Biochemical Characterization and Antimicrobial Properties of Extracts From Four Food Plants Traditionally Used to Improve Drinking Water Quality in Rural Areas of Burkina Faso | Semantic Scholar (2025)

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@article{Konkobo2025BiochemicalCA, title={Biochemical Characterization and Antimicrobial Properties of Extracts From Four Food Plants Traditionally Used to Improve Drinking Water Quality in Rural Areas of Burkina Faso}, author={Fr{\'e}d{\'e}ric Anderson Konkobo and Poussian Raymond Barry and Sandrine Zongo and Elisabeth Rakiswend{\'e} Ou{\'e}draogo and No{\"e}lle Edwige Roamba and Roger Dakuyo and David Bazi{\'e} and Balamoussa Santara and Mamounata Diao and Paul Windinpsidi Savadogo and Mamoudou Hama Dicko}, journal={Biochemistry Research International}, year={2025}, url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:276488936}}
  • Frédéric Anderson Konkobo, Poussian Raymond Barry, M. Dicko
  • Published in Biochemistry Research… 1 January 2025
  • Environmental Science

The use of local plant extracts in drinking water purification represents a sustainable alternative in the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water consumption in rural areas. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of four local plant extracts used in rural areas of Burkina Faso to purify drinking water: Moringa oleifera seeds, Boscia senegalensis seeds, Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes, and Aloe vera leaves. These four extracts were then…

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