Yao Gerard

Local Medicinal Uses and Phytochemical Profiling of Phragmanthera capitata and Tapinanthus bangwensis (Loranthaceae) for Treatment Hypertension in Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire

Amon Anoh Denis-Esdras, Ackah Bognan Jacques Auguste Alfred, Yao Gerard & Soro Dodiomon · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2026

Aim: Hypertension is a major public health problem in West Africa. Plants of the Loranthaceae family, particularly Phragmanthera capitata and Tapinanthus bangwensis, are commonly used to treat this condition, but their bioactive properties remain poorly documented. This study aim...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i11091

Ethnopharmacological Relevance and Level of Consensus among Informants Regarding Loranthaceae Used in the Traditional Treatment of Hypertension in Daloa (Côte d’Ivoire)

Amon Anoh Denis-Esdras, Konan Kouadio Ezéchiel, Issa Pan, Yao Gerard, Yapi Solange & Soro Dodiomon · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology · 2026

Aims: Hypertension remains a major public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa, where traditional remedies are widely utilised. In Côte d’Ivoire, plants of the family Loranthaceae are commonly used for hypertension-related conditions, although quantitative ethnopharmacological data...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3329