scholarly journals Phytochemical and Biological Investigation of Nephrolepis biserrata, a Fern Variety From Côte D’Ivoire

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  

This research work was carried out on the species Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott (Nephrolepidaceae), a fern from Côte d’Ivoire with the aim of establishing its phytochemical, antioxidant and biological profile. The results obtained from the phytochemical screening show that said species contains alkaloids, coumarins, flavonoids, polyphenols, sterols, terpenes, and tannins. The antioxidant activity was evaluated spectrophotometrically against the DPPH radical in comparison with that of vitamin C. The determination of the antibacterial parameters indicates that N. biserrata doesn’t exhibit any bactericidal action against the bacterial strains tested. Regarding the vermicidal activity against earthworms, decocts of N. biserrata showed an anthelmintic effect, which however remains less pronounced than that of albendazole, the anthelmintic antiparasitic taken as a reference. Keywords: Nephrolepis biserrata, phytochemical screening, antioxidant, antibacterial, vermicide.

2020 ◽  
pp. 91-97
Author(s):  
AKE ASSI Yolande Epouse DATTE ◽  
GNONSORO Urbain Paul ◽  
KOUAKOU Konan Jean-Marie ◽  
KPAN KPAN Kouakou Gains ◽  
BIÉGO Godi Henri ◽  
...  

The determination of pesticides in food products is an essential issue to guarantee food safety and minimize health risks of consumers. In this study, 30 pineapple juice samples were collected randomly from 30 seller through the city of Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) and analyzed for the determination of pesticide residues. The aim of the work was to quantify 30 commonly used pesticides (Metolachlor, Chlorpropham, Parathion-methyl, Chlorfenvinphos, Vinclozolin, Parathion-ethyl, Fenuron, Aldicarb, Metoxuron, Monuron, Methabenzthiazuron, Chlortoluron, Monolinuron, Isoproturon, Diuron, Metobromuron, Metazachlor, Buturon, Linuron, Prometryn, Terbutryn, Desisopropylatrazine, Desethylatrazine, Simazine, Cyanazine, Atrazine, Propazine, Terbuthylazine, Metamitron, Crimidine and Metolachlor) in real samples of pineapple juice. The method used for the determination of these analytes in the complex matrices was high-performance liquid chromatography with UV/Visible detector. Results obtained indicate that 30% of the investigated pineapple juices samples are free of pesticides residues or have a level below Limit Of Detection......


1998 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-114
Author(s):  
Michele Ake ◽  
Bernadette Mandrou ◽  
Anglade Malan

Abstract As part of a United Nations Children's Found (UN¬ICEF) study, an analytical method is proposed for routine analysis of vitamin A in milk and flour consumed by 1- to 4-year-old children in Côte d'Ivoire. The method involves liquid-liquid extrac¬tion of sample followed by reversed-phase liquid chromatography (LC). The method has been vali¬dated and used to analyze various samples col¬lected at different locations and stored under unfa¬vorable conditions. Average vitamin A content was 575 μg/100 g for milk powder and 1350 μg/100 g for millet flour. Lower contents were found in corn flour (40-240 μg/100 g), and no vitamin A could be detected in rice flour


2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 683-705
Author(s):  
YEJOON RIM

AbstractThis article examines international responses to the post-election crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, where two distinct governments were established due to contradiction between the election results proclaimed domestically and those certified by the internationally entrusted authority observing the election. Between two competing authorities, the international community stood firmly in favour of the internationally recognized president-elect as ‘legitimate authority’ while acting against the opponent whom they considered to hold ‘illegitimate authority’. Considering the principle of democracy as the underlying rationale grounding the international responses, this article identifies three mechanisms that incorporate and thus promote the principle of democracy: international election monitoring as setting mechanism, international representation as consolidating mechanism, and international intervention as enforcing mechanism. In accordance with these analyses, the current stage of democracy in international legal discourse is queried, particularly the democratic entitlement of a government in relation to determination of its international legitimacy.


Author(s):  
Sira Bamba ◽  
Henri Marius Godi Biego ◽  
Adama Coulibaly ◽  
Nyamien B. Yves ◽  
Sidibe Daouda

Aims: The aim of this work is to assess the level of aflatoxins contamination in maize produced in five regions (Poro, Hambol, Gontougo, Gbêkê, Indénié-Djuablin) of Côte d'Ivoire. Place and duration of study: In this study 375 samples of maize (grains, cobs, spathes) were taken from February 2016 to January 2017 and the aflatoxin analyses were carried out at the Biotechnology Laboratory, Agriculture and Development of Biological Resources of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny University. Methodology: The aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1 and G2) were extracted and assayed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) according to the AOAC method. Results: The results indicate the presence of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in all forms of maize (grains, cobs, spathes) and in the five regions chosen for the study. The mean concentrations of aflatoxins B1 (AFB1) and the total aflatoxins (AFT) varied from 0.79 ± 0.04 µg/kg to 130.31 ± 22.56 µg/kg and from 2.63 ± 2,35 µg/kg to 169.13 ± 40.39 µg/kg respectively. samples from Indénié-Djuablin, Hambol and Gountougo regions showed the highest proportions of non-compliance with the european Union limit of 5 μg/kg and 10 μg/kg. Regarding AFB1, these proportions vary from 0% to 46% in the regions of Gbêkê, Poro and Hambol, while they are between 54% and 96% in the regions of Indénié-Djuablin and Gontougo. For total aflatoxins, the proportions of non-compliant samples were between 0% and 40% (Gbêkê and Poro), 12% and 56% (Hambol), 56% and 96% (Indénié-Djuablin and Gontougo). Conclusion: These results demonstrate a need for monitoring of maize production by stakeholders in the sector who should adopt good agricultural practices.


2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (42) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Meite Inza ◽  
Ruben Torres

Le présent article s’inscrit dans le cadre de notre travail de recherche de thèse de doctorat en gestion de projets portant sur le thème : « Structure du marché du travail en Côte d’Ivoire : une analyse descriptive à la lumière des projets et programmes d’emploi ». A travers cette thématique, vous voulons contribuer à l’amélioration de l’employabilité et de l’insertion des personnes en âges de travailler, notamment les jeunes diplômés. Il s’agit également de promouvoir de nouveaux paradigmes et outils en matière de conception et d’analyse de risques de projets, en plus de ceux déjà existants. En effet, les faibles taux de chômage observés au cours des enquêtes emploi de ces cinq dernières années ( enquêtes emploi 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 et 2019) voilent une résurgence des emplois informels et précaires au détriment des emplois formels. La population au chômage est majoritairement composée de primo demandeurs d’emploi, notamment les diplômés de l’enseignement technique, professionnel ainsi que de l’enseignement supérieur. Ce qui pose d’ailleurs, la question de l’efficacité externe du système national de formation, ainsi que des projets et programmes d’insertion. Pour ce faire, nous avons jugé judicieux de passer en revue une série de treize ( 13) projets mis en œuvre ou en cours de réalisation, en nous servant des outils de la science indicamétrique. Cette discipline a la particularité de mettre en exergue les facteurs susceptibles d’engendrer la performance, l’efficacité et l’efficience d’un projet, en se basant sur les capacités intrinsèques des personnes physiques et morales impliquées dans sa gestion. Au plan méthodologique, nous avons recours à un des outils importants de la science en indicamétrie : la carte capacitaire. Elle comprend un ensemble d’indicateurs qui s’expriment en Valeur Intrinsèque Capacitaire Energétique (VICE) normée. Toute valeur en dessous de la norme est considérée insuffisante ou en déficit. Toute valeur au-dessus de la norme est dite, en excédent. Ainsi, à l’issue des différentes analyses, nous avons abouti aux principaux résultats suivants : (i) la prise en compte des caractéristiques de l’environnement interne et externe des projets accroit leur probabilité de succès, (ii) le choix de la dénomination de tout projet ou programme influence son mode de gestion et (iii) la prise en compte des caractéristiques et des capacités intrinsèques des promoteurs ou gestionnaires des projets dans leur mise en œuvre accroit significativement leur probabilité de succès.   This paper is part of the research work for a doctoral thesis in project management titled "Structure of the labor market in Côte d'Ivoire: a descriptive analysis in the light of projects and programs of use”. The objective of this theme is to improve the employability and integration of people of working age, especially young graduates. It also focuses on promoting new paradigms and tools for project design and risk analysis, in addition to existing ones. The low unemployment rates observed during employment surveys over the past five years veil a resurgence of informal and precarious jobs to the detriment of formal jobs. The unemployed population is mainly made up of first-time job seekers, particularly graduates of technical, vocational, and higher education. This raises the question of the external effectiveness of the national training system as well as the integration projects and programs. To answer this question, a series of thirteen (13) projects that were either implemented or in progress was reviewed through the tools of indicametric science. This discipline has the particularity of highlighting the factors that are likely to generate the performance, effectiveness, and efficiency of a project based on the intrinsic capacities of the natural and legal persons involved in its management. As for the methodology, there is recourse to one of the important indicametry tools: the capacity card. It includes a set of indicators which are expressed in standardized Intrinsic Energy Capacitance Value (VICE). Any value below the standard is considered insufficient or in deficit, while any value above the norm is said to be in excess. At the end of the various analysis, the following main results have been achieved: (i) taking into account the characteristics of the internal and external environment of projects increases their probability of success, (ii) the choice of name of any project or program influences its mode of management and (iii) taking into account the characteristics and intrinsic capacities of the promoters or managers of projects in their implementation significantly increases their probability of success.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 281
Author(s):  
Yoboué Kouadio Emile ◽  
Kouadio Koffi Patrice ◽  
Blé Louan Odile ◽  
Yao-Kouamé Albert

In an ecosystem where ferrallitization is the dominant pedogenetic process, brown soils of a particular character are observed. They are dominant clay texture, very often spotted, and heavily loaded in coarse elements consisting of ferromanganic nodules and concretions. This paper focuses on highlighting the morphopedological and geochemical characteristics, determining the originality of the brown soils observed at Anikro and Kahankro, in the region of Toumodi, in Côte d’Ivoire. In the field, the toposquencial approach has been adopted. Soil pits have been opened and described. The samples taken were then analyzed by the triacid method in view of the determination of the content of total elements horizon by horizon. The results obtained show that the brown soils observed at Anikro and Kahankro are generally regosols and cambisols. They are subject to phenomena of reworking and rejuvenation and were affected by a phenomenon of hydromorphy at the bottom of the slope. The oxidation-reduction spots that occur in soil profiles and which predispose them to concretion are more abundant in topographic top and bottom position. Chemical analysis shows that at Anikro, the silica content decreases as the depth increases. Also, iron (Fe2O3) and aluminum (Al2O3) have an antagonistic character on the midslope. While at the bottom of slope, the MgO, MnO, Al2O3 and Fe2O3 contents increase in the BfeC depth horizon, with respective values of 3.6%, 2% and 20% for each of the last two. In Kahankro soils, the antagonism exists between silica and iron. Magnesium and manganese accumulate only in the surface horizons. At the lower slopes, the highest levels of iron (30%), aluminum (20%), magnesium (1.2%) and manganese (0.4%) in the Bg horizons begin with horizon A3. These high grades are obtained due to pseudogleyic to gleyic characters of soils located at this topographic position. The various oxides measured sometimes show a dispersed character according to the locality in relation to the nature of the rock formations whose alteration has been given to the soil. The various characteristics of the soils described reveal their particular characteristics. These soils deserve to be referred to as browned soils.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goualié Gblossi Bernadette ◽  
Akpa Eric Essoh ◽  
Kakou-N'Gazoa Elise Solange ◽  
Guessennd Natalie ◽  
Bakayoko Souleymane ◽  
...  

ThermophilicCampylobactersare major causes of gastroenteritis in human. The main risk factor of infection is consumption of contaminated or by cross-contaminated poultry meat. In Côte d’Ivoire, gastroenteritis is usually observed but no case of human campylobacteriosis has been formally reported to date. The aims of this study were to determine prevalence and antimicrobial resistance ofCampylobacter jejuniandCampylobacter coliisolated from chickens ceaca in commercial slaughter in Abidjan. Between May and November 2009, one hundred and nineteen (119) chicken caeca samples were collected and analyzed by passive filtration method followed by molecular identification (PCR). From these 119 samples, 76 (63.8%) were positive toCampylobactertests. Among the positive colonies, 51.3% wereC. jejuniand 48.7% wereC. coli. Of the 39C. jejuniisolates, 79.5%, 38.5%, 17.9%, 10.3%, and 7.7% were, respectively, resistant, to nalidixic acid, ciprofloxacin, amoxicillin, erythromycin, and gentamicin. Among the 37 isolates ofC. coli, 78.4%, 43.2%, 13.5%, 8.1%, and 0% were resistant, respectively, to the same antibiotics. In conclusion, we reported in this study the presence of highCampylobactercontamination of the studied chickens. Molecular identification of the bacteria was performed and determination of high resistance to antimicrobials of the fluoroquinolone family was revealed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (03) ◽  
pp. 27-43
Author(s):  
KOUAME Lou Brou Cécile ◽  
AKA Natchia ◽  
BOLOU Bi B. Emile ◽  
GOULA Bi Tié Albert ◽  
LIVET Alexandre ◽  
...  

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