Status of research results in chemistry of biologically active substances in Benin

Abstract

Research on biologically active chemicals extracted from medicinal plants and essential oils from aromatic plants in the West African subregion is booming. Recognition of the clinical, pharmaceutical and economic value of herbal medicines continues to grow despite the growth of the pharmaceutical industry and the continued development of new, more effective synthetic and biological medical products. On the other hand, despite the improvement in food preservation technics, food preservatives nature remains one of the most important issues for public health. Indeed, several synthetic preservatives have been banned in some countries because of their long-term adverse toxicological effects. The current trend of consumers to seek for a more natural diet has prompted the research, development and application of new natural products with antimicrobial and antioxidant activities in order to use them as alternatives to synthetic preservatives. This review aims to do an inventory of the results of research in chemistry of biologically active substances in Benin.

Insectes ravageurs des poissons fumés au cours du stockage et dégâts occasionnés dans la boucle Nord de la Réserve de Biosphère du Dja (Est-Cameroun)

“…Les pertes peuvent être totales si aucune protection n'est faite (Ndrianaivo et al, 2016). Plusieurs études ont porté sur la lutte antimicrobienne par l'utilisation des huiles essentielles au Bénin, au Nigéria et au Cameroun (Folorunso et al, 2006 ;Degnon et al, 2013 ;Sameza et al, 2016 ;Koudoro et al, 2018). Il n'existe quasiment pas de données récentes sur la lutte contre les insectes ravageurs des stocks de poissons fumés ou séchés au Cameroun et dans la sous-région Afrique Centrale.…”