Ogouvidé Akpaki

From Agricultural Waste to Health-promoting Salts: Peanut Shells and Corn Cobs as Alternatives to Table Salt

Nitale M'Balikine Krou, Ogouvidé Akpaki, Kamaroudine Adéléké & Moursalou Koriko · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2026

Background: Excessive consumption of sodium chloride is associated with hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, while large amounts of agricultural residues such as peanut shells and corn cobs remain underutilized and contribute to environmental pollution. Valorizing these biom...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2026/v27i41010

Groundwater Contamination by Iron, Manganese, and Antimony in the Bangéli Canton (Northern Togo): Speciation, Seasonal Mobility, and Health Risk Assessment

Nitale M’Balikine Krou, Ogouvidé Akpaki, Bissang Toyi, Kwamivi N. Ségbéaya & Gnon Baba · Chemical Science International Journal · 2026

Background: Borehole groundwater is the primary source of drinking water in Bangéli canton, northern Togo, but increasing contamination by iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and antimony (Sb), partly linked to geological conditions and past mining activities, raises concerns about water...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2026/v35i31036