Judith F. Ahounou Aïkpe

University of Abomey-Calavi | UAC · National Youth and Sports Education Institute (INJEPS)

RESUME Les troubles musculo-squelettiques (TMS) constituent la première cause de morbidité liée au travail et occupent la première place des maladies professionnelles. L'objectif de cette étude était d'évaluer la prévalence des TMS chez les conducteurs de motos taxis à Yaoundé. Une étude transversale, descriptive et analytique a été conduite auprès...

Nowadays, the achievement of a good sporting performance depends on a good development of physical capacities from a young age while respecting the different stages of growth. In spite of this, some football coaches and trainers have no mastery of the principles of training. They subject children to physical effort that does not correspond to the c...

Pancratium trianthum Herb. is a herb whose leaves and seeds are reportedly highly toxic. However, the bulb is used in the form of aqueous decoctions, orally, in the treatment of cough and asthma in traditional medicine in southern Benin. The interest in the use of Pancratium trianthum Herb. bulb requires that an approach of its toxicity be undertak...

The objective of this study is to assess the combined effects of exercise and consumption of Cymbopogon citratus on anthropometric and hemodynamic parameters in obese women. Forty (40) obese women were divided into four groups: group 1 (G1) was subjected to physical exercises and consumption of Cymbopogon citratus; group 2 (G2) had consumed only Cy...

Malgré la hausse de la température atmosphérique pendant la grande saison de pluies, la Fédération Congolaise de Football (FECOFOOT) organise les matchs à 14 heures. Dans le but d’évaluer les paramètres physiologiques des footballeurs par poste de jeu et la distance totale qu’ils parcourent au cours d’un match éprouvant de football en république du...

Article Info Leaves of Landolphia calabarica are used traditionally in Benin to treat wounds. This survey aims to value the healing properties of Landolphia calabarica at Wistars rats. Analysis phytochimique, the content in total phenols and the cytotoxicity has been done on the aqueous extract of Landolphia calabarica leaves. The healing activity...

Melaleuca quinquenervia is a plant well-known for its medicinal properties. Its leaves are mainly used for the treatment of respiratory diseases. The present study aims was to appreciate the anti-inflammatory properties of the essential oil from the leaves of Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) ST Blake Myrtaceae (Niaouli). Phytochemical analysis of the...

The present investigation aimed to appreciate the diuretic and natriuretic activities from south Beninese10 leaves and roots plants aqueous extracts and their extemporary infusions in normal wistar rats. After orally administration of the different aqueous extract at dose 109.6 mg/kg, and extemporary infusion at 7.6 mL/kg (body weight) to Wistar ra...

Cymbopogon citratus and Eucalyptus citriodora are widely used herbs/plants as a source of ethnomedicines in tropical regions of the world. In this work, we studied the anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective effects of C. citratus and E. citriodora essential oils on formol-induced edema, and acetic acid induced abdominal cramps in Wistar rats. To fu...

The spasmolytic properties of the aqueous extract of Aframomum melegueta (K Schum) and Citrus aurantifolia (Christm and Panzer) (AMCA) mixture were tested on isolated rat trachea. Inhibition of the contraction was observed the in presence of the AMCA (EC 50 = 1.80 ± 0.48 mg/mL) after a pre contraction of the trachea by acetylcholine (10(-5) M). Wit...