African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5238

Full Length Research Paper

Polyphenolic profile, and antioxidant and antifungal activities of honey products in Benin

François Ezin Azonwade
  • François Ezin Azonwade
  • Laboratoire de Biologie et de Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques/Université d’Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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Bertin Gbaguidi
  • Bertin Gbaguidi
  • Laboratoire de Biomembrane et de Signalisation Cellulaire, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin.
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Armand Paraïso
  • Armand Paraïso
  • Laboratoire de Protection des Végétaux, de Pathologie et Parasitologie des Abeilles, Faculté d’Agronomie, Université de Parakou, Bénin.
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Durand M. Dah-Nouvlessounon
  • Durand M. Dah-Nouvlessounon
  • Laboratoire de Biologie et de Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques/Université d’Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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Elvire Goubalan
  • Elvire Goubalan
  • Laboratoire de Physicochimie et d’Evaluation Sensorielle des Aliments, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin.
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Farid Baba-Moussa
  • Farid Baba-Moussa
  • Laboratoire de Microbiologie et de Technologie Alimentaire, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques/Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
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Madjid Amoussa
  • Madjid Amoussa
  • Unité de Biochimie des Substances Naturelles et Bioactives, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques/Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin.
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Latifou Lagnika
  • Latifou Lagnika
  • Unité de Biochimie des Substances Naturelles et Bioactives, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques/Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin.
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Victorien Dougnon
  • Victorien Dougnon
  • Laboratoire de Recherche en Biologie Appliquée, Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey-Calavi, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Bénin.
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Lamine Baba-Moussa
  • Lamine Baba-Moussa
  • Laboratoire de Biologie et de Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques/Université d’Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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  •  Received: 29 October 2017
  •  Accepted: 30 November 2017
  •  Published: 07 January 2018

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