A5015900101- Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Chromatography in Natural Products
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
- Heavy Metals in Plants
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Plant and animal studies
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
Ho Technical University
2019-2024
University of Ghana
2023-2024
Technische Universität Braunschweig
2016-2021
Food pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites are agents present in food or water that can cause foodborne illness. Some of these pathogens have been identified Ghanaian foods were responsible for the major disease outbreaks Ghana. Thus, current study assessed awareness safety knowledge students The employed non-probability techniques, well purposive convenient to recruit institutions study. Out 803 students, majority (52.3%) male, between ages 20 25 (52.8%), attended Ho Technical...
The occurrence of potentially toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) in herbal medicines (HMs) is currently intensely being discussed Europe. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids, particularly the 1,2-unsaturated PAs, are undesired compounds HMs due to their potential hepatotoxic and carcinogenic properties. In this study, 98 widely patronized from six popular German retail supermarkets/drugstores, as well pharmacies, were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem...
Abstract In recent years, incidences of food poisoning have been reported in some schools across the country. However, little attention has paid to hygiene practices vendors schools. This study, therefore, investigates safety knowledge and catering for tertiary second cycle students Ho municipality. The piloted validated questionnaire used sample 608 respondents revealed that majority sampled were female (76.0%), between ages 26 40 (51%), married (47.4%), or senior high school certificate...
There is a vast amount of information about the nutritional and medicinal properties honey as result its numerous benefits. However, honeys have been found to be contaminated with hepatotoxic carcinogenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) on account bees foraging PA-containing plants. This study deals analysis PAs in tropical emanating from different agro-ecological zones Ghana order assess potential health risk. 48 samples were analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray...
Honey is increasingly being used as a food supplement and to treat various diseases disorders in Ghana. Information on floral nectar preferences of foraging honeybees is, therefore, imperative increase production keep pace with demand. However, Ghana, these are yet be investigated identified. This study was conducted determine bee forage sources the three main agro-ecological honey-producing zones Forty-eight unblended honey samples sourced from beekeepers were analysed. Pollen spectra...
Abstract Introduction Growing demand for heart‐healthy omega‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n‐3 LC‐PUFA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA), is putting stress on wild fish stocks. There now a compelling need new novel sources of non‐traditional seed oils containing high stearidonic (SDA), precursor EPA DHA, to reduce this demand. The oil Lappula squarrosa one the richest SDA, however, plant has been found contain toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs). Objective...
The postharvest processes of groundnuts often become sources microbial contamination leading to infections and intoxication. Hence, this study examined the pathogens contaminating after harvesting. About 50 samples were randomly collected from four major groundnut-producing towns: Bolgatanga, Chiana, Navrongo, Bongo, all in Upper East Region Northern Ghana, microbiologically using Analytical Profile Index (API® 20E). results revealed that Bolgatanga most contaminated, while Chiana has least...
The study explored the association between gender and fear of Covid-19 compliance with its safety protocols among health non-health university students. sought to ascertain whether adherence protective measures would vary male female students healthcare non-healthcare Using a cross-sectional quantitative research design, convenient sample 1119 undergraduate selected from two universities in Volta Region Ghana completed self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics Mann Whitney...
Good manufacturing practice (GMP) is the primary sanitary and processing requirement necessary to ensure production of safe foods. It ensures that facilities processes have conditions prevent potential hazards from contaminating However, little known about its application in a traditionally fermented well-patronized food like Ga kenkey. This study was therefore designed evaluate knowledge practices kenkey producers GMPs. A self-administered questionnaire prepared used recruit 42 using...
The nutritional and medicinal properties of honey have been well-documented. However, has occasionally contaminated with hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids as a result bees foraging on the flowers alkaloid plants. This study establishes simple rapid method to determine marker in using high-performance counter-current chromatography an off-line electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry, order identify botanical sources responsible for contamination. sample was initially liquid-liquid...
Gender has been found to play a significant role in the production and utilization of certain food crops. This study highlights influence gender on consumption sweet potatoes. The employed cross-sectional purposive simple random sampling techniques select 300 respondents. Land preparation, planting, weeding fertilizer application are dominated by males while females involved harvesting, (34%) marketing (74.3%). More female household heads (40%) individuals (32.2%) frequently consume potatoes...
Kosovo, like the global trend, is experiencing a rising demand for eggs, emphasizing necessity stringent regulatory oversight to maintain freshness and meet increasing consumer industrials' needs. The research aimed evaluate compliance of eggs in local market with specified quality criteria outlined Administrative Directive EC Regulation. Several parameters were scrutinized, including egg weight, length, width, specific gravity, air cell, Haugh units (HU), yolk white weights, color...
Background: Natural Food Toxins (NFTs) are poisonous substances produced by the biological processes of living organisms. This study aimed to evaluate knowledge and attitude tertiary students Volta Region Ghana about NFTs.
 Methods: During March June 2020, semi-structured questionnaires were used examine attitudes NFTs among 252 from various institutions Ghana. Data statistically analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 20.0.
 Results: A majority (90.48%) aware NFTs. The male...
Food pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites are agents present in food or water that can cause foodborne illness. Some of these pathogens have been identified Ghanaian foods were responsible for the major disease outbreaks Ghana. Thus, current study assessed awareness safety knowledge students The employed non-probability techniques, well purposive convenient to recruit institutions study. Out 803 students, majority (52.3%) male, between ages 20 25 (52.8%), attended Ho Technical...