Publications (10627)
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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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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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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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Konjac Glucomannan (KGM), Deacetylated KGM (Da-KGM), and Degraded KGM Derivatives: A Special Focus on Colloidal Nutrition.
Shuxin Ye, Abel Wend-Soo Zongo, Bakht Ramin Shah, Jing Li, Bin Li
Konjac flour, mainly obtained and purified from the tubers ofAmorphophallus konjac C. Koch, yields a high molecular weight (Mw) and viscous hydrocolloidal polysaccharide: konjac glucomannan (KGM). KGM has been widely applied in the food industry as a thickening and gelation agent as a result of its unique colloidal properties of effective visc(...)
Amorphophallus, konjac glucomannan (KGM), processing degradation, colloidal nutrition, regulatory status
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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
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Review of folklore medicinal plants used in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso for the treatment of hemorrhoids
Euloges B. Kamboulé , Estelle N. Youl , Abdul-Gafar V. Coulidiaty, Mâli Koura, Ziemlé C. Meda, Arsène Hema, Appolinaire Sawadogo
Background: Hemorrhoids are very common anorectal conditions. Its treatment ranges from dietary and lifestyle modification to radical surgery. In Sub-Saharan Africa, Traditional Medicine is a common resource for hemorrhoids management.
Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the potential efficacy and mechanism of action of plants used(...)
Haemorrhoids, Traditional medicine, Bobo-Dioulasso
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Profil épidémiologique des paralysies flasques aiguës (PFA) de 2009 à 2018 en Guinée
Aboubacar Mamy CONTE, Bernard Sawadogo, Nouaou Gbamou, Mariane Kouawo, Pauline Kiswendsida Yanogo, Joseph Otshadiandjeka, Aly Camara, Nicolas Méda, Bayaki Saka
Introduction: En 2015, la Guinée a connu une épidémie de poliovirus dérivant d’une souche vaccinale type 2 avec un total de 7 cas dont une riposte a permis d’arrêter. L’objectif de cette étude était de décrire le profil épidémiologique des cas de Paralysie Flasque Aiguë (PFA) en termes de temps, lieu et personne. Méthodes: Il s’agissait d’une(...)
Humanities, Medicine, Art
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Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Activities of the Methanolic Extract and the Residual Fraction of the Stem Bark of Daniellia oliveri (Fabaceae)
M Traore, Adjaratou C. Coulibaly, Kadiatou Tata Traoré, Abdoul Gilchrist Laurent Boly, Esther W. L. M. B. Kabre, Noufou Ouédraogo, Martin Kiendrébeogo, Richard Sawadogo
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of Daniellia oliveri methanolic extract and its fractions in NMRI mice.
Study Design: In vivo acute toxicity, anti-inflammatory and analgesic assays.
Place and Duration of Study: The work was carried out in the Department of Traditional Pharmacopoeia(...)
Analgesic, Acute toxicity, Carrageenan, Anti-inflammatory, Toxicity, Medicine, Traditional medicine, Pharmacology, Edema, In vivo, Surgery, Biology, Internal medicine, Biotechnology
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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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Cultural Practices: Harmony and Social Protest in Asare Konadu’s Ordained by the Oracle
KIEMA Alfred, YAMEOGO Irissa
In traditional as well as contemporary African society, cultural practices occupy an important place in the daily life of communities. These practices are intended to secure a peaceful and harmonious life in the society. However, in present-day Africa, traditional practices are becoming more and more a divisive topic, and more often than not t(...)
funeral rites, death, society, protest
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An overview on Ethnopharmacologicals studies carried out on Lannea microcarpa Engl. & K. Krause (Anacardiaceae): a medicinal plant used in Burkina Faso for the treatment of hypertension
Salfo Ouédraogo, Mathieu Nitiéma, Lazare Belemnaba, Tata Kadiatou Traoré, Bavouma C Sombié, Hermine Zime Diawara, Sylvin Ouédraogo, Rasmané Semdé
Lannea microcarpa, is one of the species of medicinal plants used in medicine
and traditional pharmacopoeia for the treatment of human pathologies in
Africa. This review focuses on the ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological
previous studies of Lannea microcarpa. Some information on phytochemical
makeup and its effects on human health are(...)
Lannea microcarpa, hypertension, ethnopharmacologicals studies
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Ethnobotanical Survey of Two Medicinal Plants (Heliotropium indicum L., Abrus precatorius L.,) Used in Traditional Medicine in West Africa
Farid T. Badé, Durand Dah-Nouvlessounon, Haziz Sina, Hama Cissé, Aude Kelomey, Assogba Sylvestre, Oladélé Gautier Roko, Adjanohoun Adolphe, Aly Savadogo, Baba-Moussa Lamine
Since the time of our ancestors, natural products issued from plant play a therapeutic crucial role. About 25-30% of all medicines (drugs) available for the treatment of diseases are derived from natural products (from plants, animals, bacteria and fungi) or are derivatives of natural products. The aim of this research was to scientifically id(...)
Therapeutic, Ethnobotanical, Decoction, Medicine, West Africa
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The Effect of Seed Size on Phytochemical Composition in Cowpea Lines (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) from Burkina Faso
Pierre Alexandre Eric Djifaby Sombié, Hemayoro Sama, Antoine Barro, Adama Hilou, Martin Kiendrébeogo
The study aimed to determine the effect of seeds size (length, width, thickness and 100 seeds-weight) on their phytochemical composition (total phenolics, total flavonoids, total proteins, soluble sugars and starch) of cowpea accessions (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) grown in Burkina Faso. The genotypes and their descendants had length, width,(...)
Vigna, Starch, Phytochemical, Composition (language), Flavonoid, Horticulture, Dry weight, Chemistry, Biology, Botany, Animal science, Food science, Biochemistry
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Therapeutic properties of aqueous extracts of leaves and stems bark of Prosopis africana (Guill. & Perr.) Taub. (Fabaceae) used in the management of dental caries
Alimata Bancé, Seydou Sourabié, Souleymane Compaoré, Eli Compaoré, Wendkouni Leila Marie Esther Belem-Kabré, Vincent Ouédraogo, Ablassé Rouamba, Noufou Ouédraogo, Martin Kiendrébeogo
Prosopis africana (Guill. & Perr.) Taub. (Fabaceae) is used in the herbal medicine of Burkina Faso to treat dental caries. This study aims to contribute to the valorization of the said plant by investigating the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of aqueous leaves and stems extracts. The inhibitory activity on lipoxyge(...)
ABTS, DPPH, Traditional medicine, Fabaceae, Streptococcus mutans, Bark (sound), Chemistry, Antioxidant, Prosopis, Polyphenol, Biofilm, Antibacterial activity, Proanthocyanidin, Food science, Botany, Biology, Bacteria, Biochemistry, Medicine
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État des lieux des échographies obstétricales au service d’imagerie du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bogodogo du 1er janvier 2016 au 31 décembre 2018
Bénilde Marie Ange Tiemtoré-Kambou, Aischa Madina Napon, T. Kaboré, N. Ouédraogo, Lisa Kere Nidjergou, M. Tall, I. F. Sieba, A. Bamouni, O. Diallo, R. Cissé
L´échographie obstétricale réalisée selon les normes depuis sa prescription jusqu´au compte rendu est un gage de qualité. Le but de notre étude était de faire le point des échographies obstétricales en vue de rendre rationnelle les échographies de suivi de la grossesse. Il s´est agi d´une étude transversale descriptive avec collecte rétrospect(...)
Bilan, échographie obstétricale, qualité