A5040850752- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research
- Coconut Research and Applications
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Sesame and Sesamin Research
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Potato Plant Research
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Herbal Medicine Research Studies
- Phytase and its Applications
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Enzyme Production and Characterization
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
Université d'Abomey-Calavi
2015-2024
The increasing global human population is projected to reach 9.7 billion people by 2050. This growth currently linked the trends of world-wide urbanization, megacities and shifting dietary patterns. While humankind faces daunting challenge feeding providing healthy lives for its teeming populations, urban agriculture holds promise improving quality life in cities. Fortunately, policymakers planners are accepting need support peri-urban farmers increase resilience food systems while...
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is a leguminous crop whose cultivation faces to biotic constraints. In addition, the efficient use of mineral fertilizers often necessary. This study aimed evaluate effect four (04) fertilizer formulations on agronomic performance cowpea varieties like KVX442-3-25SH (Komcallé) and KVX775-33-2G (Tiligré) in Burkina Faso. The methodology used based apply experimental design with completely randomized block. Five treatments five replications were applied: T0...
Abstract Background In Sub-Saharan Africa, Borassus aethiopum Mart. (African fan palm) is an important non-timber forest product-providing palm that faces multiple anthropogenic threats to its genetic diversity. However, this species so far under-studied, which prevents sustainable development as a resource. The present work first attempt at characterizing the diversity and population structure of B. across nine collection sites spanning three climatic regions Benin, West through use...
Sesamum radiatum (Schum.and Thonn) is a traditional leafy vegetable of national importance in Benin.Although, it cultivated and consumed many regions the country, still unfortunately neglected by scientific research.In order to fill knowledge gaps necessary for its varietal improvement, 16 accessions collected from different agro-ecological zones were characterized using quantitative morphological traits.A significant variability was found among accessions.Day flowering, day fruiting, total...
The high prices of animal foods and limited income earned in developing countries have resulted their dependency on cereal-based preparations as staple food. Cereals such maize, sorghum or pearl millet are often used the production various traditional beverages many African including Benin. In republic Benin, nutritive value cereals maize is well documented. However, nutritional varieties produced Benin remains to be investigated. aim this study was assess 22 After samples collection, grains...
Acmella uliginosa, Ceratotheca sesamoides, Justicia tenella and Sesamum radiatum are four traditional leafy vegetables which widely consumed in Benin. In order to document their origin, folk nomenclature, geographical distribution ecology select adequate zones for situ conservation of genetic resources, 118 villages were randomly selected surveyed throughout the country using a participatory research approach. All species apart from sesamoides reported by farmers as introduced Benin at...
In Benin, the boiled hypocotyl (Borassus aethiopum Mart) is one of most common street foods consumed for its therapeutic properties. However, knowledge, attitudes, and practices food sellers are poorly known despite high contamination potential these foods. This study aimed to determine hypocotyls vendors in streets Cotonou outskirts. The approach used concerned process good hygiene production. Face-to-face interviews 300 producers from Cotonou, Sèmè, Ouidah, Abomey-Calavi were conducted....
In 2009, samples from itinerant stations were taken in Cotonou. Official reference gasoline (French and boundary African country) also studied. The analysis was done by gas chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometer (GC-MS). results showed appreciate difference between official samples: ETBE (Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether) found the composition of French but not gasolines composition. Benzene detected at yields less than 1% whereas made countries benzene 2.36 4.39%. ratio toluene/benzene varied...
This study is a contribution to the optimization of organic fraction municipal waste bioconversion into biomethane, by activated sludge production as inoculum for digesters. The wastewater (WW) and cow dung (CD) samples were taken from slaughterhouse Ouagadougou town, Burkina Faso. Different mixtures made, enriched with mineral solution cellulose at 5% (w/v) as: 10% CD + 90% WW (C7), 30% 70% (C6), 50% (C5), (C4), (C3), 100% (C2) (C1). pH evolution biogas (CH4 CO2) followed 25 days. Cultures...
This study aimed firstly to determine the chemical composition, Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Bactericidal (MBC) of essential oils extracted from Ocimum gratissimum, basilicum, Laurus nobilis Melaleuca quinquenervia collected Benin (West Africa) on five oral microorganisms (Micrococcus luteus ATCC 10240, Staphylococcus aureus 29213, Proteus mirabilis 24974, Pseudomonas aeruginosa 27853 Candida albicans IP 4872), secondly assess influence different tweens antimicrobial potential...
The aim of this present study is to select high performance microbial strains for organic municipal solid waste biological pretreatment. Waste samples were collected at three pre-collection centers in the city Ouagadougou. Standard isolation and characterization methods have been used selection different biotopes. biodegradation tests carried out bottle (300 mL) with 120 mL useful volume composed buffer (K2HPO4 NH4Cl) 2% waste. Optimization pretreatment function temperature inoculum...
The meat processing conditions expose it to several contaminations including the microbial. present study was designed assess antibiotic resistance and toxin production by Escherichia coli strains isolated bovine carcasses collected in slaughterhouse of Cotonou / Porto-Novo Benin. Thus, a total 240 samples from 60 beef destructive method. E. were identified conventional microbiological biochemical methods. susceptibility 15 antibiotics assessed disc diffusion method on agar medium....
The MooSciTIC project is a capacity-building initiative targeting West African research scientists and higher education teachers. aimed to improve the self-reliance of researchers upgrade practices by providing on-site summer schools on trans-disciplinary topics such as scientific writing, communication, integrity. Here, we explain how this program was designed implemented share positive responses from our trainees, hoping inspire similar initiatives.
Millet is an important cereal crop in the northern Benin. However, diversity level of cultivated varieties still remain unknown. In order to document species, vernacular names, geographical distribution varieties, traditional cultural practices, uses and farmers’ preferences related millet cultivation, 52 villages were randomly selected surveyed throughout part Benin using participatory research appraisal. A total twenty two names recorded. Results from our survey showed that farmers both...
This study aimed to report the traditional technics used in Benin store sorghum and millet grains assess knowledge level of farmers sellers on problematic mold contamination during grain storage. Entire production areas were carried out. Face-to-face interview 1,040 both cereals conducted. The data collected according an adapted set questions based direct observation, group discussions, individual interviews garret visits containing millet. results analyzed using SAS software. survey...
Guinea yam (Dioscorea cayenensis–D. rotundata complex) is prone to strong genetic erosion. The main causes are climate change, depletion of the soil, evolution cultural practices, etc. To combat this threat, several alternatives possible including domestication process. Indeed, an ancestral knowledge which introduction wild yams’ tubers field. choice genotypes be domesticated made on basis morphological criteria by farmers. better understand process and in order know if it has a basis,...
Introduction: The chilli pepper (Capsicum spp.), ranked among the world's leading spices or food additives, is now Benin'ssecond most-important vegetable crop after tomatoes. Unfortunately, peppers are likely to be contaminated with mold which produces dangerous mycotoxins due cultural practices, transport, and post-harvest storage. Objective: purpose of this study isolate identify molds that contaminate varieties in open fields according cultivation methods used Republic Benin. Materials...