Yet many of its resources remain largely unexplored as sources of high-value ingredients for global industries.
The Congo Basin
A forest of untapped botanical potential
The Congo Basin is one of the world’s major tropical forest ecosystems and a remarkable reservoir of botanical diversity.
BioKoume’s approach
We work at the intersection of forest biodiversity, botanical science and local transformation to uncover new opportunities from these resources.
A different way of looking at forest resources
UnderexploredMany botanical resources from the Congo Basin have received limited attention from the cosmetic and ingredient industries.
DiverseResins, bark and other botanical materials offer different chemical and biological opportunities.
ValorisableOur objective is to transform selected resources into standardized, documented and market-oriented ingredients.
Okoume · where the journey begins
Okoume
Aucoumea klaineana
Okoume is one of the characteristic tree species of the Congo Basin.
BioKoume began its botanical exploration with Okoume because this resource combines forest availability, underexplored chemical potential and opportunities for higher-value local transformation.
Resin
A source of active and aromatic ingredients.
Bark
A source of botanical extracts and an opportunity to upcycle sawmill by-products.
From forest to ingredient · closer to the source
BioKoume develops and produces botanical extracts locally, building the foundations for value creation closer to the resources themselves.
01
Harvest
Responsible collection
02
Prepare
Local processing
03
Extract
Green extraction technologies
04
Develop
Scientific & technical validation
05
Ingredient
Standardized botanical ingredient
Our long-term ambition is to develop local capabilities that allow more of the value generated by forest resources to remain in the regions where they originate.
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