Publications (1272)
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Antioxidant and Anti-Hyperglycemic Activities of Aqueous and Hydro-Ethanolic Extracts of Excoecaria grahamii (Euphorbiacea)
Prosper Anankpètinan Dabiré, Andouormwine Abel Somé, Stanislas Sawadogo, Karima Sayah, Saad FettachBackground : Excoecaria grahamii is a traditional medicinal plant use in Burkina Faso and other part in the word to treat many diseases. However, its antioxydant and antidiabetic effects are not yet demonstrated. Objective : The aim of this study was to investigate the potential inhibitory...
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Article Acetobacter senegalensis isolated from mango fruits: Its polyphasic characterization and adaptation to protect against stressors in the industrial production of vinegar: A review
Bassirou NDOYE Rasoul Shafiei Nastaran Shah Sanaei Ilse Cleenwerck Marius SOMDA Lat Souk Tounkara Amadou T. GUIRO Frank Delvigne Mamoudou H. DICKO, Prof. Philippe THONARTIt has been more than a decade since Acetobacter senegalensis was isolated, identified
and described as a thermotolerant strain of acetic acid bacteria. It was isolated
from mango fruits in Senegal and used for industrial vinegar production in developing
countries, mainly in...
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Effects of growing zones on nutritional and bioactive compounds of by-products of two tomato cultivars
41. Kaboré Kabakdé, Kiéssoun Konaté, David Bazié, Roger Dakuyo, Abdoudramane Sanou, Hemayoro Sama, Balamoussa Santara, Mamoudou H. DICKODespite its specific climatic and soil conditions, tomato has adapted to a wide range of conditions that can in-
fluence its yield and the nutritional quality of its fruits. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence
of production zones on the nutritional and nutraceutical...
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Identification of Bacteria Strains Isolated in Urinary Tract Infections and Their Antibiotic Susceptibility at the National Public Health Laboratory, Ouagadougou
Sandrine Ouedraogo, Dissinviel Stéphane Kpoda, Lamoussa Paul Ouattara, Cheikna Zongo, Yéri Esther Hien, Paulette Karfo, Désiré Nezien, Elie Kabre, Algas Barreda Pillar, Aly SavadogoBackground: Urinary tract infections are still a real public health concern. The aim of this study was to identify the bacteria strains involved in urinary tract infections and to determine their antibiotic resistance profiles. Methods: Two kinds of studies were performed. The retrospective...
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KIR2DL5B and HLA DRB1*12 alleles seems to be associated with protection against HIV-1 in serodiscordant couples in Burkina Faso.
Lallogo TD, Djigma FW, Sorgho PA, Martinson JJ, Compaore TR, Traore L, Bado P, Bazie BVEJT, Amegnona LJ, Kagone TS, Ouedraogo RA, Ilboudo DP, Obiri-Yeboah D, Yonli AT, Simpore J.The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) belongs to the Retroviridae family and
remains a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent reports from WHO
have shown that 33 million people died from HIV infections. HIV is one of the
most serious fatal human diseases of the 20th and...
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Inventory of human-edible products from native Acacia sensu lato in Africa, America, and Asia: Spotlight on Senegalia seeds, overlooked wild legumes in the arid tropics
Moustapha Soungalo Drabo, Habtu Shumoy, Aly Savadogo, Katleen RaesAcacia s.l. is a newly revised genus whose plant species are quintessential in the pantropical, arid, and hunger-prone areas. They provide multiple ecosystem services and a range of edible products for humans. Their food uses are manifestly in the continuum of their medicinal applications,...
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Estimates of Genetic Variability in a Collection of Amaranths (Amaranthus ssp) Cultivated in Burkina Faso
Ouedraogo Jacques, Kiebre Zakaria, Sawadogo Pingawinde, Kabre Vonogo Nikodeme, Kiebre Mariam and Bationo Kando PaulineIn Burkina Faso, little information is available on morphological variability of amaranth and the association of different genetic traits. This has been a constraint to its genetic improvement for yield potential, whereby the necessity of this study which aimed at assessing 80 accessions of...
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Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and evaluation of response to breast cancer chemotherapy
Fabienne Marie SOUDRE, Alice KIBA, Arnaud KOURAOGO, Raoul KARFO, Aboubacar BAMBARA, Arsène KAGAMBEGA, Elie KABRE, Jean SAKANDE and Jacques SIMPOREBreast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide. The aim of this study was to
determine the value of post-therapy serum LDH in assessing response at the completion of chemotherapy in
breast cancer patients. This was a prospective cross-sectional study with data collection...
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Knowledge and self-reported food safety practices among meat consumers in Ilorin, Nigeria
Ismail A. Odetokun a,⁎, Zainab Mercy Afolaranmi, Aliyu A. Nuhu, Baasim O. Borokinni, Ibraheem Ghali-Mohammed, Hama Cisse, Nma Bida AlhajiAs an imperative source of protein to man, meat could also serve as a source of infections when processed poorly. This research studied consumers' knowledge and self-reported food safety practicesamong 869 meat consumers of different socioeconomic statuses. We summarized the data obtained using...
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Nutritional and Functional Properties of Defatted Flour, Protein Concentrates, and Isolates of Brachytrupes membranaceus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) (Drury: 1773) and Macrotermes subhyalinus (Isoptera: Blattodea) (Rambur: 1842) from Burkina Faso
Aminata Séré, Adjima Bougma, Bazoin Sylvain Raoul Bazié, Philippe Augustin Nikièma, Olivier Gnankiné and Imael Henri Nestor BassoléBrachytrupes membranaceus and Macrotermes subhyalinus are edible insects in Burkina Faso.
Our research aimed to evaluate the nutritional composition and functional properties of the defatted
flours, protein concentrates, and isolates of Brachytrupes membranaceus and Macrotermes...
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Nutritional and Functional Properties of Defatted Flour, Protein Concentrates, and Isolates of Brachytrupes membranaceus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) (Drury: 1773) and Macrotermes subhyalinus (Isoptera: Blattodea) (Rambur: 1842) from Burkina Faso
Aminata Séré , Adjima Bougma, Bazoin Sylvain Raoul Bazié, Philippe Augustin Nikièma , Olivier Gnankiné and Imael Henri Nestor BassoléBrachytrupes membranaceus and Macrotermes subhyalinus are edible insects in Burkina Faso.
Our research aimed to evaluate the nutritional composition and functional properties of the defatted
flours, protein concentrates, and isolates of Brachytrupes membranaceus and Macrotermes...
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Alternatives to Pyrethroid Resistance: Combinations of Cymbopogon nardus and Ocimum americanum Essential Oils Improve the Bioefficiency Control Against the Adults’ Populations of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
Mahamoudou Balboné, Dieudonné Diloma Soma, Samuel Fogné Drabo, Moussa Namountougou, Hamadou Konaté, Georges Benson Meda, Ignace Sawadogo, Rahim Romba, Etienne Bilgo, Roger C. H. Nebié, Imaël H. N. Bassolé, Roch K. Dabire, and Olivier GnankineDengue vector control strategies are mostly based on chemicals use against Aedes aegypti populations. The current study aimed at investigating the insecticidal effects of essential oils (EOs) obtained from five plant species, Cymbopogon citrates (D. C.) Stapf. (Poaceae), Cymbopogon nardus...
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Cervical Cancer Induced by Human Papillomaviruses in the Context of Africa: Contribution of Genomics
Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Fidèle Tiendrebeogo, Lassina Traore, Théodora Mahoukèdè Zohoncon, Augustin Tozoula Bambara, Pegdwendé Abel Sorgho, Hierrhum Aboubacar Bambara, Abdou Azaque Zoure, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Bagora Bayala, Teega-Wendé Clarisse Ouedraogo, Prosper Bado, Rogomenoma Alice Ouedra moi , Ina Marie Angèle Traoré, Mah Alima Esther Traoré, Isabelle Touwendpoulimdé Kiendrebeogo, Albert Théophane Yonli, Charlemagne Marie Ragnag-Néwendé Ouedraogo, Jacques SimporeIn recent years, Africa has been increasingly involved in biotechnology and genomics. However, this interest is much more accentuated in the field of agriculture. From published studies, we know that biotechnology and genomics can be of great interest in the health field. Africa would,...
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Toxicological and Physicochemical Quality in the Production Units of Dried Mangoes in Burkina Faso
Alain Gustave Yaguibou, Souleymane Zio, Bakary Tarnagda, François Tapsoba, Fulbert Nikiema, Jean Paul Bakoué Karama, Aly SavadogThe transformation of mango fruits into dried slices is a way of valuing this fruit. The requirements of good manufacturing practices (GMP) and batch monitoring are not systematically respected. The objective of this work was to study the main factors influencing the sanitary quality of dried...
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Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Implementation: Effect on Malaria Incidence and Immunity in a Context of Expansion of P. falciparum Resistant Genotypes with Potential Reduction of the Effectiveness in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Séni Nikiema, Issiaka Soulama, Salif Sombié, André-Marie Tchouatieu, Samuel Sindie Sermé, Noëlie Béré Henry, Nicolas Ouedraogo, Nathalie Ouaré, Raissa Ily, Oumarou Ouédraogo, Dramane Zongo, Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Alfred B Tiono, Sodiomon B Sirima, Jacques SimporéSeasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC), which combines amodiaquine (AQ) with
sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), is an effective and promising strategy,
recommended by WHO, for controlling malaria morbidity and mortality in areas of
intense seasonal transmission. Despite the effectiveness of...