Publications (1272)
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Antioxidant, Antiquorum-Sensing and Antibiofilm Activities of Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. (Balanitaceae) and Terminalia macroptera Guill. and Perr. (Combretaceae)
Vincent Ouedraogo, Ablassé Rouamba, Eli Compaoré, Moussa Compaoré, Martin KiendrebeogoPseudomonas aeruginosa, comme de nombreuses bactéries pathogènes, produit divers facteurs de virulence et forme des biofilms qui contribuent à sa pathogénicité et à sa résistance aux antibiotiques. La production des facteurs de virulence chez ces bactéries multirésistantes est...
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Genoprotective and DNA Repair Activities of Fruit Pulp Ethanol Extract from Detarium microcarpum Guill. And Perr. (Caesalpiniaceae),
Ablassé Rouamba, Moussa Compaoré, Maurice Ouédraogo, Martin KiendrebeogoL'ADN est continuellement dégradé par de nombreux agents génotoxiques, notamment des espèces oxygénées réactives intracellulaires produites par le métabolisme cellulaire et des polluants environnementaux exogènes. Ces agents génotoxiques détruisent l'intégrité de l'ADN, entraînant...
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Farmers’ Knowledge and Interest Traits of Hibiscus cannabinus Grown in Burkina Faso
V. N. Kabré, Z. Kiébré, M. Kiébré, B. Sawadogo, R. E. Traoré, N. Sawadogo, P. Bationo-KandoThe present study aims to contribute to a better sociocultural knowledge of Hibiscus cannabinus through an inventory of the local knowledge and the identification of interest characters for farmers. Seventy-two (72) accessions were collected from fifty-six (56) villages distributed in seven (7)...
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Acacia seyal Del Bark Extract Reduces Quorum Sensing –Controlled Virulence Factor Production and Biofilm Formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1
Vincent Ouedraogo, Ablasse Rouamba, Moussa Compaoré, Pierre A.E.D Sombié, Martin KiendrebeogoLa résistance bactérienne aux antibiotiques est devenue un phénomène fréquent de nos jours. La situation apparaît particulièrement préoccupante en milieu hospitalier, où les staphylocoques et certains bacilles à Gram négatif, parmi les entérobactéries sont souvent responsables...
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Acacia seyal Del Bark Extract Reduces Quorum Sensing –Controlled Virulence Factor Production and Biofilm Formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1
Vincent Ouedraogo, Ablassé Rouamba, Moussa Compaoré, Pierre A.E.D Sombié and Martin KiendrebeogoEn raison des différents facteurs de virulence produits et de la résistance croissante aux antibiotiques, Pseudomonas aeruginosa est la principale cause de mortalité chez les patients immunodéprimés. Sa pathogénicité régulée par le système de Quorum Sensing (QS) conduit à considérer...
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Serum Carotenoids Reveal Poor Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Schoolchildren in Burkina Faso
Jean Fidèle Bationo , Augustin N. Zeba , Souheila Abbeddou , Nadine D. Coulibaly , Olivier O. Sombier , Jesse Sheftel , Imael Henri Nestor Bassole , Nicolas Barro , Jean Bosco Ouedraogo and Sherry A. TanumihardjoThe health benefits of fruits and vegetables are well-documented. Those rich in provitamin A carotenoids are good sources of vitamin A. This cross-sectional study indirectly assessed fruit and vegetable intakes using serum carotenoids in 193 schoolchildren aged 7 to 12 years in the...
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Antibiotic resistance genes in diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) isolated from livestock organic wastes in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Evariste BAKO, Asseta KAGAMBEGA, Germaine MINOUNGOU, Noah Obeng NKRUMAH, Tounwendsida Serge BAGRE, Cheikna ZONGO, Oumar TRAORÉ, Réné DEMBÉLÉ, Sidi MOCTAR, Anne OUEDRAOGO and Nicolas BARRODiarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) are often disseminated through the fecal matter of livestock and waste products including slurry and manure. The study aimed to characterize archived DEC recovered from cattle fecal matter, manure and slurry for quinolone resistance and extended spectrum...
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EFFECT OF CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ON PRODUCTION OF YAMS (NYÙ) OF PASSORE IN FARMERS’ ENVIRONMENT
D. TIAMA, N. SAWADOGO, R. E. TRAORE, M. YOLOU, P. BATIONO-KANDO, J. ZOUNDJIHEKPON, M. SAWADOGO, J. D. ZONGONyù is the main morphotype of yams of Passoré. It is generally cultivated without chemical fertilizer. The study aims to determine the effect of one rate of chemical fertilizers on the yield of yams « nyù » of Passoré in farmers’ environment of Burkina Faso and to collect the...
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Systèmes de culture et caractérisation paysanne des ignames du Passoré au Burkina Faso
Djakaridia TIAMA, Boukaré KABORE, Kiswendsida Romaric NANEMA, Mélanie DABIRE, Nerbéwendé SAWADOGOLe nord du Burkina Faso, était jadis une région où les ignames communément appelées « yùyà » étaient très prisées et cultivées. De nos jours, cette culture est en voie de disparition. Cependant, quelques paysans ont su conserver les
principaux groupes variétaux qui sont : « nyù...
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Comparative study of leaves and root bark from Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen (Polygalaceae): Phytochemistry and antiplasmodial activity
Karama Issa, Compaoré Moussa, Traoré Orokia, Sanon Souleymane, Lagnika Latifou and Kiendrebeogo MartinL’activité antiplasmodiale des écorces de racines de Securidaca longepedunculata a déjà été démontrée conformément à son utilisation médicinale. Malheureusement, la récolte incontrôlée et massive des racines de S. longepedunculata sont incompatibles à sa gestion durable, en...
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Handling conditions and microbial contamination of fish from Ouagadougou markets in Burkina Faso
Achille S. OUEDRAOGO, Adama OUEDA, Awa GNEME, Gueswendé L. SAVADOGO, Nicolas BARRO & Gustave B. KABREThe purpose of this study was to analyze the handling conditions and microbial contamination of fish from Ouagadougou markets. In spite of the fact that fish consumption is linked to several events of alimentary infection in Burkina Faso, fewer studies were dedicated to this issue. The study was...
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Wastewater used for urban agriculture in West Africa as a reservoir for antibacterial resistance dissemination
Blaise P Bougnom , Cheikna Zongo, Alan McNally, Vito Ricci, François X Etoa, Sören Thiele-Bruhn, Laura J V PiddockState of art metagenomics were used to investigate the microbial population, antibiotic resistance genes and plasmids of medical interest in wastewater used for urban agriculture in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). Wastewater samples were collected from three canals near agricultural fields in three...
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Availability Evaluation of Twelve Antimalarial Medicinal Plants from Western Regions of Burkina Faso
11. Moussa Compaoré, Roland Nâg-Tiero Meda, Patrice Zerbo, Issa Karama, Orokia Traoré, Aline Lamien-Meda, Martin Kiendrebeogo, Johannes NovakMajor research contributions in ethnopharmacology have generated vast amount of data associated with medicinal plants in Burkina Faso. Despite the relatively abundant literature on local medicinal plants supported by an institutional environment in favor of promoting traditional medicine, any...
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Availability Evaluation of Twelve Antimalarial Medicinal Plants from Western Regions of Burkina Faso
Moussa Compaoré, Roland Nâg-Tiero Meda, Patrice Zerbo, Issa Karama, Orokia Traoré, Aline Lamien-Meda, Martin Kiendrebeogo, Johannes NovakLes principales contributions de recherche en ethnopharmacologie ont généré une base de données des plantes médicinales au Burkina Faso. Malgré la littérature relativement abondante sur les usages des plantes médicinales soutenus par un environnement institutionnel favorable, aucun...
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In vitro antioxidant capacity and in vivo anti-ulcer and analgesic potentials of dichloromethane fraction of stem barks from Boswelli dalzielii Hutch
Konaté Kiessoun , Mamounata Diao, Crepin Dibala Ibingou, Kassi, Alain Souza Yomalan and Mamoudou H. DICKOThe present study was conducted to study the in vitro antioxidant, antiulcer and analgesic activities of dichloromethane fraction (DCMF) of stem barks from Boswelli dalzielii Hutch using different models in rats and mice. The antioxidant activity has been evaluated using β-carotene-linoleic...