Dr. Olga Quasie

holds PhD. in Traditional Chinese Pharmacy; M.Phil. in Biochemistry from the University of Ghana, Legon and BSc Chemistry from the University of Cape Coast.   She previously worked in the Phytochemistry Department as Research Officer and is currently in the Pharmacology/Toxicology Department.

 

Research Papers: 

  • Safety and Effectiveness of Mist Antiaris, a Herbal Preparation for Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy S. Antwi, J. Asiedu-Larbi, O. N. K. Martey, O. Quasie, M. Boakye-Yiadom, F. Ayertey, R. Yeboah, C. A. Sapaty, D. Offei-Abrokwa, D. Oduro-Mensah, E. K. Kumatia, and A. Ocloo. BioMed Research International Volume 2019, Article ID 2607872, 10 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2607872

 

  • The Anti-dyslipidemic Effects of Milled Root Bark Ethanolic Extract Capparis erythrocarpus in Sprague-Dawley Rats: Implications for Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases. P. Saka, K. E. Osafo, S. Antwi, O. N. K. Martey, O. Quasie, M. Antwi-Adjei, J. Asiedu-Larbi, N. K. Takyi, K. N Donkor, L. K. N. Okine. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science Vol. 8, January, 2018.

 

  • Two New Phragmalin-Type Limonoids orthoesters from Entandrophragma candollei. Olga Quasie, Hui Li, Jun Luo, Lingyi Kong. Chin J Nat Med, 2017, 15(7).
  • Four new steroid saponins with highly oxidized side chains from the leaves of Vernonia amygdalina. Olga Quasie, Yang-Mei Zhang, Hong-Jian Zhang, Jun Luo, Ling-Yi Kong. Phytochemistry Letters, 2016, 15:16-20.

 

  • Jun Luo, Hong-Jian Zhang, Olga Quasie, Si-Ming Shan, Yang-Mei Zhang, Ling-Yi Kong. Further C-15-acyl phragmalin derivatives from Chukrasia tabularis A. Juss. Phytochemistry, 2015, 117: 410-416.

 

  • Concurrent administration of aqueous extract of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta reduces the effectiveness of Artesunate against Plasmodium berghei in Rats. Augustine Ocloo, Wennie Edem Okpattah, Olga Quasie, Maxwell M. Sakyiamah, and Laud K. N. Okine. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science Vol. 4 (03), pp. 024-028, March, 2014.

 

  • A comparative evaluation of in vivo antiplasmodial activity of aqueous leaf extracts of Carica papaya, Azadirachta indica, Magnifera indica and the combination thereof using plasmodium infected balb/c mice. Ofori-Attah Kingsley, Oseni Lateef A, Quasie Olga, Antwi Stephen, Tandoh Mavis.  International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology 3(3):372-378, June 2012.
  • Modulation of penile erection in rabbits by Mondia whitei: possible mechanism of action. O. Quasie, O.N.K. Martey, A.K. Nyarko, W.S.K. Gbewonyo and L.K.N. Okine. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines 7(3):241-52 April 2010.