Jones Ofori-Amoah

Effects of a Hydro-ethanolic Extract of Scoparia dulcis on Systemic Inflammation and Cachexia in an Allergic Asthma Model

Jones Ofori-Amoah, George Asumeng Koffuor, Felix Amissah, George Owusu, Aaron Opoku Antwi & Verner Ndudiri Orish · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2016

Background: Chronic allergic lung diseases, such as allergic asthma, are often marked by increased systemic inflammatory responses and cachexia co-morbidities. Objectives: The study aimed at evaluating the systemic anti-inflammatory and anti-cachectic properties of a hydro-ethano...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/29032

Low Prevalence of Helminth Infections among Primary School Children in the Volta Region of Ghana

Verner N. Orish, Jones Ofori-Amoah, Kokou Hefoume Amegan-Aho, Lennox Mac-Ankrah, Ibrahim Jamfaru, Innocent Afeke & Festus K. Adzaku · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017

Soil transmitted helminths (STH), as well as Schistosoma haematobium and mansoni, are very common helminth infections among children in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study aimed at evaluating the prevalence of helminth infection among children in the Volta Region of Ghana. This...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34393

Evaluating Muco-suppressant, Anti-tussive and Safety Profile of Polyscias fruticosa (L.) Harms (Araliaceae) in Asthma Management

George Asumeng Koffuor, Alex Boye, Jones Ofori-Amoah, Samuel Kyei, Cyrille Kablan Nouoma & Agyemang Prempeh Debrah · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Background: Polyscias fruticosa is been used in Ghanaian folkloric medicine for the management of asthma and its related complications. Aim: This study evaluated the muco-suppressant, anti-tussive, and safety profile of an ethanolic leaf extract of Polyscias fruticosa in its use...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19403