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Research Grants

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The Role of Taxonomic Delimitation in the Safety and Efficacy of Plant Medicines: A Quality Control

Project summary:

Misidentification possess hazardous threats in plant medicine consumption or research. Taxonomic delimitation has the potential of salvaging this menace even among non-botanists. This study seeks to examine distinctive traits of some medicinal plants that are consumed but misidentified by Plant collectors due to their keen similarities with closely related species

First Name:

Peter Atta-Adjei Junior

pajjpaaj@gmail.com

Highest degree:

Master's Degree

Year obtained:

2022

Applicant Status:

Early-career researcher (PhD obtained within last three years)

Ghana

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

Simões, A. R. G., Shimpale, V. B., Rattanakrajang, P., Traiperm, P., Kagame, S. P.,
Huerta-Ramos, G., Atta-Adjei, P., ... & LA, E. Reinstating Palaeotropical genera of
Convolvulaceae: Argyreia, Stictocardia, Turbina and Astripomoea (tribe Ipomoeeae, subtribe
Argyreiineae).

Williams, B. D., Francisco, R. C., Mewded, B., Oppong, C. P., Ayensu, C. B., Wafula, C.
W., Atta-Adjei, P., ... & Simoes, A. R. G. (2024). Advancing knowledge of West African
morning glories: a taxonomic revision of Ipomoea L.(Convolvulaceae) from Ghana. bioRxiv,
2024-04

Mintah, S. O., Archer, M. A., Asafo-Agyei, T., Ayertey, F., Jnr, P. A. A., Boamah, D.,
& Barimah, K. B. (2022). Medicinal plant use in Ghana: advancement and challenges. American
Journal of Plant Sciences, 13(3), 316-358.

Asafo-Agyei, T., Blagogee, H. R., Mintah, S. O., Archer, M. A., Ayertey, F., Sapaty, A.
C., Junior, P. A. A & Appiah, A. A. (2019). Ethnobotanical studies of medicinal plants used in
traditional treatment of malaria by some herbalists in Ghana. Journal of Medicinal Plants
Research, 13(16), 370-383..

Scoring Rubric

Your name:

c1. Scientific Merit

 

  • Scientific impact of the study in the proposed taxonomic group or the flora and funga of a geographic region – up to 10 points

  • Contribution to the generation of novel systematic/taxonomic/floristic data – up to 5 points

  • Quality and significance of questions being addressed – up to 10 points

  • Adequacy of methods for testing the research question (data collection/analysis/use of different tools) – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/35

C2. Community Building

 

  • Applicant’s potential for completing goals of the proposal within the time frame, and of professional success (based on CV, considering career stage) – up to 10 points

  • Explicit inclusion of (a) the use and generation of collections, and (b) conferring with taxonomic/nomenclatural experts – up to 10 points

  • Perceived need where more points are given for applicants from low- or middle-income countries – up to 5 points

This proposal scores:

/25

C3. Broader Impacts

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  • The proposal will yield durable benefits and be disseminated through publications (e.g., taxonomic revisions, checklists, new data provided for existing databases, websites) – up to 20 points

  • The proposal involves taxonomic training, fieldwork, and herbarium visits  – up to 10 points

  • The proposal involves outreach, mentoring, and mobility exchange  – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/40

Applicant Details

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Previous publications

Budget (USD):

2000

Presbyterian University Ghana

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