Extraction of Total Phenolic and Flavonoids from Edible Wild and CultivatedMedicinal Mushrooms as Affected by Different Solvents
- D. Abugri, W. Mcelhenney
- Chemistry
- 2013
Extending the knowledge on secondary metabolites and the effect of solvent of extraction in mushrooms, We investigated five mushrooms species; two cultivated edible (Agaricus bisporus (brown) and…
Assessment of fluoride content in tropical surface soils used for crop cultivation
- D. Abugri, Kb Pelig-Ba
- Environmental Science
- 2011
Bongo district of the Upper East Region of Ghana relies on groundwater as the main source of potable water supply for domestic purposes. However, available literature indicated that groundwater in…
Bioactive and nutritive compounds in Sorghum bicolor (Guinea corn) red leaves and their health implication.
- D. Abugri, B. J. Tiimob, V. Apalangya, G. Pritchett, W. Mcelhenney
- Biology, MedicineFood Chemistry
- 1 May 2013
Determination of Chlorophylls, Carotenoids, and Fatty Acid Profiles of Tetrapleura Tetraptera Seeds and their Health Implication
- D. Abugri, G. Pritchett
- Chemistry
- 26 September 2013
Tetrapleura tetraptera (Prekesse) fruits have been used in ethonomedicine for treatment of diseases and as spices in food preparation. For instance, it is used for soup preparation for a local food…
Preliminary Comparison of Fatty Acid Composition(s) of Selected Commercial Rice Brands Commonly Consumed in North America
- Brandon R. Gines, J. Gray, D. Abugri
- 2016
There is growing interest in whole cereals consumption and research in recent years partly due to their rich sources of bioactive and nutritious compounds for human health. Many different brands of…
Capsaicin Potently Blocks Salmonella typhimurium Invasion of Vero Cells
- Joseph A. Ayariga, D. Abugri, B. Amrutha, R. Villafane
- Biology, MedicinebioRxiv
- 2 January 2022
Taken together, this work revealed that capsaicin might work synergistically with dihydrocapsaicin or the other Capsaicinoids to inhibit S. typhimurium growth, whereas individually, capsaicIn or diHydrocapaicin could potently block the bacteria entry and invasion of Vero cells.
Investigation of a Simple and Cheap Source of a Natural Indicator for Acid-Base Titration: Effects of System Conditions on Natural Indicators
- D. Abugri, O. B. Apea, G. Pritchett
- Chemistry
- 16 August 2012
This study investigated a natural indicator for acid-base titration which is extracted from guinea corn leaves popularly called “waakye leaves” in Ghana. Four types of acid-base titration were…
In vitro activity of the interaction between taxifolin (dihydroquercetin) and pyrimethamine against Toxoplasma gondii
- D. Abugri, W. Witola, A. E. Russell, R. Troy
- BiologyChemical Biology and Drug Design
- 1 January 2018
The IC50p ranges obtained for the individual and the combination of taxifolin with pyrimethamine inhibition of parasite growth were not cytotoxic to the infected HFF and Hek‐293 cell lines used, and these compounds combination should be investigated further using in vivo model of toxoplasmosis.
Knockdown of phosphoethanolamine transmethylation enzymes decreases viability of Haemonchus contortus.
- W. Witola, Sheritta Cooks-Fagbodun, Adriana Reyes Ordonez, Kwame Matthews, D. Abugri, M. McHugh
- BiologyVeterinary parasitology
- 15 June 2016
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