A5019238281- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Nuts composition and effects
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- African Studies and Ethnography
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Forest ecology and management
University of Lomé
2016-2025
Centre National de Recherche Agronomique
2023
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2019
Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé
2018
Université d'Abomey-Calavi
2017
Laboratoire de Chimie Organique
2013
Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny
2013
Response Biomedical (Canada)
2009
Pôle de Recherche pour l'Organisation et la Diffusion de l'Information Géographique
2006-2008
Many of the plant species that are cultivated for food across world neglected and underutilized. To assess their diversity in Benin identify priority establish research needs, a survey was conducted 50 villages distributed throughout country. The study revealed 41 underutilized crop (NUCS) among which 19 were identified as base on 10 criteria included extent degree consumption. Reasons neglect vary with producers agricultural technicians. Market surveys NUCS important source household...
Abstract A bioassay‐guided isolation of antifungal compounds from an African land race ginger, Zingiber officinale Roscoe, led to the identification [6], [8] and [10]‐gingerols [6]‐gingerdiol as main principles. The were active against 13 human pathogens at concentrations <1 mg/mL. gingerol content was least 3 × higher than that typical commercial cultivars ginger. Therefore, ginger extracts standardized on basis identified compounds, could be considered agents for practical therapy....
Biodiversity conservation planning is highly important in the current context of global change. can be achieved by understanding changes land use at landscape scale. Such needed to reverse unprecedented pressure on natural resources that has been reported many studies conducted biodiversity within Oti-Keran-Mandouri protected areas. Land cover maps reflecting different dates (1987, 2000, and 2013) depicting management systems, with overall accuracy ranging from 73% 79%, were analyzed...
Summary In this study, 36 extracts derived from 29 plant species selected using an ethnobotanical approach were tested for antifungal activity against a taxonomically diverse group of 13 human pathogenic fungi. We compared the inhibitory characteristics these with those commonly used antifungals, amphotericin B and ketoconazole, plant‐derived antifungal, berberine. Several extracts, notably Zingiber officinale (ginger) Juglans cinerea (butternut), had pronounced wide variety fungi, including...
Assessing land use and cover (LULC) change is essential for the sustainable management of natural resources, biodiversity conservation, monitoring food security, research related to climate ecology. With increasingly rapid changes in LULC response human population growth, a better assessment more necessary than ever. Although multitude methods exists, none alone provides clear understanding their underlying factors. This study analysed historical over temporal extent 42 years (1974–2016)...
Abstract Using participatory research appraisal, 29 ethnic areas were surveyed to document the folk nomenclature, identify species under threat and understand domestication process for traditional leafy vegetables (TLV) consumed in Benin. It exists a rich nomenclature mainly characterised by synonymy homonymy, 24 17 domestication. Factors threatening these TLV listed farmers include forest destruction, bush fires, destructive harvesting methods lack of knowledge about plants. We emphasize...
Vitellaria paradoxa (Gaertn C. F.), or shea tree, remains one of the most valuable trees for farmers in Atacora district northern Benin, where rural communities depend on products both food and income. To optimize productivity management agroforestry systems, "parklands," accurate up-to-date data are needed. For this purpose, we monitored120 fruiting two years under three land-use scenarios different soil groups Atacora, coupled with a farm household survey to elicit information decision...
For an adaptive policy to be effective, it is crucial divide species populations into subpopulations, especially for with diverse environmental conditions. In this study, occurrence data of Adansonia digitata L., a multipurpose tree species, were collected from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility portal (1513), fieldwork (421), and other studies (195) throughout West Africa scale. Principal Component Analysis was used discriminate sample four subpopulations based on 19 bioclimatic...
Ethnobotanical knowledge is useful in development of management and conservation plant genetic resources. In this study, ethnobotanical investigations were conducted Sudanian zone Togo to identify use values Sterculia setigera tree. Information was obtained with the aid semistructured interviews. Three (3) ethnic groups: Bassar, Moba, Konkomba belonging ten (10) localities investigated. Use through these groups assessed using four indices: reported (RU), part value (PPV), specific (SU),...
Climate change and anthropogenic pressures are increasingly affecting land resources, especially wetlands. This work is a contribution to the sustainable management of wetlands in Togo, particularly Ogou basin, which still not been focus scientific investigations. The objectives this study (i) map diversity River (ii) analyze wetland habitat fragmentation at landscape level area. First, three images from Landsat 8 2017 2018 were used for mapping ENVI 4.7 software. unsupervised classification...
In Togo, the cities of Lomé and Kara are undergoing rapid urbanisation driven by strong population growth expansion urban built-up areas, leading to significant reductions in green spaces (UGSs). UGSs vital for climate regulation human well-being mitigating heat, improving air quality, supporting mental health. This directly replaces vegetated areas with impervious surfaces, diminishing UGS their associated ecosystem services. Consequently, climatic vulnerability has increased, highlighting...