28th - 31st, 2022 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
4. Member, Local Organising Committee, Annual General Meeting for the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA), Münster, Germany, 2013.
National
1. Member, Technical Committee, Ghana Traditional Medicine Awards 2022.
2. Member, Scientific Committee, 1st Oko Ampofo Memorial Conference, Centre for Plant Medicine Research, November 2022, Accra, Ghana.
3. Member, Local Organising Committee, CPMR/WANNPRESS Conference, September 2019, Accra, Ghana.
4. Jury, Falling Walls Lab, Ghana. Organised by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Accra. June 2016, 2019 and 2021, University of Ghana, Accra.

University of Ghana
1. Member, Committee to Develop Strategies to Implement Collegiate Panel‘s Recommendations on Academic Programme Approval Process, October 15th to December 15th 2021.
2. Member, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Group, University of Ghana Medical Centre, 2020 to date.
3. Member, Committee to Review University of Ghana Academic Quality Assurance Policy, December 4th 2020 to January 29th 2021.
4. Member, University Academic Board, August 2015- July 2017, August 2020 to July 2022.
5. Member, Governing Board, Volta Hall, University of Ghana, 2016 to date.
6. Member, Tutorial Board, Volta Hall, University of Ghana, 2018-2020, 2020-2022.
7. Coordinator, Annual Work Programmes for University of Ghana and University of Münster, Germany, 2016 to date.

College of Health Sciences
1. Member, College Academic Board, College of Health Sciences, August 2020 - July, 2022.
2. Member, Poster Assessment Committee. 3nd Biennial Conference of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, 26th – 28th September, 2018, Accra, Ghana.
3. Member, Poster and Presentations Assessment Committee. 2nd Biennial Conference of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, 28th – 30th September, 2016.

School of Pharmacy, and Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine
1. Member, School Management Committee, August 2020- August, 2022.
2. Member, School of Pharmacy Appointments and Promotions Review Committee, August 2020 to August, 2022.
3. Member, Investigative Panel for Academic Offenses, School of Pharmacy, UG, June 2019.
4. Chairman, Implementation Committee for Continuous Professional Development Programmes for Pharmacists, January 2019 to date.
5. Chairman, Committee for Continuous Professional Development Programmes for Pharmacists, May to June, 2018.
6. Member, Department Teaching Assessment Committee (DTAC), Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana. 2017 to date.
7. Member, Planning Committee for School of Pharmacy Special Programmes, 5th September – November, 2016.
8. Representative, Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine to the University of Ghana Academic Board, 23rd May, 2016 to 2018.
9. Representative, University of Ghana School of Pharmacy to the Academic, Social and Research Pharmacists’ Association of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH). September 2015 – July 2019.
10. Member, Examiners Board, 2010, 2014 to date.

Professional Membership
1. Member, African Phytomedicines Society, 2023
2. Member, Network T&CM Alternatives for Antibiotics Worldwide: Global Initiative for Traditional Solutions to Antimicrobial Resistance (GIFTS-AMR). Sept. 2020 to date
3. Member, Ghana Science Association, 2015 to date.
4. Member, GA African Research Network, A wing of the Society of Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, 2019 to date.
5. Member, International Society for Ethnopharmacology, January 2019 to date.
6. Member, Deutscher Akademische Austauch Dienst (DAAD) Alumni, 2014 to date.
7. Member, Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, 2013 to date.