Estelle Ouedraogo

Cervical Cancer in Burkina Faso: Current Status, Government Strategies, and the Role of Traditional Medicine in Treatment

Estelle Ouedraogo, Bagora Bayala, Théodora Mahoukèdè Zohoncon, Samiratou Ouedraogo, Essi Etonam Dovo, Olga Mélanie Lompo & Jacques Simporé · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2024

In Burkina Faso, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women, and the second leading cause of cancer-related death. Both incidence and mortality rates have risen steadily in recent years. Its natural history is linked to persistent infection with an oncogenic hum...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i92128

Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, and Cytotoxicity Properties of Five Medicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers in Burkina Faso: A Review

Annick Madinatou OUEDRAOGO, Pengdwendé Fabienne Ingrid ZONGO, Aminata Marie Simone Amsalet Traoré, Luc ZONGO, Estelle Ouedraogo, Aristide Traoré, Florencia DJIGMA, Bagora Bayala, Jacques Simporé & Innocent Pierre Guissou · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2025

Background: Inflammation, this physiological process, is a natural defense mechanism that plays an essential role in tissue repair. However, if not properly regulated, inflammation can contribute to the development of chronic conditions, including cancer. Inflammatory diseases re...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijbcrr/2025/v34i41024