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View article: Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Hydroethanolic Extract from the Leaves of Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr. (Combretaceae)
Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Hydroethanolic Extract from the Leaves of Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr. (Combretaceae) Open
Background: For centuries, traditional medicine has been a source of reliable, acceptable and affordable healthcare for African populations. Despite the development of modern medicine in subsequent years, this tradition has spread widely f…
View article: Floristic Inventory of the Ngoltongo Botanical Garden at Sindia, Mbour Department, Senegal
Floristic Inventory of the Ngoltongo Botanical Garden at Sindia, Mbour Department, Senegal Open
Background: The intertropical plant world has undergone and continues to undergo major destruction and/or transformation, both in terms of ‘ecosystems’ and their components. The demographic explosion on a global scale has accentuated these…
View article: Pollen Analysis of Elaeis guineensis-Dominated Honeys in Lower Casamance: Floral Diversity and Honey Typology
Pollen Analysis of Elaeis guineensis-Dominated Honeys in Lower Casamance: Floral Diversity and Honey Typology Open
Background: A honey's pollen spectrum serves as an indicator for determining its place of origin in terms of vegetation resources. This data might be utilised to create pollen analytical standards, which would help certify honey. The melli…
View article: Phytochemical Screening and Nutritional Assessment of Bioactive Compounds in Two Senegalese Medicinal Plants: Faidherbia albida Del. and Ziziphus mauritiana Lam
Phytochemical Screening and Nutritional Assessment of Bioactive Compounds in Two Senegalese Medicinal Plants: Faidherbia albida Del. and Ziziphus mauritiana Lam Open
Aim: The aim of this study was carry out to determine phytochemical constituents, total polyphenols, flavonoids and dosing proteins of two Senegal flora plants: Faidherbia albida Del, Ziziphus mauritiana Lam, Place and Duration of Study: D…
View article: Physicochemical Characterization of Cucurbita pepo L. (Cucurbitaceae) Seed Oil Obtained by Cold Organic Extraction
Physicochemical Characterization of Cucurbita pepo L. (Cucurbitaceae) Seed Oil Obtained by Cold Organic Extraction Open
Background: African flora is full of many plant species used by populations for a long time as sources of food, timber, energy and remedies for various somatic or spiritual ailments. In tropical areas, there are many sources of vegetable o…
View article: Effects of Diallium and Ziziphus honey in Second-Degree Burns on Wistar Rats
Effects of Diallium and Ziziphus honey in Second-Degree Burns on Wistar Rats Open
Background: Nowadays, the use of honeys in the treatment of burns and wounds has aroused growing interest due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and healing properties. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Diallium …
View article: Wound Healing Activity of Two Honeys from the Southern Regions of Senegal (Casamance)
Wound Healing Activity of Two Honeys from the Southern Regions of Senegal (Casamance) Open
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the healing activity of two honeys from Casamance (Senegal) in a second-degree experimental burn model in the Wistar strain rat. Methodology: Experimental burns were induced using a metal cylinder…
View article: Study of the Combretum micranthum G Don Sector (Kinkeliba) in Senegal
Study of the Combretum micranthum G Don Sector (Kinkeliba) in Senegal Open
Combretum micranthum (kinkeliba) is one of the most used medicinal plants in Senegal. However, its commercialization is poorly studied. The objective of this study is to analyze the commercialization of Combretum micranthum in Senegal. The…
View article: Evaluation of Biomass and Vegetative Propagation of Spilanthes Oleracea Jacq. (Asteraceae)
Evaluation of Biomass and Vegetative Propagation of Spilanthes Oleracea Jacq. (Asteraceae) Open
Spilanthes oleracea Jacq. is an herbaceous plant whose scientific literature attributes among others, anti-malarial and anti-bilharzia properties. These virtues justify the placing on the market of drugs based on the plant. Our study consi…
View article: Contribution to the knowledge of melliferous plants: Ethno apicultural survey with beekeepers in the District of Ziguinchor, Kolda and Sedhiou (Senegal)
Contribution to the knowledge of melliferous plants: Ethno apicultural survey with beekeepers in the District of Ziguinchor, Kolda and Sedhiou (Senegal) Open
An ethno-apicultural survey was carried out for the plant species pollinated by honey bees in the green district of Casamance (South Senegal). This survey followed a well-established questionnaire concerning beekeepers in these areas. The …
View article: Evaluation of the Antioxidant Activity of Stalk and Fruit of Solanum aethiopicum L. (Solanaceae)
Evaluation of the Antioxidant Activity of Stalk and Fruit of Solanum aethiopicum L. (Solanaceae) Open
Background: The use of plants for healing dates back to very remote times. Nowadays with the accession of new diseases plants are increasingly used for the formulation of new drugs able to overcome the many diseases (cancer, atherosclerosi…
View article: Study of Antioxidant Activity of Stalk and Fruit of Solanum melongena L. (Solanaceae)
Study of Antioxidant Activity of Stalk and Fruit of Solanum melongena L. (Solanaceae) Open
Background : Nowadays with the appearance of diseases such as cancer, atherosclerosis, free radicals are often singled out. What motivates scientific research in natural antioxidants. Aim/Objective : The aim of this study was to determine …
View article: Ethno Apicultural Survey of Melliferous Plant Species in the Great Green Wall Widou and Koyli Alpha, Senegal
Ethno Apicultural Survey of Melliferous Plant Species in the Great Green Wall Widou and Koyli Alpha, Senegal Open
This study has surveyed honey plants used by Apis mellifera in the Great Green Wall of Senegal by involving 38 people (21 in Widou, 17 in Koyli Alpha). The study revealed seventeen species divided into fourteen genera and nine families. Fa…
View article: Ethnobotanic Survey of Aids Opportunistic Infections in the Ziguinchor District, Sénégal
Ethnobotanic Survey of Aids Opportunistic Infections in the Ziguinchor District, Sénégal Open
HIV / AIDS infection is characterized by the reduction of the body's defenses favoring the occurrence "opportunistic" infections, as bronchitis, mycoses and tuberculosis etc. Thus, to fight against this virus, antiretrovirals are used. The…
View article: Traditionally Used Anti-hepatitis Plants Species in Dakar District, Senegal
Traditionally Used Anti-hepatitis Plants Species in Dakar District, Senegal Open
Viral etiologies especially viral hepatitis B remain an area of concern sub-Saharan Africa with a variable prevalence between countries. Ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plants used in the treatment of viral hepatitis, in particular, …
View article: Total polyphenols content and the antiradical activity leaves extracts of Combretum micranthum G. don harvested from different regions of Senegal (Diass, Sandiara and Essyl)
Total polyphenols content and the antiradical activity leaves extracts of Combretum micranthum G. don harvested from different regions of Senegal (Diass, Sandiara and Essyl) Open
This study examines the total polyphenol content and the antiradical properties of extract from Combretum micranthum leaves harvested in Diass, Sandiara in west-central Senegal and in Essyl in the south, during the rainy season versus the …