Publications by authors named "Ahmed Ismail Boumediana"
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Mauritania is a country in which few ethnobotanical studies have been conducted and consequently the ethnomedical data is scarce. Since the geographical region reflects the transition between tropical and Northern Africa, influenced by the Mediterranean floristic region, the traditional knowledge was influenced by several cultures from tropical Africa as well as Arab, Berber and Islamic societies.
Aim Of The Study: This paper aims to explore and compile the diversity of ethnomedical knowledge in one of the regions of Mauritania and to compare the data with similar studies from surrounding territories.
Article Synopsis
- Gossypol is a complex natural polyphenol from the Malavaceae family, which is difficult to extract and purify due to its sensitivity to degradation and oxidation.
- The objective of the study was to develop a "one-step" method for efficiently extracting gossypol while simultaneously modifying it to create stable derivatives.
- The research identified optimal extraction conditions using aniline and successfully applied the method to various amines, enabling the direct formation of stable gossypol derivatives from plant material without extensive purification processes.