Amivi TETEBENISSAN

Ethnonutritional and Medicinal Plant Knowledge and Practices for Postpartum Maternal Healthcare in Yoto Prefecture, Togo: An Ethnopharmacological Study

Mlatovi DEGBE, Efui Holaly GBEKLEY, Yendube T. KANTATI, Akouvi Wotsa Mawuli AKAKPO, Amivi TETEBENISSAN, Boé Berthine Toubaté & Kossi METOWOGO · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2025

Introduction: The postpartum period is a critical phase for maternal health, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In Togo, modern healthcare coexists with deeply rooted, yet largely undocumented, endogenous knowledge systems for postpartum care. This ethnopharmacological and ethno...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61306

Traditional Cosmeceutical and Therapeutic Uses of Shea Butter (Vitellaria paradoxa) in the Maritime Region of Togo

Mlatovi DEGBE, Fidèle Sefakor Nana NYAYEE, Akouvi Wotsa Mawuli AKAKPO, Boé Berthine Toubaté & Amivi TETEBENISSAN · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2025

Introduction: Shea butter (Vitellaria paradoxa), revered as "women's gold," is a vital socio-economic and cultural resource in Togo. However, the associated traditional knowledge, transmitted orally, is poorly documented and threatened by urbanization and ecological pressures. Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2025/v26i9708