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- David Darko Obiri, Newman Osafo
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
- 2013
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE
Xylopia aethiopica has been traditionally used in the form of the dried fruit decoction to treat bronchitis, asthma, arthritis and rheumatism in Ghana, Nigeria and… (More)
- Newman Osafo, Kwesi Boadu Mensah, Oduro Kofi Yeboah
- Advances in pharmacological sciences
- 2017
Ethnopharmacological Relevance
Cryptolepis sanguinolenta is a scrambling thin-stemmed shrub found in Africa. Traditionally in West Africa, it is employed in the treatment of malaria, diarrhea, and… (More)
- Aaron Opoku Antwi, David Darko Obiri, Newman Osafo
- Mediators of inflammation
- 2017
We explored the potential benefits of stigmasterol in the treatment of asthma, an airway disorder characterized by immune pathophysiology and with an ever-increasing worldwide prevalence. We assessed… (More)
- Aaron Opoku Antwi, David Darko Obiri, Newman Osafo, Arnold Donkor Forkuo, Leslie B Essel
- International immunopharmacology
- 2017
Stigmasterol is a naturally occurring steroid alcohol which occurs in vegetables, soya and a large variety of medicinal plants. Stigmasterol and other phytosterols have been documented as… (More)
In the form of a decoction, X. aethiopica is traditionally employed in the treatment of bronchitis, asthma, arthritis and rheumatism in Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon. This study establishes the… (More)
- Aaron Opoku Antwi, David Darko Obiri, Newman Osafo, Leslie B Essel, Arnold Donkor Forkuo, Clement Nsobire Atobiga
- BioMed research international
- 2018
The therapeutic potential of stigmasterol, a natural steroid alcohol with established immune-modulatory properties, was assessed on allergic cutaneous responses. We examined its suppressive effect on… (More)
- David Darko Obiri, Newman Osafo, Patrick George Ayande, Aaron Opoku Antwi
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
- 2014
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE
Xylopia aethiopica is used in a decoction of the dried fruit to treat bronchitis, asthma, arthritis, rheumatism, headache, neuralgia and colic pain. The aim of the… (More)
- Felix Agyei Ampadu, Eric Boakye-Gyasi, Newman Osafo, Charles Kwaku Benneh, Edmund Ekuadzi, Eric Woode
- International journal of inflammation
- 2018
Maerua angolensis has been used traditionally in the management of pain, arthritis, and rheumatism in Ghana and Nigeria but no scientific evidence is currently available to give credence to its… (More)
- David Darko Obiri, Newman Osafo, Regina Esinam Abotsi
- ISRN pharmacology
- 2013
Background. Various parts of Glyphaea brevis (Spreng) Monachino (Tiliaceae) find a use in traditional medicine in the treatment of pain and oedema among others. This study evaluates the… (More)
- Newman Osafo, David Darko Obiri, Aaron Opoku Antwi, Oduro Kofi Yeboah
- Journal of basic and clinical physiology and…
- 2018
Background Our earlier studies had given evidence of the traditional application of Xylopia aethiopica in the management of inflammation. The principal constituent obtained from its bio-fractionation… (More)