CURRENT MEMBERS
Kwadwo Owusu
Project Summary
Parasitic worm infection is a significant global health concern. The Wold Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 1.5 billion people worldwide are infected with at least one type of parasitic worm. Preventing and treating these infections is therefore a critical public health priority. Moreover, effective control of worm infestations in livestock is also vital for maintaining animal health and productivity. However, drug resistance and toxicity of the current therapeutics are a growing concern, and therefore, there is an urgent need for new and more effective treatments for remedying helminthiasis. This research work, seeks to explore some ethnomedicinal plants in the Ghanaian flora for a potential lead compound wiith effectiveness and has minimal toxicity issues and thus, can be developed into a possible anthelmintic drug.
Project Title:
Evaluating the antihelmintic activity of extracts, fractions and pure isolates of some ethnomedicinal plants in Ghana
Email:
kwusu49@gmail.com
MPhil. Student