Publications (1677)
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Biochemical evaluation of four morphotypes of Chrysanthellum americanum l. Vatke in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso
Sidibé Hamadou; Sakandé Boureima; Ilboudo Firmin Wend-Denda; Sama Hemayoro; SawadogoMahamadou
Chrysanthellum americanum L. VATKE est une plante herbacée largement utilisée en médecine traditionnelle pour traiter un large éventail de maladies (calculs rénaux, anémie, paludisme, etc.). La connaissance du potentiel de croissance, du développement végétatif et du potentiel phytochimique de plusieurs morphotypes de Chrysanthellum americanum(...)
Chrysanthellum americanum, Morphotypes, Paramètres biochimiques
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INVOLVEMENT OF HLA-DRB1*11 AND HLA-DRB1*12 ALLELES IN THE OCCURRENCE OF DENGUE FEVER IN BURKINA FASO
Lassina Traore, Olawoumi Fabrice Kouta, Aziz Sidi Aristide Tapsoba, Abdoul Karim Ouattara, Richard Kanfon, Maïmounatou Rufaïda Yougbare, Fadilatou Tassembedo, Mousso Savadogo, Nafissatou Sanon, Shoukrat Ohuwa Toyin Bello, Bagora Bayala, Amana Metuor Dabire, Albert Theophane Yonli, Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Jacques Simpore
Dengue has become the world's most common arbovirosis. In some individuals, genetic factors can increase the risk of developing severe dengue fever. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes are one of the most extensively studied gene groups in human disease. The present study investigated HLA DRB1* 11 and HLA DRB1* 12 polymorphisms in dengue cases(...)
Dengue, HLA-DRB1*11, HLA -DRB1*12, risk factors, Burkina Faso
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Evaluation and prioritization of food safety risks in the Nigerian red meat industry
Ismail Ayoade Odetokun, Damilola Christiana Olawoye, Akeem Adebola Bakare, Tajudeen Opeyemi Isola, Nma Bida Alhaji, Oluwadamilola Olawumi Abiodun-Adewusi, Taiwo Adeniyi Adewoye, Hama Cissé, Ibraheem Ghali-Mohammed
Food safety is a global concern, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria. Hence, this study aims to identify and rank food safety priorities in the red meat industry in Ilorin, Northcentral Nigeria, as a first step towards targeting interventions and resource allocation. A cross-sectional study involved 496 participants in various ro(...)
Food safety; Red meat industry; Antemortem inspection; Sanitation; Nigeria
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Analysis of Burkina Faso’s Institutional Framework and Budget Allocations for NCDs Control and Monitoring
Moussa Ouedraogo, Dia Sanou, Mahamadé Goubgou, Estelle Aissa Bambara, Souleymane Tirogo, Aly Savadogo
Diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major public health issue and a global development challenge today. However, governance responses to these diseases remain in their infancy in most low-income countries, including Burkina Faso. How Burkina Faso organizes itself institutionally and financially to adequately address NCDs is sti(...)
Governance, Institutional Framework, Financial Allocation, Non-Communicable Diseases
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Assessment of Health Risks Associated with the Presence of Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Attiéké Consumed in Burkina Faso
Ibonyé Diéni, Touwendsida Serge Bagré, Boureima Kagambèga, Oumarou Zongo, François Tapsoba, Nicolas Barro
Attiéké, a popular food in Burkina Faso, is often produced under variable hygienic conditions, which favors the proliferation of pathogenic microorgan- isms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a growing threat to the health of consumers. This study assessed the health risks asso- ciated with the presence of MRSA in atti(...)
Attiéké, Staphylococcus aureus, Health Risks, Public Health, Risk Factors
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Isolation, identification and Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Bacterial Strains Isolated from Charmout, a Dried Meat Sold in Chad
Ali Haroun Hissein, Edwige R. Somé Tiodjio, Abdoullahi Hissein Ousman, François Tapsoba, Hassan Mahamat Ali , Dénis Erbi, Brahim Adoum Ahmat, Kadidja Gamougam, Oumar Ouchar, Cheikna Zongo, Abdessalam Tidjani and Aly Savadogo
Cette étude visait à rechercher la présence de bactéries pathogènes dans le charmout et à évaluer la résistance aux antibiotiques des souches isolées. Un total de 50 échantillons de charmout ont été collectés auprès de vendeurs dans cinq provinces du Tchad, puis analysés à l’aide de méthodes appropriées pour l’énumération, la caractérisation d(...)
Charmout; pathogenic bacteria; microbiological quality; antibiotic resistance
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Acute and Subacute Toxicity of Lannea acida A. Rich Hydroethanolic Trunk Bark Extract on Wistar rats and NMRI Mice
Abdelaziz Koussoube*, Filkpièrè Léonard DA,2, Basile Tindano* , Tééganimbé Jean Luc Kabore*, Elisabeth Ouedraogo* and Balé Bayala*
Lannea acida is a medicinal plant used in treatments for diabetes and infertility.
This study’s purpose was to evaluate the safety of Lannea acida trunk bark. Phytochemical
screening was performed on the hydroethanolic extract of Lannea acida trunk bark. Acute
innocuity was assessed in female NMRI mice with a limited dose of 2000 mg/kg bw ((...)
Acute Toxicity; Hydroethanolic Extract; Lannea Acida, LD50; Subacute Toxicity
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Research on Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) in West Africa: State, Features and Gaps
Hamid El Bilali, Romaric Kiswendsida Nanema, Veli-Matti Rokka, Iro Dan Guimbo, Zakaria Kiebre, Rosa Anna Siciliano, Sheirita Reine Fanta Tietiambou, Lawali Dambo, Jacques Nanema, Francesca Grazioli and Filippo Acasto
Although sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is gaining importance in West Africa, it remains uncertain whether the research is adequately advanced to support the promotion
of this crop in the region. Consequently, this systematic review of 125 articles provides a detailed overview of studies focused on sweet potatoes in West Africa. The paper exp(...)
neglected and underutilized species; NUS; orphan crop; I. batatas; sweetpotato; Sahel; tuber; climate change; food security; SUSTLIVES
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Effect of thermotherapy on meristem culture response of two local cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivars from Burkina Faso
Wendpang‑yidé Idrissa Caleb Ouédraogo, Koussao Somé, Rasmata Nana, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo, Djakaridja Tiama, Monique Soro, Ousséni Berthé
The use of in vitro culture can enhance the productivity of cassava cultivars infected by viral diseases by ensuring high quality and quantity of cassava planting. Then, due to the difficulty and cost implication of obtaining healthy cuttings from certified sources, most farmers often rely on uncertified cuttings, increasing the risk of viral(...)
Manihot esculenta, Thermotherapy, Meristem, Regeneration, Growth
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Modelling the current and future geographical distribution of Combretum glutinosum Perr. ex DC. Under climate change in Burkina Faso: Future challenges and conservation opportunities
Jean Baptiste Dembélé, Kangbeni Dimobé, Boukaré Konda, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré, Issaka Joseph Boussim
Combretum glutinosum is a keystone species prevalent in the West Africa savannas, particularly thriving in arid
ecosystems. It plays a vital role in local livelihoods, providing wood, fodder, and medicinal resources. However,
there is a critical lack of data on its effective conservation and sustainable use amidst rapidly changing ecological(...)
Arid ecosystems, Burkina Faso, Climate models, Combretum glutinosum, Conservation Savanna
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Hematological analyzer Sysmex XN-1000: Contribution of the “iRBC?” flag in the diagnostic guidance of malaria in endemic areas Mots-clés hématologie, alarme iRBC, paludisme, XN-1000, Burkina Faso
Oumar Sourabié, Stéphane Sidbewendin Nana, Wenceslas N’faa Soma, Djima Fahriane Dora Koulybari, Jérôme Debus, Salam Sawadogo, Koumpingnin Nébié, Eléonore Kafando
Introduction : Les analyseurs d’hématologie cellulaire Sysmex XN-1000, largement utilisés au
Burkina Faso, peuvent fournir des informations sur un accès palustre à partir de l’alarme « iRBC ? »
déclenchée lors d’un hémogramme. Cette étude vise à évaluer la contribution de cette alarme dans
l’orientation diagnostique du paludisme en zone d’e(...)
hématologie, alarme iRBC, paludisme, XN-1000, Burkina Faso
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Wetlands of Burkina Faso: Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation
Kaboré Idrissa, Bancé Victor, Konaté Sidiki Roland, Sawadogo Yabyouré Marc-Florent, Ouéda Adama
West-African wetlands support the biodiversity and the local population livelihoods, but they are heavily threatened by multiple pressures. However, research and inventory studies on wetlands are still less documented. To do so, we investigated on the biodiversity, the livelihoods, and conservation measures of two wetlands in Burkina Faso. Wet(...)
Wetland, Biodiversity, Conservation, West Africa
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Phenolic compounds and safety of improved and local peanut varieties grown in Burkina Faso
Sandrine Zongo,Souleymane Zongo,Clarisse S. Compaore,Fréderic Anderson Konkobo,Poussian Raymond Barry, Edwige Noëlle Roamba, David Bazie, Roger Dakuyo, Mamounata Diao1, Kiessoun Konate, Mamoudou H. Dicko
Peanuts are a tropical crop widely cultivated throughout the world. The seed is the most important partof the peanut. Burkina Faso is the 16th largest producer of peanuts in the world. Despite its economicand nutritional potential, peanut growers are subject to aflatoxin contamination. This present studyaimed to evaluate the phenolic compounds(...)
Arachis hypogea,Seed, Aflatoxin,Phenolic compounds, Peanut, Sanitary quality
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Agro-Morphological Evaluation of Sixteen Spinach Accessions (Spinacia oleracea L) Grown in Burkina Faso
Tiama Djakaridia, Ouedraogo R. Fanta, Ouedraogo Nogowaya Rosine,Ouedraogo W. Caleb, Some Koussao, Sawadogo Nerbéwendé et Zongo Jean-Didier
In order to lay the scientific foundations for the valorisation of the Spinacia oleracea L species, a prospecting collection of accessions was carried out in the previous studies survey enabled to build up a collection of sixteen (16) accessions and to record farmers’ practices for managing the species. The general objective of this study is t(...)
Spinacia oleracea L, genetic variability, agromorphological variability, Burkina Faso
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Hepatoprotective and hepatoreparative activity of aqueous extract of Celosia trigyna Linn leaves against paracetamol-induced liver toxicity in Wistar rats
Sawadogo T Aimée, Da F Léonard, Sawadogo Paténéma*, Tindano Basile*, Ouedraogo Youssoufou*, Belemtougri G Raymond and Bayala Bale*
Celosia trigyna L. is a plant used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases,
ulcers, and liver dysfunctions. The aim of present study is to investigate about hepatoprotective and
hepatoreparative activities of the aqueous extract of Celosia trigyna (AECT).
Sixty male and female Wistar rats were divided into six gro(...)
Celosia trigyna, Legalon®, hepatoprotective activity, rat, paracetamol