DR. ANNA KWARLEY QUARTEY

Profile

Dr. Anna Kwarley Quartey is a professional pharmacist, accomplished academic, and researcher with ten (10) years of experience in higher education. She serves as the Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Central University, providing strategic academic leadership and overseeing curriculum development, faculty and student mentorship, and departmental growth. She also contributes to institutional governance through her service on various university committees.

Her research focuses on Natural Products, particularly medicinal plants. She explores natural products for disease treatment, evaluates the biological activities of crude extracts from traditional medicinal plants, and generates scientific evidence to support their traditional uses. Her interests further include identifying novel bioactive molecules as potential drug candidates, assessing the efficacy and safety of finished herbal products, and documenting indigenous medicinal knowledge in Ghana.

Dr. Quartey has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at local and international conferences. She has supervised numerous student research projects and collaborated with faculty and industry experts across Ghana on curriculum reform and pharmaceutical skills development. As an active member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, she has contributed to capacity building and the development of competency-based training curricula for CTVET within the pharmaceutical sector.

Basic Information
Name: Dr. Anna Kwarley Quartey
Designation: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer
Department: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Institutional Email: aquartey@central.edu.gh
Office Location: Room SB204, Gadzekpo Block

Academic Qualifications/Education:

Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, 2023
M.Phil., Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, 2014
B.Pharm., Pharmacy, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, 2011

Research Interests

General efficacy testing (antimicrobial actions, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, wound healing actions etc) of plant products
Phytochemistry (Discovery of novel bioactive molecules from medicinal plants as drugs or drug candidates
Community based research in herbal medicine
Standardisation of herbal medicines
Ethnopharmacy (Socio-cultural aspect of herbal medicine research)
Quality control of finished herbal products and raw materials

Publications

Korsah, S., Quartey, A. K., Konto, D., Apenteng, J. A., Nortey, N. N. D., Tagoe, M., Mintah, D. N., Barfour, A. F., & Adofo, P. B. (2026). Comprehensive update on anticancer herbs: Ethnobotanical insights, phytochemical profiles and experimental validation. International Journal of Pharmacy & Integrated Health Sciences, 7(1), 85–108. https://doi.org/10.56536/ijpihs.v7i1.270

Korsah, S., Apenteng, J. A., Kontoh, D., Nortey, N. N. D., Adofo, P. B., Tagoe, M., & Quartey, A. K. (2025). A Systematic Review of Medicinal Plants with Anti-Entamoeba histolytica Activity: Phytochemistry, Efficacy, and Clinical Potential. Future Integrative Medicine, 4(4), 240-249.

Korsah, S., Apenteng, J. A., Kontoh, D., Nortey, N. N. D., Adofo, P. B., Tagoe, M., & Quartey, A. K. (2025). A review of medicinal plants with activity against Entamoeba histolytica. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Drug Research, 8(2), 919–932.

Quartey, A. K., Korsah, S., Apenteng, J. A., Nortey, N. N. D., Tagoe, M., Mintah, D. N., & Kontoh, D. B. (2024). A study of the antimicrobial and wound healing activities of the ethanolic leaf extract of Anchomanes difformis (Blume) Engl. pallidus. Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 26(5), 66–75.

Quartey, A. K., Ayensu, I., Orman, E., Mireku-Gyimah, N. A., Jibira, Y., & Goku, P. E. (2021). In-vivo anti-inflammatory activity of different parts of Adansonia digitata. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 15(6), 252–259.

Quartey, A. K., Jibira, Y., Forkuo-Donkor, A., Ayensu, I., Oduro-Kwarteng, A. A., Asuamah, S. E. R., & Noah, P. (2020). Hydroethanolic stem bark extract of Vernonia amygdalina Del. (Asteraceae) suppresses yeast-induced pyrexia and Plasmodium berghei malaria in murine models. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 14(6), 258–264.

Quartey, A. K., Orman, E., Mireku-Gyimah, N. A., Goku, P. E., Alidu, F., & Boateng, L. O. (2020). Evaluating the antibacterial, antioxidant and wound healing properties of the stem bark extract of Khaya grandifoliola (Welw.) CDC (Meliaceae) (African mahogany). Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 14(11), 604–612.

Awards and Recognitions

Travel grant awarded by GIZ-PharmaVax to attend International Pharmaceutical Exhibition (IPHEX) as part of the Small-Scale Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Association of Ghana (SSPMAG) delegation (2025)

Lecturer of the year, SRC Excellence Awards, Central University SRC (2023)

Travel grant awarded by Volkswagen Stiftung to attend the Summer school by the University of Pretoria on Ethnopharmacological relevance: from bench to shelf, including intellectual property and bioprospecting acts (2023)

Best presenter on the business canvas at the Summer school by the University of Pretoria on Ethnopharmacological relevance: from bench to shelf, including intellectual property and bioprospecting acts (2023)

PhD sponsorship grant from the Training and Development Committee of Central University (2017)

Travel grant awarded by GA to travel to the 9^th Joint Natural Product Conference (Joint Meeting with ASP, AFERP, JSP, PSE and SIF) and 64^th International Conference and Annual Meeting of GA. Copenhagen, Denmark. (2016)

2^nd best poster presenter at the Workshop on Research Publication and proposal writing for research funds for postgraduate students. Pharmacy Graduate Students week, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana. (2014)

Professional Memberships

Vice President, Central University Teachers Association (CUTA)
Member, Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH)
Hon. Treasurer, Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH)
Member, Academic Research and Social Pharmacist Association (ARSPA)
Member, Lady Pharmacist Association of Ghana (LAPAG)
Member, Community Practice Pharmacists Association (CPPA, Ghana)
Member, Small Scale Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Association of Ghana (SSPMAG)
Member, Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA)
Member, African Phytomedicine Scientific Society (APSS)
Member, Pharmaceutical Skill Sector Board, CTVET, Ghana (PSSB-CTVET)

Organization for Women in Science in Developing Countries (OWSD)

Courses Taught

Pharmacognosy Theory/Practical – (Level 100) (UG)
Phytochemistry Theory/Practical – (Level 200) (UG)
Natural Drug Production & Evaluation Theory/Practical – (Level 300) (UG)
Ethnopharmacy (complementary and Alternative medicine) (Level 400) (UG)
Social Pharmacy (Level 400) (UG)
Veterinary Pharmacy, Plant Poisons and Agrochemicals (Level 500) (UG)

Outreach and Engagement

Honorary Treasurer, Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana
Committee member for the adoption of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) resolution 208 on Quality Apprenticeship.
Board of Directors, Ghana Co-Operative Pharmacists’ Credit Union (GCPCUL)
Team Lead (Expert) on Occupational Standard Development for Pharmaceutical Sector Body of Commission for Technical and Vocational Training (CTVET)
Team Lead (Expert) for Development of CBT curriculum for Medicine Counter Assistant, Pharmaceutical Techniques and Herbal Medicine Production programs for CTVET
Member, Education and Editorial Committee of Ghana Co-Operative Pharmacists’ Credit Union (GCPCUL)
Patroness, Ghana Pharmaceutical Students Association-Central University (GPSA-CU)
Food Committee head; National Planning committee of AGM, Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, (PSGH)
Secretary; Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, Greater Accra Regional branch

Additional Roles / Responsibilities

Head of Department, Pharmaceutical Sciences – School of Pharmacy, Central University
Member of the Administrative and Conditions of Service Review Committee (2025 to date)
Chairperson of the Timetable Committee, Central University (2023 to date)
Member, Tracer Study Committee for Central University (2025 to date)

Academic advisor for Pharmacy level 400 (2022 to date)
Member of the School of Pharmacy PharmD Top-up and Experiential Educational Committee (2023)
Member of the Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) CU
Secretary Dean’s list Committee, School of Pharmacy (2022 to date)
Member of the committee for the development of postgraduate programs for the School of Pharmacy (2022 to date)
Member of Research and Conference Committee, School of Pharmacy (2022 to date)
Member of the White Coat Ceremony Committee, School of Pharmacy (2022 to date)
Secretary of the Fundraiser Committee for Halls, Central University (2021 to date)

Personal Website / Profile Link

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anna_Quartey2

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=z92GQjwAAAAJ

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8149-1184

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-naa-kwarley-quartey-phd-8296a18a/