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Physiological characterization and bioactive compounds of promising accessions of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) in the Peruvian Amazon
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-05-07) Murga Orrillo, Hipolito; Chuquímez Gonzales, Jhon Kevin; Arévalo López, Luis Alberto
Cowpea production in the Peruvian Amazon is increasing due to its ability to adapt to diverse environments, its contribution to soil conservation, and its versatility of uses. This crop is particularly valuable in human nutrition due to its high nutritional quality and nutraceutical properties of its bioactive compounds. The aim of the study was to evaluate the physiology of cowpea plants in accessions PER1005854, PER1005851, and PER12645, under the influence of rice husk mulch, screw tree litter, and oil palm fiber, as well as to determine the bioactive compounds present in the grains. This study aims to promote sustainable cowpea production, expose the nutritional aspects of the grains, and foster their consumption both locally and nationally. The experiment was conducted from November 2022 to March 2023, in Yurimaguas, Loreto, Peru. The application of organic mulches demonstrates a significantly positive impact on the growth of cowpea accessions during their vegetative phase. This effect is possibly attributed to increased water availability, as the mulch reduces soil evaporation. In particular, cowpea accessions PER12645 and PER1005851 exhibit desirable physiological characteristics for grain production, with short cycles of 71 days and higher yields of 1141 and 1125 kg/ha respectively. In contrast, accession PER1005854 is distinguished by its higher biomass production, reaching a value of 14497 kg/ha, a relevant trait for foliage production and its contribution to soil conservation. The bioactive compounds, such as proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates, present in the accessions PER1005854, PER1005851, and PER12645, are similar to those found in other legumes. However, the antioxidant activity of dark tegument cowpeas proved to be superior, particularly highlighted in accession PER12645 (black tegument) with 26.3 μmolTG/g, and in accession PER1005854 (dark red tegument) with 19.5 μmolTG/g. This characteristic is particularly important for consumption, as it is related to the ability to combat oxidative stress in the human body.
Symbiotic and agronomic characterization of Bradyrhizobial strains nodulating cowpea in Northern Peru
(Springer International Publishing, 2016-06-03) Valdez, Renzo; Soriano, Bertha; Prado, Gardenia; Zavaleta, David; Matsubara, Minoru; Zúñiga, Doris; Dion, Patricie; Valladolid, Ángel; Ruesta Campoverde, Nelson Asdrúbal; Castellano-Hinojosa, Antonio; Correa-Galeote, David; Bedmar, Eulogio J.
Eighty bacterial strains were isolated from root nodules of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) plants agriculturally grown in Northern Peru. After isolation, fifty of them reinfected cowpea and eight showed better symbiotic performance than control plants treated with nitrate both under greenhouse and field. Repetitive extragenic palindromic polymerase chain reaction (REP-PCR) clustered the strains into 3 REP-PCR groups. The partial sequence of the 16S rRNA gene from a representative strain of each REP-PCR pattern showed that the strains were closely related to members of genus Bradyrhizobium of the Alphaproteobacteria, but affiliation at the species level was not clear. Pairwise alignments among globally aligned sequences of the 16S rRNA genes, the sequencing of the housekeeping genes atpD, glnII, and recA, and their concatenated phylogenetic analysis showed that strains Rc-391-01 and Rc-458-01 grouped with B. yuanmingense B071T and that strain Rc-352-01 clustered with Bradyrhizobium liaoningense 2281T. Examination of the three representative strains to behave as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) showed that none of them solubilized calcium triphosphate and that they all three produced siderophores and IAA-related compounds and had ACC-deaminase activity.