Mr. Antwi is the head of the Animal Experimentation Unit of the Pharmacology/Toxicology Department. He holds MPhil in Natural Products Pharmacology (KNUST), MBA in Health Services Administration and BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Ghana. He joined the Centre in 2006 as a Research Officer.

List of Publications 

  1. S Antwi, J Asiedu-Larbi, ONK Martey, O Quasie, M Boakye-Yiadom F Ayertey, R Yeboah, CA Sapaty, D Offei-Abrokwa, D Oduro-Mensah, EK Kumatia, A Ocloo. Safety and effectiveness of mist Antiaris, a herbal preparation for treatment of peripheral neuropathy. Biomed research international 2019
  2. J Suurbaar, D Addai-Mensah, S Faisal, S Antwi, P Abaah, YR Mohammed. The effect of ethanol extract of anarcardium occidentale (cashew) stem bark on some biochemical parameters of acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in rats (2019). UDS international journal of development 6 (1), 35-43
  3. Ek Kumatia, S Antwi, H Brew-Daniels, AA Appiah, A Ocloo (2019). In vivo comparative anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of root bark, stem and leaf extracts of capparis erythrocarpus (capparaceae). Pharmacognosy journal 11 (3)
  4. D Amiteye, A Quarcoo, Bk Azumah, Gm Aryitey, LA Oseni, S Antwi, and T Korletey.  (2018) An in vivo antiplasmodial activity of aqueous and ethanol crude plant extracts of phyllanthus fraternus using plasmodium berghei infected balb/c mice. Journal of pharmaceutical research international, 1-8
  5. Tordzagla N., Adosraku R.K., Ayensu I., Aseidu-Larbi J., Ocloo A., Ofori M.F., Antwi S. (2018). In vivo antiplasmodial activity of extracts of selected Ghanaian medicinal plants. Investigational Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology (2018) Vol. 1(2):12.
  6. Saka P, Osafo K. E., Antwi S., Martey O. N. K., Quasie O., Antwi-Adjei M., Asiedu-Larbi J., Takyi N. K., Donkor K. N, Okine L. K. N. (2018). The Anti-dyslipidemic Effects of Milled Root Bark Ethanolic Extract of Capparis erythrocarpus in Sprague-Dawley Rats: Implications for Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science Vol. 8 (01), 001-008
  7. Antwi, A.O, Obiri D.D., Osafo N, Antwi S., Osafo C.A., (2016). Allergy and Ovalbumin-Induced Asthma in Rodents Is Attenuated by the Aqueous Stem Bark Extract of Triplochiton scleroxylon (K. Schum). Ijppr.Human, 2016; Vol. 7(1): 59-77
  8. George A. K., Ofori-Amoah, J., Kyei, S., Antwi, S., Abokyi S. (2014). Anti-tussive, muco-suppressant and expectorant properties, and the safety profile of a hydro-ethanolic extract of Scoparia dulcis. International Journal Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 3(3):447-453.
  9. Donkor K., Antwi S., Asiedu-Larbi J., Takyi N., Okine L.K. (2014). Sub chronic toxicity studies of Asena, a poly-herbal formulation for the treatment of arthritis in rat. Med. Aromat. Plant Res. J. 2(1): 18-27.
  10. Sarkodie, J.A., Edoh D.A., Sakyiamah, M., Appiah, A.A., Antwi, S., Nyarko, A.K., Owusu, P.D., Debrah P., Jackson N.A.B. and Amoateng, P. (2013). Comparative study of the hypoglycaemic property of aqueous extract of mangifera indica leaves in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats and genetic diabetic mice. South pacific journal of Pharma and Bio Science, 1:37-42
  11. Donkor K., Antwi S., Asiedu-Larbi J., Takyi N., Martey N.O., and Okine L.K., (2013). Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Asena, a herbal preparation for treatment of arthritis, using rodent models. Med. Aromat. Plant Res. J. 1(2): 20-29
  12. Dickson R.A., Mensah M.L.K., Thomford K.P., Annan K., Mills-Robertson F.C., Appiah A.A., Quarshie O., Antwi S., Kaminta S., Edoh D. (2013) Quality and safety evaluation of a Ghanaian polyherbal product EAF-2011 for the management of superficial mycoses. International Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research 2 (2), 91-102
  13. Oseni L. A., Amiteye D., Antwi S., Tandoh M., Ayiteye G. M. (2013). Preliminary in vivo evaluation of anti-inflammatory activities of aqueous and ethanolic whole plant extracts of Phyllanthus fraternus on Carrageenan-induced Paw Oedema in Sprague-Dawley Rats. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science.3 (3):62-65.
  14. Ofori-attah K., Oseni Lateef A., Quasie O., Antwi S., Tandoh M., (2012) 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. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology,3(3):372-378,
  15. William K.B.A. Owiredu, Takyi N.K., Okine L.K.N., Sittie A.A., Amidu N., Boateng K.A., Antwi S., Donkor K., Addai-Mensah O. (2011). Safety Evaluation of BF001, an Anti-Diabetic Herbal Preparation in Sprague-Dawley Rats West African Journal of Pharmacy, 22(1):49-57
  16. Antwi, S., Martey, O.N.K., Donkor, K.N. and Okine, L.K.N. (2009). Antidiarrhoeal activity of Blighia sapida (Sapindaceae) in rats and mice. J. Pharmacol. Toxicol 4 (3): 117-125.
  17. Donkor, K.N., Asiedu-Larbi, J., Antwi, S., Martey, O.N.K., Kwabia, A.K. and Okine, L.K.N. (2008). Studies of the safety and efficacy of an herbal extract, Asena, Used in the management of arthritis. Book of Abstracts, No. 076, pp 103. Second Annual Scientific Conference of Collage of Health Sciences, University of Ghana.
  18. Antwi, S., Martey, O.N.K, Donkor, K.N, Larry, S.K., Winful, K. and Okine, L.K.N. (2008). Anti-diarrheal activity of Blighia sapida Konig in laboratory animals. Book of Abstracts, No. 073, pp 100. Second Annual Scientific

Conference of Collage of Health Sciences, University of Ghana.