Dr Jones Adu-Gyamfi

Senior Lecturer

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About

THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast on the recommendation of the Asquith Commission, on Higher Education in the then British colonies. The Asquith Commission, which was set up in 1943 to investigate Higher Education, recommended among other things, the setting up of University Colleges in association with the University of London. This was followed up by a number of separate Commissions in different regions. The West Africa Commission was under the Chairmanship of the Rt. Hon. Walter Elliot.THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast on the recommendation of the Asquith Commission, on Higher Education in the then British colonies. The Asquith Commission, which was set up in 1943 to

Education

University of Ghana
BSc. Biological Science
November 2021 - June 2022

University of Ghana
BSc. Biological Science
November 2021 - June 2022

University of Ghana
BSc. Biological Science
November 2021 - June 2022

Research Interest

Applied Mathematics

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Earth Science

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Publications

  1. Mensah, E.A., Sarfo, B., Bonney, E.Y., Parbie, P.K., Ocloo, A. Symptoms of Toxicity and Plasma Cytochrome c Levels in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Patients Receiving Anti-retroviral Therapy in Ghana: A Cross-sectional Study. (2020) Infectious disorders drug targets, 20 (1), pp. 88-97.
  2. Ohta, T., Tilkanont, T., Ayertey, F., Nakagawa, M., Tung, N.H., Bolah, P., Blagogee, H., Jnr., Appiah, A.A., Ocloo, A., Ohashi, M., Tanoue, K., Yamaguchi, Y., Ohta, N., Yamaoka, S., Iwanaga, S., Uto, T., Shoyama, Y. Establishment of a quantitative and qualitative analysis and isolation method for tetracyclic iridoids from Morinda lucida Bentham leaves. (2019) Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 164, pp. 475-480.
  3. Kumatia, E.K., Antwi, S., Brew-Daniels, H., Appiah, A.A., Ocloo, A. In vivo Comparative Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Activities of Root Bark, Stem and Leaf Extracts of Capparis erythrocarpus (Capparaceae). (2019) Pharmacognosy Journal, 11 (3), pp. 515-520.
  4. Yeboah, R., Thomford, K.P., Mensah, R., Appiah, A.A., Thomford, A.K., Ocloo, A. A pilot study on the efficacy of an Antiaris toxicaria subsp. Africana (Engl.) C.C. Berg based Ghanaian herbal product in the management of peripheral neuropathy. (2019) Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacognosy Research, 7 (1), pp. 59-66.
  5. Antwi, S., Asiedu-Larbi, J., Martey, O.N.K., Quasie, O., Boakye-Yiadom, M., Ayertey, F., Yeboah, R., Sapaty, C.A., Offei-Abrokwa, D., Oduro-Mensah, D., Kumatia, E.K., Ocloo, A. Safety and effectiveness of Mist antiaris, a herbal preparation for treatment of peripheral neuropathy. (2019) BioMed Research International, 2019, art. no. 2607872.
  6. Oduro-Mensah, D., Ocloo, A., Lowor, S.T., Mingle, C., Okine, L.K.N.-A., Adamafio, N.A. Bio-detheobromination of cocoa pod husks: Reduction of ochratoxin A content without change in nutrient profile. (2018) Microbial Cell Factories, 17 (1), art. no. 79.
  7. Oduro-Mensah, D., Ocloo, A., Lowor, S.T., Bonney, E.Y., Okine, L.K.N.A., Adamafio, N.A. Isolation and characterisation of theobromine-degrading filamentous fungi. (2018) Microbiological Research, 206, pp. 16-24.
  8. Ocloo, A., Kingsford-Adaboh, R. & Murray, A.J. 2017, "Inhibition of mitochondrial respiratory chain activity by O, O-dimethyl- and 4-o- methyl- alpinumisoflavones", Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 95-100.
  9. Ocloo, A., Appiah-Opong, R., Chama, M.A., Appiah, A.A. & Murray, A.J. 2015, "An In Situ Study on the Effects of Extracts of Taraxacum Officinale,Paulliniia Pinnata andThonningia Sanguinea on Mitochondrial Function", Journal of Food Biochemistry, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 682-688.
  10. Tettey, C.O., Yang, I., Ocloo, A. & Shin, H.M. 2015, "Vasorelaxant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of the Methylene Chloride Fraction of Foeniculum vulgare Fruit Extract", Journal of Food Biochemistry, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 55-63.
  11. Tettey, C.O., Ocloo, A., Nagajyothi, P.C.N. & Lee, K.D. 2014, "An in vitro analysis of antiproliferative and antimicrobial activities of solvent fractions of Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) leaf", Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 41-45.
  12. Tettey, C.O., Ocloo, A., Nagajyothi, P.C. & Lee, K.D. 2014, "Antioxidant activity of solvent fractions of taraxacum officinale (dandelion) leaves", Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 329-340.
  13. Tettey, C.O., Nagajyothi, P.C., Lee, S.E., Ocloo, A., Minh An, T.N., Sreekanth, T.V.M. & Lee, K.D. 2012, "Anti-melanoma, tyrosinase inhibitory and anti-microbial activities of gold nanoparticles synthesized from aqueous leaf extracts of Teraxacum officinale", International Journal of Cosmetic Science, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 150-154.
  14. Ocloo, A., Shabalina, I.G., Nedergaard, J. & Brand, M.D. 2007, "Cold-induced alterations of phospholipid fatty acyl composition in brown adipose tissue mitochondria are independent of uncoupling protein-1", American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, vol. 293, no. 3.