ci1Cindy Kitcher, PhD

Address:          P. O. Box LG 43, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra

Tel:                  +233 557 475 022         

Email:              cikitcher@ug.edu.gh ; cindya.asare@yahoo.com

ORCID:          https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3595-3712 

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cindy-Kitcher

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=BpR2TjoAAAAJ

Current Research

  1. Antimalaria investigations of medicinal plants
  2. Quality assessment and elemental analysis of Medicinal Plants
  3. Effects of different environmental conditions on quality control parameters of medicinal plants
  4. Ethnobotany

Education

2015                PhD (Pharmacognosy), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,   Kumasi, Ghana

2009                BSc (Botany), University of Ghana, Legon

Research Experience

2009 - 2010     Research Assistant, Ghana Herbarium, University of Ghana, Legon

2012 - 2013     Graduate assistant, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Teaching Experience

2021 to date    Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

2015- 2021      Lecturer, Department of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

2012-2013       Graduate Assistant, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Publications

  1. Joseph Adusei Sarkodie, Seth Kwabena Amponsah, Cindy Kitcher, Arthur Commey Sackeyfio, Awo Afi Kwapong, Benoit Banga N’guessan, Isaac Asiedu-Gyekye. (2022). Potential hepatic dysfuntion associated with the use of the leaf and latex extract of Calotropis procera WT Aiton (Asclepiadaceae) in Sprague-Dawley rats: an acute toxicity study. Current topics in Toxicology. 18:45-56
  2. Joseph Adusei Sarkodie, Ling Xiang, Cindy Kitcher, Dong Zhang, Nana Ama Mireku-Gyimah, Priscilla Okyere, Phillip Debrah, Isaac Kwadwo Asante. (2022). Preliminary Studies on Artemisia annua L. (Asteraceae) Grown in Ghana: Morphology, Microscopy and Aretemisinin Yield. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. 13(7): 2683-88.
  3. Nana Ama Mireku-Gyimah, Paul Owusu-Donkor, Cindy Kitcher, Joseph Adusei Sarkodie, Emelia Oppong Bekoe, Obed Kwaku Boateng. (2021). Response to Covid-19 Disease in Ghana: A Review of the Herbs. Journal of Naural Remedies. 21(4): 283-290
  4. Emelia Oppong Bekoe, Gladys Schwinger, Cindy Kitcher, Alexander Nyarko. (2021). The use of Ocimum gratissimum L. in the treatment of Gastrointestinal ailments. Journal of Natural Remedies. (21)4: 275-282
  5. Emelia Oppong Bekoe, Cindy Kitcher, Joseph Adusei Sarkodie, Kirk Benji Dodoo, Samuel Frimpong-Manso, M. C. Toafode. (2021). Evaluating Pharmacognostic Paramenters and Mutagenic activity of Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. (12)1: 515-523
  6. Cindy Kitcher, Nana, Ama Mireku-Gyimah, Emelia Oppong-Bekoe, Joseph Adusei-Sarkodie, Samuel Frimpong-Manso, Gloria Tattah, Memuna Maiga, Tonny Asafo-Agyei. (2021). Crude drug analysis and elemental content of the leaves and stem bark of Adansonia digitata L. (Malvaceae), an indigenous Ghanaian medicinal plant. Plant Science Today. 8(1): 1-9
  7. Cindy Kitcher, Nana Ama Mireku-Gyimah, Joseph Adusei Sarkodie, Emelia Oppong Bekoe, Tonny Asafo-Agyei, Peter Atta Agyei, Samuel Frimpong-Manso, Isaac Kwadwo Asante. (2021). Pharmacognostic Standardardisation of the Leaf and Stem bark of Millingtonia hortensis Linn. (Bignoniaceae). International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Allied Sciences. 10(1): 42-49
  8. Emelia Oppong Bekoe, Cindy Kitcher, Philip Debrah, Patrick Amoateng, Paul Owusu Donkor, Sarfoa Martinson. (2020). A Study on Phyllanthus amarus; Pharmacognostic, Mycobactericidal and Mutagenic Properties. Pharmacognosy Journal. 12(6): 1732-1739.
  9. Emelia Oppong Bekoe, Cindy Kitcher, Gladys Amponsah Agyei, Samuel Frimpong-Manso. (2020). Pharmacognostic Characteristics of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. as a Means of Monitoring Quality. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy. 7(3):55–63.
  10. Emelia Oppong Bekoe, Kirk Dodoo, Cindy Kitcher, Andrew Gordon, Samuel Frimpong-Manso, Gladys Schwinger (2020). Pharmacognostic Characteristics and Mutagenic Studies of Alstonia boonei De Wild. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy. 7(1): 7-15.
  11. Joseph Adusei Sarkodie, Philip Debrah, *CindyKitcher, Samuel Frimpong-Manso, Emelia Oppong Bekoe, Olga Winston, George Akoto, Carl Hasford, Isaac Asiedu-Gyekye, Kwame Benoit Banga, Alexander Kwadwo Nyarko. (2019). Glucose-Lowering Effect and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Aqueous Leaf Extract of Taraxacum officinale in Wistar rats. International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Research. 11(4): 250-258.
  12. Emelia Oppong Bekoe, Enoch Appiah, Philip Debrah, Cindy Asare, Akua Amankwah Asante. (2017). In vitro Susceptibility Patterns of Typhoidal and Non-typhoidal Salmonella to Selected Anti-typhoid Herbal Medicinal Preparations Sold in the Ga East Municipality in Ghana. Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research. 2(1): 1-11.
  13. Kofi Annan, Edmund Ekuadzi, Cindy Asare, Kwame Sarpong, Dominik Pistorius, Lukas Oberer, Ben A. Gyan, Michael Ofori. (2014). Antiplasmodial Constituents of the Stem Bark of Polyalthia longifolia var pendula. Phytochemistry Letters. 11(2015): 28-31.
  14. Kofi Annan, Rita Akosua Dickson, Kwame Sarpong, Cindy Asare, Kingsley Amponsah, Eric Woode. (2013). Antipyretic Activity of Polyalthia longifolia Benth. & Hook. F. var. pendula (Annonaceae), on Lipopolysaccharide-induced Fever in Rats. Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences. 2(1): 8-12.
  15. Kofi Annan, Cindy Asare, Rita Dickson, Ben Gyan, Michael Ofori, Stephen Gbedemah. (2012). In vitro antiplasmodial activity of three herbal remedies for malaria in Ghana: Adenia cissampeloides (Planch.) Harms., Terminalia ivorensis A. Chev and Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Pharmacognosy Research. 4(4): 225-229.
  16. Kofi Annan, Isaac Kwadwo Asante, Cindy Asare, Samuel Asare-Nkansah, Marcel Bayor. (2010). Profile of heavy metals in some medicinal plants from Ghana commonly used as components of herbal formulations. Pharmacognosy Research. 2(1): 41-44.

research. I also prepared, edited and submitted the manuscript for publication.

  1. Emelia Oppong Bekoe, Cindy Kitcher, Nana Ama Mireku-Gyimah, Gladys Schwinger, and Mark Frempong. (2018). "Medicinal Plants Used as Galactagogues." In Pharmacognosy-Medicinal Plants. IntechOpen. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.82199

Conferences

  1. UG-WASHU Grantsmanship Workshop, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana: 21st – 24th October, 2019
  2. West African Network of Natural Products Research Scientists (WANNPRES)/Centre for Plants Medicine Research (CPMR) Conference, Accra, Ghana: 18th September, 2019
  3. 3rd Biennial Scientific Conference of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana: 28th – 30th September, 2018
  4. GIZ/Food and Drugs Authority Workshop on Regulating Herbal and Traditional Medicinal Products: 7th – 9th March, 2018
  5. 2nd Biennial Scientific Conference of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana: 28th – 30th September, 2016
  6. Ghana Neuroscience Symposium: 5th – 6th May, 2016
  7. Women Advancement Forum (WAFRA) – Ghana Chapter – International Exchanges, Research and Academia: 11th – 13th April, 2016
  8. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) Medicinal Plants Workshop on ‘Establishment of Effective Research Network for Infectious Diseases and Medicinal Plants’: 19th September, 2013
  9. 5th Annual Biennial Scientific Conference of the College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology: 14th – 15th November, 2013
  10. Building Stronger Universities in Developing Countries (BSU)/Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Workshop on Research methodology: 28th January – 08th February, 2013.
  11. Global Biodiversity Informatics Facility Training Workshop: 31st August – 1st  September, 2009 

Committee Membership

  1. Representative of the Department of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine, University of Ghana Academic Board, 2022 -Present
  2. Member, Committee to Ascertain Quality and Impact Factors of Publications Submitted for Promotion, University of Ghana School of Pharmacy: April 2017 – Present
  3. Member, School of Pharmacy IGF generation committee: 2018
  4. Member, School of Pharmacy 10th Anniversary Celebrations Committee: 2016 – 2017
  5. Chairperson, Committee to Manage Procurement and Requisition of Chemicals for Practical Work, University of Ghana School of Pharmacy: September 2016 – Present
  6. Member, Departmental Teaching Assessment Committee (DTAC): 2016 - Present
  7. Representative of the Department of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine, College of Health Sciences Academic Board: June 2016 – August 2018 

Professional Membership

  1. Member, West African Network of Natural Products Research Scientists: 2019 – Present
  2. Member, Organization of Women in Science for the Developing World: 2019 – Present
  3. Member, Ghana Science Association: 2016 – Present
  4. Member, University Teachers Association of Ghana: 2015 – Present