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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

18

Citations

409

H-index

9

i10-index

8

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
22.7
Most cited paper
209
First publication year
2009
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 09:16
Publications

18 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 209
Handbook of indigenous foods involving alkaline fermentation
PK Sarkar, MJR Nout
2014 CRC Press, 2014 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 36
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 24
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 13
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 Agriculture 11
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 10
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 9
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
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
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 2
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 1
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
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