Dominic Adotei Edoh (BSc,MPhil(Ghana), PhD(Switzerland))

Research interest 
1. Antimicrobial activity of plant extracts, collaborator (Dr. Boamah)/ Centre for Plant Medicine
2. Effect of plant extract on malaria parasites
3. Incidence of microbial pathogens in humans, Fish and other food products
4. Medical genetics; sickle cells,
5. Public health: misuse of drugs, malaria and antimicrobial drug resistance

    
Current research/project(s)

1. Microbial pathogens in fish  and other food products
2. Effect of plant extract on malaria parasites (in vivo and in vitro)
3. Trend of tramadol use in youth

Past research projects

1. Antimicrobial activity of plant extracts
2. Effect of plant extract on malaria parasites
3. Incidence of microbial pathogens in humans, Fish and other food products

Awards
IEASTE  (science and Tech) student exchange fellowship (Switzerland)      1988/1989
Swiss Fellowship for third world country students                                     1990-1993
Friedrich Meischer (Ciba Geigy, Basel, Switzerland) fellowship award         1993-1995

Recent publications
1.Ohashi M, Kwofie KD, Tung NH, Suzuki M, Ohashi S, Amoa-Bosompem, Adegle R, Sakyiamah MM, Aryetey F, Edoh D, Owusu KBA, (2018) In-vitro anti-trypanosomal activities and mechanism of action of selected medicinal plants  against trypanosome, lieshmania and Plasmodium. Phytotherapy Research 32 (2)

2. Boamah, Fadahen, Egyiri, Blagogoee, Kumatia, Edoh D.(2020). Evaluation of anti-MDR Staphyloccocus aureus and cytotoxicity from Psidium guajava Linn. Leaves. South Africa Journal of Botaby (submitted).

3.Sarkodie JA, Squire SA, Bokoe EO, Domozoro CY, Kretchy, IA, Kurukurasilyva M, Frimpong-Manson S, Kwakye NA, Edoh DA, et al. 2016. Antioxidant and antimicrobial capabilities of ethanolic extracts of Pergulariadeamia leaves: a possible substitute in diabetes management (2016). Journal of Complementary Integrative Medicine,  

4.Suzuki M, Tung  MH. Kwofie KD, Adegle R. Amoa-Boseompem M. Sakyiamah M. Aryetey F. Owusu KB. Tuffour I. Achoglo P. Frimpong KK. Anyan WK. Uto T. Morinaga O. Yamashita T. Aboagye F. Appiah AA. Appiah-Opong R, Nyarko AK, YamahoakaS..Edoh D...Koram S. Ota N. Boakye DA, Ayi I..Shoyama Y (2015). New anti-trypanosomal active tetracyclic iridoid isolated from Morindalucida Berth, Bioorgornnic Med. Chem  Letters 25 (15) 3030-

4.Kwofie KD, Tung NH, Suzuki M, Ohashi S, Amoa-Bosompem, Adegle R, Sakyiamah MM, Aryetey F, Edoh D, Owusu KBA, (2015) In-vitro anti-trypanosomal activities and mechanism of action of novel tetracyclic iridoids from Morindalucida Berth. Antimocrobial agents and chemotherapy

 
Professional membership(s)
Member, American Society of Parasitologists,
Member, American Society of Cell Biologists
Member, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Member, British Society of Parasitologist
Member, Swiss Society of Molecular Biologists,
Member, Ghana Biomedical Scientist Association
Fellow, Ghana Science Association