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Prof. Augustine Ocloo

Associate Professor

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CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCH OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY, CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Mitochondrial biochemistry and medicinal plants
Publications

70

Citations

1,388

H-index

16

i10-index

19

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
19.8
Most cited paper
510
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 23:11
Publications

70 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
The basal proton conductance of mitochondria depends on adenine nucleotide translocase content
MD Brand, JL Pakay, A Ocloo, J Kokoszka, DC Wallace, PS Brookes, ...
2005 Biochemical journal 392 (2), 353-362, 2005 Natural Sciences 510
Proton conductance and fatty acyl composition of liver mitochondria correlates with body mass in birds
MD Brand, N Turner, A Ocloo, PL Else, AJ Hulbert
2003 Biochemical Journal 376 (3), 741-748, 2003 Natural Sciences 171
Medicinal plants for treatment of prevalent diseases
SO Mintah, T Asafo-Agyei, MA Archer, PAA Junior, D Boamah, ...
2019 Pharmacognosy-medicinal plants 17, 1-9, 2019 Natural Sciences 161
Cold-induced alterations of phospholipid fatty acyl composition in brown adipose tissue mitochondria are independent of uncoupling protein-1
A Ocloo, IG Shabalina, J Nedergaard, MD Brand
2007 American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative …, 2007 Natural Sciences 42
Antiproliferative, antioxidant activities and apoptosis induction by Morinda lucida and Taraxacum officinale in human HL-60 leukemia cells
R Appiah-Opong, I Tuffour, GK Annor, A Doris, PC Blankson-Darku, ...
2016 Journal of Global Biosciences 5 (7), 4281-4291, 2016 Natural Sciences 38
Anti‐melanoma, tyrosinase inhibitory and anti‐microbial activities of gold nanoparticles synthesized from aqueous leaf extracts of Teraxacum officinale
CO Tettey, PC Nagajyothi, SE Lee, A Ocloo, TN Minh An, TVM Sreekanth, ...
2012 International journal of cosmetic science 34 (2), 150-154, 2012 Natural Sciences 32
An in vitro analysis of antiproliferative and antimicrobial activities of solvent fractions of Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) leaf
CO Tettey, A Ocloo, PCN Nagajyothi, KD Lee
2014 Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 4 (3), 041-045, 2014 Natural Sciences 31
Phytochemical characterization and comparative efficacies of crude extracts of Carica papaya
A Ocloo, NC Nwokolo, N Dayie
2012 International Journal of Drug Research and Technology 2 (5), 399-406, 2012 Natural Sciences 30
Antioxidant Activity of Solvent Fractions of Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) Leaves
CO Tettey, A Ocloo, PC Nagajyothi, KD Lee
2014 Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants 20 (4), 329-340, 2014 Natural Sciences 26
Isolation and characterisation of theobromine-degrading filamentous fungi
D Oduro-Mensah, A Ocloo, ST Lowor, EY Bonney, LKNA Okine, ...
2018 Microbiological research 206, 16-24, 2018 Natural Sciences 25
Nutritional value and safety of animal feed supplemented with Talaromyces verruculosus-treated cocoa pod husks
D Oduro-Mensah, A Ocloo, T Nortey, S Antwi, LK Okine, NA Adamafio
2020 Scientific Reports 10 (1), 13163, 2020 Natural Sciences 24
Bio-detheobromination of cocoa pod husks: reduction of ochratoxin A content without change in nutrient profile
D Oduro-Mensah, A Ocloo, ST Lowor, C Mingle, LKNA Okine, ...
2018 Microbial cell factories 17 (1), 79, 2018 Natural Sciences 24
Public health significance of viral contamination of drinking water
JT Dongdem, I Soyiri, A Ocloo
2009 African Journal of Microbiology Research 3 (12), 2009 Health Sciences 23
A review of african medicinal plants and functional foods for the management of alzheimer's disease-related phenotypes, treatment of HSV-1 infection and/or improvement of gut …
EJ Tettevi, M Maina, DL Simpong, MY Osei-Atweneboana, A Ocloo
2022 Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine 27, 2515690X221114657, 2022 Health Sciences 21
Sperm parameters and mitochondrial DNA sequence variants among patients at a fertility clinic in Ghana
B Dzudzor, B Bimah, V Amarh, A Ocloo
2021 PloS one 16 (6), e0252923, 2021 Natural Sciences 19
Structure and function of mitochondria in hepatopancreas cells from metabolically depressed snails
T Bishop, A Ocloo, MD Brand
2002 Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 75 (2), 134-144, 2002 Natural Sciences 17
Assessment of NSAIDs as potential inhibitors of the fatty acid amide hydrolase I (FAAH-1) using three different primary fatty acid amide substrates in vitro
JT Dongdem, GK Helegbe, K Opare-Asamoah, CA Wezena, A Ocloo
2022 BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology 23 (1), 1, 2022 Natural Sciences 12
Establishment of a quantitative and qualitative analysis and isolation method for tetracyclic iridoids from Morinda lucida Bentham leaves
T Ohta, T Tilkanont, F Ayertey, M Nakagawa, NH Tung, P Bolah, HB Jnr, ...
2019 Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 164, 475-480, 2019 Natural Sciences 10
In vivo comparative anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of root bark, stem and leaf extracts of Capparis erythrocarpus (Capparaceae)
EK Kumatia, S Antwi, H Brew-Daniels, AA Appiah, A Ocloo
2019 Pharmacognosy Journal 11 (3), 515-520, 2019 Natural Sciences 10
Cocoa‐associated filamentous fungi for the biocontrol of aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus
D Oduro‐Mensah, ST Lowor, Y Bukari, JK Donkor, B Minnah, AH Nuhu, ...
2023 Journal of basic microbiology 63 (11), 1279-1292, 2023 Natural Sciences 9
Concurrent administration of aqueous extract of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta reduces the effectiveness of Artesunate against Plasmodium berghei in Rats
A Ocloo, WE Okpattah, O Quasie, MM Sakyiamah, LKN Okine
2014 Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 4 (3), 024-028, 2014 Natural Sciences 9
In Silico Identification of a Potential TNF‐Alpha Binder Using a Structural Similarity: A Potential Drug Repurposing Approach to the Management of Alzheimer’s Disease
EJ Tettevi, DNO Kuevi, BK Sumabe, DL Simpong, MB Maina, ...
2024 BioMed Research International 2024 (1), 9985719, 2024 Natural Sciences 8
Annickia polycarpa extract attenuates inflammation, neutrophil recruitment, and colon damage during colitis
NL Lartey, H Vargas-Robles, IM Guerrero-Fonseca, P Nava, EK Kumatia, ...
2022 Immunology Letters 248, 99-108, 2022 Natural Sciences 8
Effect of Anthonotha macrophyla (P. Beauv) leaf extract on carrageenan-induced paw oedema, oxidative stress makers and hyperalgesia in murine models: E. K …
EK Kumatia, F Ayertey, R Appiah-Opong, E Ofori-Attah, P Bolah, S Antwi, ...
2022 Advances in Traditional Medicine 22 (2), 315-324, 2022 Natural Sciences 8
A pilot study on the efficacy of an Antiaris toxicaria subsp. africana (Engl.) CC Berg based Ghanaian herbal product in the management of peripheral neuropathy
R Yeboah, KP Thomford, R Mensah, AA Appiah, AK Thomford, A Ocloo
2019 Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research 7 (1), 59-66, 2019 Natural Sciences 8