Gboma eggplant (Solanum macrocarpon L.) is an important leafy and fruit vegetable in Africa, but information on cultivar-level morphological and yield variation under Burkina Faso conditions remains limited. This study assessed eight cultivars in the North-Sudanian zone of Burkin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96230
Haoua Nacambo, Pingawindé SAWADOGO, Aboubacar Sory, Clémence Zerbo & Pengdwende Larba Abdoul Aziz Zabsonre·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2026
Background and Aims: Long considered in Burkina Faso as a ruderal plant or a crop weed, Senna obtusifolia also known as casse fétide in French or Katr-nanguri in the Mooré language is now recognized for its food, medicinal, and economic potential. It is used in both human and ani...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i62401
This study investigates the ethnomedicinal knowledge of false sesame (Ceratotheca sesamoides Endl.) among rural populations in Burkina Faso, with a focus on how this knowledge varies across social parameters such as ethnicity, gender, and age. The primary objective is to assess t...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i71320
The aim of this study was to assess the agro-morphological diversity of Ceratotheca sesamoides accessions in Burkina Faso. A series of 49 accessions from four regions of Burkina Faso in two different climatic zones were studied. A randomised Fisher block design with three replica...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2691
African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum), which possesses high genetic potential, may adapt better to climate change and offer high fruit yield capacity. In several parts of sub-Saharan Africa, local populations report that the consumption of wild African eggplant can alleviate var...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65508
Abdou-Kader Congo, Benoit Joseph Batieno, Pingawindé SAWADOGO, Félicien Serge Zida, Wendmanegda Hermann Tondé, Saadon Léandre Poda, Hamadou Zongo, Kiswensida Issaka Sam, Yannick Bassolé & Nerbéwendé Sawadogo·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Rainfed legume production in Burkina Faso is increasingly challenged by climatic variability. Diversifying grain-legume genetic resources may help address these constraints and support food security. Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray), a legume native to the south-wester...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94320