BALANITES AEGYPTIACA (L.) DELILE IN THE SAHELIAN ARID ZONES: AN INTEGRATED SYNTHESIS OF ITS ECOLOGY, ETHNOBOTANY, PHYTOCHEMISTRY, PHARMACOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE VALORIZATION POTENTIAL
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile (Zygophyllaceae) is an emblematic woody species of arid and semi-arid zones, characterized by remarkable ecological plasticity and strong multifunctionality. Present within Sahelian agro-sylvo-pastoral systems, it simultaneously contributes to food security, traditional medicine, rural...