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Elmer Nayra Ametefe

SENIOR LECTURER

Verified email at ug.edu.gh Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCH OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY, CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Fermented foodsProbiotic bacteriagut microbiomebioremediation
Publications

19

Citations

422

H-index

9

i10-index

9

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
22.2
Most cited paper
212
First publication year
2009
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
6 Nov 2026, 12:01
Publications

19 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Characterization of Bacillus spp. strains for use as probiotic additives in pig feed
N Larsen, L Thorsen, EN Kpikpi, B Stuer-Lauridsen, MD Cantor, B Nielsen, ...
2014 Applied microbiology and biotechnology 98 (3), 1105-1118, 2014 Natural Sciences 212
Handbook of indigenous foods involving alkaline fermentation
PK Sarkar, MJR Nout
2019 CRC Press, 2019 Natural Sciences 57
Advances in kidney disease: pathogenesis and therapeutic targets
V Boima, AB Agyekum, K Ganatra, F Agyekum, E Kwakyi, J Inusah, ...
2025 Frontiers in Medicine 12, 1526090, 2025 Health Sciences 39
Enzymatic and some biochemical changes associated with the production of “Kantong,” a traditional fermented condiment in Northern Ghana
EN Kpikpi, VP Dzogbefia, RK Glover
2009 Journal of food biochemistry 33 (1), 61-73, 2009 Natural Sciences 25
Identification of Bacillus species occurring in Kantong, an acid fermented seed condiment produced in Ghana
EN Kpikpi, L Thorsen, R Glover, VP Dzogbefia, L Jespersen
2014 International journal of food microbiology 180, 1-6, 2014 Natural Sciences 23
Combined Administration of Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium Offers Enhanced Antidepressant and Anxiolytic Activity in a Dose Dependent Manner
AZ Bankah, TA Tagoe, E Darko, R Agoha, EN Ametefe, KKE Kukuia, ...
2025 Brain and behavior 15 (5), e70564, 2025 Natural Sciences 14
Identification of predominant lactic acid bacteria associated with kunun-zaki and kindirmo a traditional fermented food of Nigeria
T Bamgbose, S Sinha, IO Abdullahi, HI Inabo, M Bello, LD Kori, ...
2022 Current Topics in Lactic Acid Bacteria and Probiotics 8 (1), 17-31, 2022 Health Sciences 12
Isolation of lactic acid bacteria from kantong, a condiment produced from the fermentation of kapok (Ceiba pentandra) seeds and cassava (Manihot esculentum) flour
EN Kpikpi, R Glover, V Dzogbefia, DS Nielsen, M Jakobsen
2010 Report and Opinion 2 (8), 1-7, 2010 Health Sciences 11
Exploring Anti‐Breast Cancer Effects of Live Pediococcus acidilactici and Its Cell‐Free Supernatant Isolated from Human Breast Milk
NN Adumuah, JT Quarshie, H Danwonno, AR Aikins, EN Ametefe
2024 International Journal of Breast Cancer 2024 (1), 1841909, 2024 Health Sciences 10
Some technological properties of selected strains of Bacillus spp. associated with kantong production in Ghana
RLK Glover, FK Madilo, JL Terlabie, EN Ametefe, L Jespersen
2018 International Food Research Journal 25 (2), 602-611, 2018 Natural Sciences 7
Antibiotic Resistance Profile and Genomic Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Filarial Lymphedema Patients in Ghana
HA Mensah, P Osei-Poku, I Mensah, RK Agoha, EKA Amewu, S Wireko, ...
2025 Scientific African, e02877, 2025 Natural Sciences 3
Complete and Draft Genome Sequences of 52 Bacillus and Priestia Strains Isolated from West African Fermentations and 26 Reference Strains from a Public …
ES Wiedenbein, TS Canoy, Y Hui, C Parkouda, CS Compaoré, E Ametefe, ...
2023 Microbiology Resource Announcements 12 (7), e00394-23, 2023 Natural Sciences 3
Molecular Characterization of Culturable Yeasts and Nonspore‐Forming Bacteria Associated With Fermented Kapok Seeds (Kantong), a Traditional Food …
EN Ametefe, L Thorsen, H Danwonno, RK Agoha, RLK Glover, ...
2025 International Journal of Food Science 2025 (1), 6452183, 2025 Natural Sciences 2
Kombucha modulates the gut Microbiota and promotes Insulin secretion and Pancreatic Beta cell recovery during Diabetes.
EN Ametefe
2024 Science and Development 9 (1), 1-1, 2024 Natural Sciences 2
Kombucha modulates the gut Microbiota and promotes Insulin secretion and Pancreatic Beta cell recovery during Diabetes.
EE Adade, NL Lartey, EN Nyarko, WP Dorleku, O Quasie, PK Gathumbi, ...
2024 Journal of Nutrition 155 (5), 1331-1349, 2024 Natural Sciences 2
Diversity and Abundance of lactic acid bacteria present in probiotic yogurts produced locally in Accra, a city in West Africa
EN Ametefe, B Hodasi, RK Agoha, E Amoako, CM Morang'a, J Ngoi
2026 Journal of the Ghana Science Association 24 (2), 37-44, 2026 Health Sciences 0
Microbial diversity and probiotic potential of Brukina: a traditional fermented millet-milk beverage consumed Ghana
EN Ametefe, B Hodasi, RK Agoha, WSK Gbewonyo
2026 — Natural Sciences 0
Probiotics as a Strategy for Mitigating Viral Infections in Poultry: Immunomodulatory Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential
EN Ametefe, D Saka, JN Anang, LS Doh, LK Adjorlolo
2026 Veterinary Medicine and Science 12 (6), e71298, 2026 Health Sciences 0
Larvicidal Activity of Bacillus Thuringiensis, B. Subtilis and B. Cereus Against Aedes, Anopheles and Culex Mosquito Larvae.
FBD Captain-Esoah, M., Owusu-Kwarteng, J. Elmer Nayra Ametefe E. N ...
2021 Journal of the Ghana Science Association 20 (2), 1-5, 2021 Natural Sciences 0