Kanga Yao

Ethnomycological Survey of Edible Wild Mushrooms in the Sinfra Department (Ivory Coast)

Kanga Yao, YIAN Gouvé Claver, Coulibaly Kiyinlma, THOMAS Lou Doba Melem Glawdys & Zirihi Guède Noël · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Edible wild mushrooms are non-timber forest products (NTFPs) of dietary, nutritional, economic, and medicinal importance. This study aims to highlight the importance of edible wild mushrooms with a view to promoting their use. To this end, an ethnomycological survey was conducted...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105791

Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of the Cytotoxicity of Fruits of Solanum torvum Swartz (Solanaceae) on HFF Cells (Human Foreskin Fibroblasts)

Kanga Yao, Tra Bi Irié Otis, Ambe Alain Serge, Camara Djeneb & Zirihi Guède Noël · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2018

Objective: The aim of this work is to evaluate the cytotoxic activity of the 70% ethanolic extract of the fruits of Solanum torvum Swartz (Solanaceae) on HFF (Human Foreskin Fibroblast) cells in in vitro culture and to determine its phytochemical composition. Study Plan: An ethno...

Open access Research Article

Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers from the Yamoussoukro Health District Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast

KOUASSI Goldberg Merveille, ODOH Edwige, Kanga Yao, AKOUBET-OUAYOGODE Aminata, TIA Gbongue Eric, DROGON Emmanuel, FOFANA Yaya, ADIKO N’dri Marcelline & FOFIE N’guessan Yvette · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2025

Background: Knowledge of plants used by traditional health practitioners is essential for safeguarding and promoting the traditional medicine. The study aimed to identify the medicinal plants used by traditional practitioners in the Yamoussoukro health district for treating commo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i31271