Publications (10721)
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Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Extracts from Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) R.Br. Ex G.Don. (Fabaceae-Mimosoideae) Trunk Bark
1-3Noufou Ouedraogo, 1,2Constantin Atchade, 1,2Tata Kadiatou Traore, 1Benjamin Ouedraogo, 1,2Boly A.G. Laurent, 1,3W.L.M. Esther Kabre, 1Jules Yoda, 1Felix B. Kini, 1Marius Lompo, 2Moussa Ouedraogo and 1Sylvin Ouedraogo
Background and Objective: Parkia biglobosa is used in the treatment of several inflammatory pathologies. The work aimed to study
the toxicity, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antioxidant effects of aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts from the bark of the trunk of
Parkia biglobosa. Materials and Methods: A phytochemical study was carried out(...)
Parkia biglobosa, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, lipoxygenase, cyclooxygenase, traditional medicine
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Experimental study on performance and combustion analysis of a diesel engine fueled with Diesel and Jatropha oil blended with heptane
Yomi Woro Gounkaou, Tizane Daho, Ali Diane, Gilles Vaitilingom, Bruno Piriou, Jeremy Valette, Oumar Sanogo, Antoine Béré
This work focuses on blending Jatropha oil with diesel fuel and heptane to improve its physico-chemical characteristics for production of blends and their use as fuel in a diesel engine. The influence of the heptane content was evaluated by comparing the results obtained from the engine (performance and combustion parameters) with those of the(...)
Diesel Engine, Jatropha Oil, Heptane, Blends, Engine Performance
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Comparative study of the effects of Herbal and chemical Coagulants in the clarification of raw water
Anderson F. Konkobo, Mamounata Diao, Paul W. Savadogo, Jean Diarra and Mamoudou H. Dicko
The use of aluminum sulphate in clarifying raw waters raises many concerns about its impact on human health. Thus, the present study was initiated to compare the effects of Moringa oleifera and aluminum sulphate besides evaluating the association between M. oleifera or aluminum sulphate with Opuntia ficus-indica or syntofloc for water treatmen(...)
Coagulation-flocculation, turbidity, Moringa oleifera, aluminum sulphate
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Utopie de la clôture et intégration locale : les rédemptoristines de Diabo (Burkina Faso)
Kaboré Koudbi
La vie contemplative paraît à première vue incompatible avec celle en société. La pratique de la clôture au sein des communautés contemplatives n’empêche pourtant pas que des
liens se nouent entre les monastères et les sociétés locales. Ce sont ces liens qu’analyse cet article depuis l’arrivée des moniales contemplatives à Diabo à l’est du Bu(...)
Burkina Faso, clôture, économie, intégration, société, utopie
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Propriétés mécanique, hydrique et thermique de briques en terre crue amendées aux coques d’arachide
Ouanmini Bobet, Mohamed Seynou, Lamine Zerbo, Halidou Bamogo, Issiaka Sanou, Moustapha Sawadogo
Des briques de terre crue élaborées à base d’une argile locale ont été amendées aux coques d’arachide pour améliorer leur performance mécanique et leur durabilité. Les coques d’arachide ont été découpées à trois longueurs respectives de 0,33 cm, 1cm et 3cm et ajoutées à la matrice argileuse à des teneurs allant de 1,8 à 3 % en masse. Les briqu(...)
adobe, coques d’arachide, résistance mécanique, conductivité thermique, érosion
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Phenotyping of local chili pepper (Capsicum spp) accessions cultivated in Burkina Faso
Lucienne WAONGO1*, Mariam KIEBRE, Boureima SAWADOGO , Mahamadi H OUEDRAOGO, Zakaria KIEBRE and Pauline BATIONO/KANDO
The cultivation of chili peppers (Capsicum spp.) in Burkina Faso has become an important occupation and a great source of incomes, helping farmers to fight against poverty. However, local cultivars have low yields, essentially because of the pest pressure and the limited access to improved seeds. This study aims to contribute to a better knowl(...)
Agro-morphological characters, accessions, correlation
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The Radiative Forcing of Aerosols in a West Africa Sahelian Urban City: Case Study of Ouagadougou
Bruno Korgo, Pétronille Kafando, Bernard Zouma, Nebon Bado, Issa Zerbo, Jean-Claude Roger, Joseph D. Bathiebo
This paper is an assessment of radiative forcing caused by atmospheric aerosols in an urban city in West Africa. It is carried out in Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso and is an illustration of the radiative impact in most of the large
Sahelian urban cities which are under the same climatic influences and whose populations present similarities in t(...)
Aerosols, Radiative Forcing, Scattering, Absorption, GAME Code, AERONET
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Acute and subchronic toxicity assessment of the dichloromethane / methanol stem bark extract from Erythrina senegalensis DC (Fabaceae) in Wistar rats
Souleymane Fofana, Kouama Benjamin, Ollo Da, Rakiswendé Serge Yerbanga, Sylvain Ilboudo, Noufou Ouédraogo, Moussa Ouédraogo, Guissou Innocent Pierre, A Arvouet-Grand, B Vennat, A Pourrat, P Legret, A Atsamo, T Nguelefack, J Datt, A Kamanyi, B Cerda, J Jose, N Cero, A Francisco, N Tomas-Barbera, J Espin, I Ciulei, J Dalziel, I Ezeja, A Anaga, I Asuzu, S Fofana, C Gnoula, M Oudraogo, E Pal, Hcr Nbi, J Nikiema, I Guissou, J Simpore, Y Gao, Y Wang, K Wang, J Zhu, G Li, J Tian, C Li, Z Wang, J Li, A Lee, C Guo, X Han, S Hong, J Hwang, S Jeong, J Hwang, M Lee, M Lee, D Lee, J Ro, B Hwang, V Kuete, L Sandjo, Gmn Kwamou, B Wiench, A Nkengfack, T Efferth, M Linuma, Y Okawa, T Tanaka, F Ho, Y Kobayashi, K Miyauchi, H Matsuda, K Yoshida, K Miyagawa, Y Asao, S Takayama, S Nakashima, F Xu, M Yoshikawa, A Meda, C Lamien, M Romito, J Millogo, O Nacoulma, K Meragelman, T Mckee, M Boyd, O Nacoulma, C Ning, X Gao, C Wang, X Huo, Z Liu, H Sun, X Yang, P Sun, X Ma, Q Meng, K Liu, A Nkengfack, Agb Azebaze, A Waffo, Z Fomum
Erythrina senegalensis is a medicinal plant used in sub-Saharan Africa to treat pain,
asthenia, inflammation, jaundice, malaria and infections. This work aimed to study the
phytochemistry, the acute and subchronic toxicity of the dichloromethane / methanol
stem bark extract from E. senegalensis. The phytochemical groups have been
character(...)
E. senegalensis; Total polyphenolic content; Acute toxicity ; Subchronic toxicity
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L’association sorgho/niébé au poquet, une pratique traditionnelle en zone soudano-sahélienne à faible rendement: Etat des lieux et pistes d’amélioration
Aminata Ganeme, Jean-Marie Douzet, Salifou Traore, Julie Dusserre, Roger Kabore, Hyacinthe Tirogo, Omar Nabaloum, Nestor Wend-Zoodo Simplice Ouedraogo, and Myriam Adam
Les associations de cultures céréales-légumineuses s’inscrivent dans une logique d’intensification durable. Cependant, dans les zones sahéliennes et soudano-sahéliennes du Burkina Faso, les rendements en association sont généralement faibles. Notre étude a pour objectifs de caractériser la pratique d’association culturale la plus pratiquée par(...)
association céréales-légumineuses, pratiques culturales, sols, exploitations familiales, productivité, Burkina Faso
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Determining greywater quality and its potential impact on the environment and okra seeds germination
COMPAORE Cheik Omar Tidiane, MAIGA Ynoussa, KONATE Yacouba, OUATTARA Aboubakar Sidiki
Proper wastewater management is an essential step of the path to a healthier life, especially in crowded areas such as universities. The objective of this study was to contribute to the management of greywater generated from the restaurant of university Joseph KI-ZERBO in Burkina Faso. To do this, a qualitative characterization of the differen(...)
E. coli, fecal coliforms, greywater, organic pollution, Ouagadougou
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Analyse des perceptions et de la gestion de la maladie à Covid-19 au Burkina Faso et leurs impacts
Alain Joseph Sissao
Analyse des perceptions et de la gestion de la maladie à Covid-19 au Burkina Faso et leurs impacts
COVID619
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« Figures Charismatiques et démocratie chez quelques romanciers de l’Afrique de l’Oues
Alain Joseph Sissao
« Figures Charismatiques et démocratie chez quelques romanciers de l’Afrique de l’Oues
démocratie
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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Inactive Carriers of Hepatitis B Virus: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study in Burkina Faso
Eric Nagaonlé Somé, Alice Nanelin Guingané, Issaka Zongo, Mahamado Lamine Ouédraogo, Maxime Drabo, Roger Sombié
Backgrounds: This study aimed to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of inactive HBV chronic carriers at the gastroenterology department of the university teaching hospital Yalgado Ouedraogo. Materials & Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2014 by employing a(...)
Epidemiology, Cross-sectional study, Medicine, Environmental health, Virology, Hepatitis B virus, Descriptive research, Hepatitis B, Virus, Internal medicine, Pathology
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Contact des cultures et littérature : Approche de l’interculturalité dans la littérature négro-africaine
Alain Joseph Sissao
Approche de l’interculturalité dans la littérature négro-africaine
interculturalité
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Chronic viral HBeAg-negative hepatitis B: Epidemiological, clinical and biochemical characteristics in an outpatient descriptive cohort in Burkina Faso
Eric Nagaonlé Somé, Alice Nanelin Guingané, Issaka Zongo, Daouda Sané, Koiné Maxime Drabo, Roger Sombié
IntroductionOur study aimed to describe epidemiological and diagnostic features in an outpatient's cohort with chronic HBeAg-negative hepatitis B.Patients and methodsA cross-sectional descriptive study with a retrospective data collection was implemented from January 2004 to April 2016 in the hepato-gastroenterology department of the Universit(...)
Medicine, HBeAg, Internal medicine, HBsAg, Epidemiology, Viral load, Cohort, Gastroenterology, Hepatitis B, Viral hepatitis, Outpatient clinic, Liver biopsy, Fibrosis, Retrospective cohort study, Liver disease, Hepatitis B virus, Immunology, Biopsy, Virus