NOUVELLE TECHNIQUE DE TRANSFORMATION DE LA PULPE DE MANIOC (Manihot esculenta CRANTZ) SOUS FORME DE GRANULES CONSERVABLES SUR UNE LONGUE PERIODE

To solve the problem of conservation of fresh cassava, native cassava granules have been produced with three cultivars: bonoua, soglo and yacé. These granules made by drying the crushed, pressed and packaged in polyethylene bags 160 µm thick has been stored for two years at ambient temperature. The biochemical and microbiological analyses carried on the granules before and after preservation for two years have shown no significant change on the biochemical composition. These granules contain 10% humidity,84 % total carbohydrate, of which 55 % starch, 29 % total sugars including 20 % reducing sugars. These granules have been stable for the point of view of biochemical composition and the microbial content and did not contain cyanhydric acid. No browning reaction has been observed during preservation hence the granules have kept the colour of fresh cassav

NOUVELLE TECHNIQUE DE TRANSFORMATION DE LA PULPE DE MANIOC (Manihot esculenta CRANTZ) SOUS FORME DE GRANULES CONSERVABLES SUR UNE LONGUE PERIODE

To solve the problem of conservation of fresh cassava, native cassava granules have been produced with three cultivars: bonoua, soglo and yacé. These granules made by drying the crushed, pressed and packaged in polyethylene bags 160 µm thick has been stored for two years at ambient temperature. The biochemical and microbiological analyses carried on the granules before and after preservation for two years have shown no significant change on the biochemical composition. These granules contain 10% humidity,84 % total carbohydrate, of which 55 % starch, 29 % total sugars including 20 % reducing sugars. These granules have been stable for the point of view of biochemical composition and the microbial content and did not contain cyanhydric acid. No browning reaction has been observed during preservation hence the granules have kept the colour of fresh cassav

A tectonic model for the juxtaposition of granulite- and amphibolite-facies rocks in the Eburnean orogenic belt (Sassandra-Cavally domain, Côte d’Ivoire)

The Sassandra-Cavally (SASCA) domain (SW Côte d’Ivoire) marks the transition between the Archean Kenema-Man craton and the Paleoproterozoic (Rhyacian) Baoule-Mossi domain. It is characterized by the tectonic juxtaposition of granulite-facies and amphibolite-facies rocks. Migmatitic grey gneisses, garnet–cordierite–sillimanite migmatitic paragneisses and garnet–staurolite-bearing micaschists reached peak pressure conditions ranging from ∼ 6.6 kbar at 620 °C to ∼ 10 kbar at 820 °C. These conditions are associated with the first recorded deformation D1 and correspond to a Barrovian geothermal gradient of ∼ 25 °C/km. Subsequent exhumation, associated with a second deformation D2, was marked by decompression followed by cooling along apparent geothermal gradients of ∼ 40 °C/km. A D3 deformation phase is marked by folding and local transposition of the regional S1/S2 foliation into E-W trending shear zones. LA-ICP-MS U–Pb dating of monazite, which displays complex internal structures, reveals four age groups correlated to textural position of monazite grains and analytical points: (1) rare relictual zones yield dates at the Archean-Paleoproterozoic transition (ca. 2400–2600 Ma); (2) a cluster of dates centered at ca. 2037 Ma on grains aligned along the S2 foliation of the migmatitic grey gneiss, attributed to D2; (3) a cluster of dates centered at ca. 2000 Ma, and (4) dates spreading from ca. 1978 to 1913 Ma, documented for the first time in the West African Craton monazites. The ages of the latter two groups are similar to the ones identified in the Guiana Shield, and could be attributed to a disturbance by fluids, to a periodic opening of U–Pb system or to an episodic crystallization of monazite during slow cooling lasting several tens of Myrs. These data allow to propose a model for the tectonic evolution of the SASCA domain at the contact between the Rhyacian Baoule-Mossi domain and the Archean Kenema-Man nucleus whereby crustal thickening is achieved by crustal-scale folding and is followed by and concomitant with lateral flow of the thickened partially molten crust accommodated by regional transcurrent shear zones. This combination of crustal thickening controlled by tectonic forces and gravity-driven flow leads to the juxtaposition of granulite- and amphibolite-facies rocks

A tectonic model for the juxtaposition of granulite- and amphibolite-facies rocks in the Eburnean collision in the orogenic belt (Sassandra-Cavally domain, Côte d’Ivoire)

The Sassandra-Cavally (SASCA) domain (SW Côte d’Ivoire) marks the transition between the Archaean Kenema-Man craton and the Palaeoproterozoic (Rhyacian) Baoule-Mossi terranes. It is characterized by the tectonic juxtaposition of granulite-facies and amphibolite-facies rocks. Migmatitic grey gneisses, garnet-cordierite-sillimanite migmatitic paragneisses and garnet-staurolite-bearing micaschists reached peak pressure conditions ranging from ~6.6 kbar at 620°C to ~10 kbar at 820°C. These conditions are associated with the first recorded deformation D1 and correspond to a Barrovian geothermal gradient of ~25°C/km. Subsequent exhumation, associated with a second deformation D2, was marked by decompression followed by cooling along apparent geothermal gradients of ~40°C/km. A D3 deformation phase is marked by folding and local transposition of the regional S1/S2 foliation by E-W trending shear zones. LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating of monazite, which displays complex internal structures, reveals four age groups as a function of their textural position: 1) Rare relictual zones yield dates at the Archaean-Palaeoproterozoic transition (c. 2400–2600 Ma); 2) a cluster of dates centered at c. 2037 Ma. This cluster includes dates from crystals located in the S2 foliation of the migmatitic grey gneiss, which suggests that this is the age for the D2 exhumation; 3) a cluster of dates centered at c. 2000 Ma, and 4) dates spreading from c. 1978 to 1913 Ma, documented for the first time in the West African Craton monazites. The ages of the latter two groups are similar to the ones identified in the Guiana Shield, and could be attributed to a disturbance by fluids, to a periodic opening of U-Pb system or to an episodic crystallization of monazite during slow cooling lasting several tens of Myrs. These data bring new petro-tectonic and geochronological constraints on the contact between the Rhyacian Baoule-Mossi terrains and the Archaean Kenema-Man nucleus, and confirm the collisional character of the polyphase tectono-metamorphic evolution of the SASCA domain during the Eburnean orogeny. They suggest a transitional regime between the predominance of gravitational instabilities and modern plate tectonics. The exhumation of the granulite- and amphibolite-facies rocks results from a combination of crustal-scale folding associated with lateral flow and regional transcurrent shear zones, which would explain the juxtaposition of rocks that reached significantly different P–T conditions

The acute diuretic effect of an ethanolic fraction of Phyllanthus amarus (Euphorbiaceae) in rats involves prostaglandins

Abstract Background Phyllanthus amarus (Schum & Thonn), a plant belonging to the family of Euphorbiaceae is used in Ivorian traditional medicine to treat cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension. However, although this plant has been described as a diuretic agent, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the mechanism action of diuretic effects of an ethanolic fraction of Phyllanthus amarus (EFPA) in rats. Methods Effects of EFPA on urinary excretion were carried out for doses ranging from 5 to 80 mg/kg given by intraperitoneal injection (i.p.) and compared with that induced by furosemide (5 mg/kg) after 8 h. Thereafter, the diuretic activity of EFPA was also evaluated in the presence of indomethacin (5 mg/kg, i.p.) in order to determine the involvement of prostaglandins, after 24 h. Results Between 5 and 80 mg/kg, EFPA induced a significant urinary excretion. The profile of urinary excretion showed that after 2 h, the highest dose of 80 mg/kg induced a urinary volumetric excretion (UVE), which was similar to that induced by furosemide. After 24 h, EFPA at 10 mg/kg increased significantly UVE, Na+ (43 mEq) and Cl¯ (97 mEq) urinary excretions without promoting kaliuresis. In rats pretreated with indomethacin, the urinary excretion and the natriuretic response of EFPA were significantly reduced. Conclusion Altogether, this study has shown that EFPA promotes a significant urinary excretion of water and Na+, confirming its diuretic activity. Moreover, the increased diuresis could be attributed, at least in part, to the involvement of prostaglandins

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Figure S3. Inhibitory effect of indomethacin on plasma electrolyte level induced by EFPA in rats. Rats were treated over a 24 h period with a single dose of either vehicle (control group), EFPA (10 mg/kg) or EFPA (10 mg/kg) + indomethacin (5 mg/kg, 1 h pretreatment) administered i.p. Data are given as means ± SEM of 6 different experiments. Statistical analyses were assessed using two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Bonferroni’s post- test. *p < 0.05 versus control, and #p < 0.05 versus EFPA. (TIFF 174 kb