Publications (1288)
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NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF CHLOROPHYLL AND MINERAL ELEMENTS IN WHEATGRASS
Malina VISTERNICU, Viorica RARINCA, Ionel MIRON, Fatima Zahra KAMAL, Samson GUENNE, Alin CIOBICA
Wheatgrass (WG) is a food derived from the plant Triticum aestivum and is considered a powerful health food with various benefits for human health.
Due to its high concentration of essential nutrients, including chlorophyll and a wide range of minerals, it has become a superfood. This review explores the nutritional benefits of WG, focusing(...)
wheatgrass, chlorophyll, nutritional benefits, minerals, mental health
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Phytochemical profile, antioxidant and contractile activity of plants extracts used by parturients to manage childbirth in Niger
Oumarou MAMAN NOURA, Amadou Tidjani ILAGOUMA, Wendkouni Leila Marie Esther BELEM-KABRE, Mathieu NITIEMA, Rainatou BOLY, Tata Kadiatou TRAORE, Kabakdé KABORE, Raogo OUEDRAOGO, Moussa COMPAORE, Rasmané SEMDE, Noufou OUEDRAOGO
The widespread use of herbal preparations during childbirth and postnatal care in some developing countries is generating interest in scientific research about their standardized use. This study aims to compare the phytochemical profiles, the antioxidant properties, and the contractile effects of plants used to manage the childbirth of seven s(...)
phytoconstituents, antioxidant activity, childbirth, uterine contraction, Niger
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Microbiological Quality Assessment of Mutton in the Saaba District in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Dissinviel Stéphane Kpoda, Assiètta Ouattara, Ange Irénée Toe, Dinanibè Kambire, Serge Touwendsida Bagre, Hawa Kagambega, Ibrahim Barry, Iliassou Mogmenga, Cheik Amadou Tidiane Ouattara, Sidiki Aboubakar Ouattara
Introduction: This study was carried out to assess the quality of sheep meat sold to consumers in Saaba municipality. Methods: A preliminary survey consisted of assessing hygiene and sampling meat in butchers’ stores. To achieve this, 100 sales outlets were surveyed for their hygiene conditions. 25 mutton meat samples were sampled in the thre(...)
Sheep Meat, , Microbiological Analyses, Ouagadougou, Fecal Coliforms
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Evaluation of Multi-antibiotic Resistance Index (MAR) and Molecular Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated in Pathological Products from Chad
Ahmat Mahamat Ahmat , Djibrine Adoum Oumar, Hissein Ousman Abdoullahi, Cissé Hama, Fissou Henry Yandai, Kadidja Gamougam, Abdelsalam Tidjani, Savadogo Aly, Choua Ouchemi
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacterium present in several ecological niches causing opportunistic infections in humans. In developing countries like Chad, this bacteria is responsible for various human pathologies. High-priority pathogens, such as Salmonella and Shigella, represent a particularly heavy burden in low- and middle-income countries(...)
Urinary tract infections; pus; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; molecular characterization; Chad
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Research Landscape and Efficacy of Zanthoxylum Genus Against Malaria: A Global Review (2004-2023)
Lassané Ouédraogo, Aminata P. Nacoulma, Moussa Compaoré, Raïnatou Boly, Martin Kiendrebeogo
Zanthoxylum species are involved in traditional medicine in the treatment of malaria. This study aims to map the research landscape and identify
networks of researchers working on the Zanthoxylum genus and malaria 2004 to 2023. The literature review was conducted utilizing a variety of
databases, including Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and(...)
Zanthoxylum species, network of researchers, stem bark, root bark, Plasmodium strains, antiplasmodial compound,
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Identification and phylogenetic analysis of carbapenemase genes from clinical strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae
Boukaré Kaboré, Ganamé A Ouédraogo, Henri S Ouédraogo, Hama Cissé, Oumarou Zongo, Koudbi J Zongo, Boukaré Zeba, Idrissa Sanou, Aly Savadogo
Introduction: Klebsiella pneumoniae is an encapsulated Gram-negative bacterium that is responsible for numerous infections in healthcare facilities worldwide and is frequently isolated. The World Health Organization has listed K. pneumoniaeas as a critical antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogen for which new antibiotics are urgently needed. T(...)
Klebsiella pneumoniae; carbapenemases; (GTG)5-PCR
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Antibiotics Susceptibility of Salmonella spp and Shigella spp Strains Isolated from Stools Culture at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pédiatrique Charles De Gaulle from 2018 to 2022, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Kambiré Dinanibè, Ouédraogo Oumarou, Tondé Issa, Sankara Francine, Tamboura Mamadou, Paré Raoul, Zouré Adou-Azaque, Sagna Tani, Compaoré T. Rebeca, Soubeiga Serge Théophile, Paré Jean Eudes Saïdou, Barro Lassina, Kpoda Dissinviel Stéphane, Savadogo Stanislas, Zoungrana Arouna, Ouédraogo Henri Gautier, Sangaré Lassina, Sanou Idrissa, Diagbouga Serge, Kouanda Seni, Ouédraogo/Traoré Rasmata and Sanou Mahamoudou
Salmonella spp and Shigella spp are implicated in gastroenteritis. The increasing antibiotic resistance of these pathogenic bacteria is a public health problem in Burkina Faso. The aim of this study was to investigate the antibiotic susceptibility profile of Salmonella spp and Shigella spp strains isolated from coprocultures at the Centre H(...)
Salmonella, Shigella, sensitivity, antibiotics, CHUP, CDG
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Botanical, Physicochemical, and Phytochemical Studies of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (Lam.) Zepernick and Timler (Rutaceae) Stem and Root Bark
Lassané Ouédraogo, Aminata Pagnimdebsom Nacoulma, Moussa Compaoré, Naamwin-So-Bawfu Romaric Meda, Vincent Rouamba, Martin Kiendrebeogo
Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides, a medicinal plant overexploited in Burkina Faso due to the use of its roots for therapeutic purposes has been studied and it seems that the profile of the powder from stem and root bark are almost similar. This study aims to compare the botanical, physicochemical, and phytochemical parameters of Z. zanthoxyloides po(...)
Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides, Botanical Characters, Physicochemical, Phytochemical, Antioxidant Activities, Chromatographic Profile
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Mapping Research on Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) in Africa: Bibliometric, Geographical, and Topical Perspectives
Hamid El Bilali, Zakaria Kiebre, Romaric Kiswendsida Nanema, Iro Dan Guimbo, Veli-Matti Rokka, Maria Gonnella, Sheirita Reine Fanta Tietiambou, Lawali Dambo, Jacques Nanema, Francesca Grazioli and Filippo Acasto
While Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) originates from Africa and the list of producers is topped by African countries, it is not clear whether research is developed enough to support crop promotion in the continent. Thus, this systematic review of 180 articles presents a comprehensive summary of research on Bambara groundnut(...)
neglected and underutilised species; NUS; orphan crops; Bambara nut; Bambara bean; legume; food security; climate change; livelihoods; SUSTLIVES
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Phytochemical screening, antioxidant and anti-edematous activities of aqueous extract of Sarcocephalus latilolius (sm.) Bruce ripe fruits in rat
Filkpièrè Léonard DA , Ahmed Yacouba COULIBALY , Voudri YAOUDA , Basile TINDANO , Ignace KOUSSOUBE , Mahamadou BALLO, Balé BAYALA* and Raymond Gourounga BELEMTOUGRI
Extract at 10 mg/mL yielded 92.95±11.44 mg EAG/g total polyphenols, 0.082±0.005 mg ERu/g total flavonoids and 0.14 ± 0.003 mg EAT/g condensed tannins. Aqueous extract of Sarcocephalus latifolius ripe fruits showed DPPH radical inhibition with an IC50 greater than 25 μg/mL. DPPH inhibition by gallic acid was 92.91% at 25 μg/mL. IC50 of ascorbic(...)
Antioxidant; Anti-inflammatory; Sarcocephalus latifolius fruits; Rats
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Determinants of stunting in children aged 0–59 months in three regions of Burkina Faso
Ella W. R. COMPAORE, Ousmane OUEDRAOGO, Prisca E. Bationo, Korotoumou Traore, Ezeckiel Birba, Pascal Nakelse, Ollo F. Kambou, Boureima Ouedraogo, Abdoul Aziz D. Ilboudo, Souleymane Tirogo, Estelle A. Bambara, Mamoudou H. Dicko
The Sahel is a region particularly characterized by undernutrition in several forms. In Burkina Faso, where several interventions have been carried out across the past several years, the nutritional situation of children under five years of age is still charac-terized by persistent stunting in the Est, Sahel, and Cascades regions. This study a(...)
Stunting, Region, actors, Cascades, Sahel, Est
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Prévalence des lésions de tuberculoses chez les bovins abattus à l’abattoir frigorifique de Ouagadougou au Burkina Faso
Dissinviel Stéphane KPODA, Ange Irénée TOE, Némainyé Timothée BATIONO, Leonard Tewende DAMIBA, Amadou TRAORE, Sidiki Aboubakar OUATTARA
La tuberculose bovine est une zoonose majeure causée principalement par la bactérie Mycobacterium bovis dont l’impact hygiénique et économique est très important. Objectif : la présente étude se propose de déterminer la prévalence des lésions de tuberculose bovine à l’abattoir frigorifique de Ouagadougou (AFO) lors de l’inspection des viande(...)
tuberculose, saisie, inspection, prévalence, bovin, Ouagadougou
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Prevalence and resistance profile of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains of pus in CHU Pédiatrique Charles De Gaulle from 2019 to 2022
Kambiré Dinanibè, Ouédraogo Oumarou, Dabiré Sanhitouo Charlemagne, Thombiano P. F. Roseline Diane, Tamboura Mamadou, Tondé Issa, Sawadogo Stanislas, Abdou Azaque Zouré, Kpoda Dissinviel Stéphane, Paré Raoul , Soubeiga R. Serge Théophile , Compaoré Rebeca, Sagna Tani, Barro Siaka, Ouédraogo W. Henri Gautier, Kouanda Séni, Ouédraogo/Traoré Rasmata, Sanou Mahamoudou
Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive cocci. It is a bacteria responsible for a wide variety of community or nosocomial diseases, sometimes benign or severe. In 2014, according to World Health Organization (WHO), more than 80% of S. aureus infections were found to be resistant to meticillin in some African regions. The objective of this wor(...)
Prevalence, MRSA, Pus, CHUP, Charles De Gaulle
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Effect of planting dates on the quantitative traits of Solenostemon rotundifolius [(Poir.) J. K. Morton]
Ignace Tonde, Zakaria Kiebre and Romaric K. Nanema
The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of the planting date on quantitative traits of S.
rotundifolius. To this end, twelve accessions of S. rotundifolius, including six (6) from Burkina Faso and
six (6) from Ghana, were subjected to agro-morphological evaluations using a Fisher block design with
three replications on three dates: A(...)
agro-morphological evaluation, agronomic practices, NUS, Agronomy
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Efficiency of Ultra-Violet (UV) Water Treatment Systems in Packaged Water Production Companies of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Isolated Bacteria
Ouédraogo Bernard, Roukiatou TRAORE, Oumar TRAORE, Dissinviel Stéphane KPODA, Adama SAWADOGO, Ousmane TRAORE, Elie KABRE, Cheikna ZONGO
Among water treatment techniques, UV rays are mainly used to disinfect packaged drinking water. The
objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of water disinfection by UV rays in packaged water
production companies in the city of Ouagadougou. Fifty-four (54) packaged water samples were taken from 27
companies in the city o(...)
Packaged water, disinfection, ultraviolet, antibiotic resistance