The proteins in the dry and malted seed were subsequently extracted in potassium phosphate buffer ph 7. Producers and consumers of bambara groundnut, household sizes, marketing of bambara groundnut, utilization uses, dishes, etc of the crop, constraints in production of bambara groundnut and farmer management of the crop. The physical properties of bambara groundnut and other grains and seeds are necessary for the design of equipment to handle, transport, process and store the crop. Bambara groundnut flour respectively and vice versa. Verdcourt landraces using quantitative morphological traits sobda gonne1, wassouo felixalain2, koubala bargui benoit3. Qualitative characters displayed a reasonable range of variation except for eye pattern, seed shape, pod texture and growth habit. From the results of the proximate composition, it was observed that the moisture contents of both wheat flour and bambara groundnut flour are closely related with a value of 12.
Relevant engineering properties of bambara groundnut for design of the machine to sort, shell and clean it were measured. The oil and water absorption capacities of the blends were fairly high ranging from 3. It originates from west africa and is cultivated in drier tropical africa. Proximate and amino acid compositions of raw and roasted bambara groundnut seeds were determined. Department of crop and environmental protection, university of agriculture, makurdi, nigeria. Transnational journal of science and technology october 2012 edition vol. It is a third crop among the grain legume crops of the african lowland tropics after the popular groundnut and cowpea. This work by wilolud journals is licensed under a creative commons. Dry viable bambara seed was stored for five days to malt. Predicted biomass of bambara groundnut kg ha1 across the world 18 11. A field survey was conducted in 2015 to determine the seed borne fungi of bambara groundnut in. Isolation and screening of indigenous bambara groundnut vigna subterranea nodulating bacteria for their tolerance to some environmental stresses.
Ethnological studies of the major indian tribes of south america document the widespread culture of groundnut and provide indirect evidence for its domestication long before the spanish conquest. In some cases, additional material has been included. Food security potentials of bambara groundnut vigna. Utilization of bambara groundnut vigna subterranea l. Ranking of the accessions based on significantly strong correlated traits with yield using the rank summation index rsi method, and the selection of the best top 5% of the entries identified accessions tvsu 1688 and 1638 with rsi scores of 31 and 43 respectively. Chemical composition and functional properties of flour blends containing various levels of maize % and bambara groundnut 0100% were studied. Bambara groundnut protein was deficient in the sulphur amino acids, methionine and cysteine but met the fao requirements for all other essential and non. Origin and ecology of bambara groundnut vigna subterranea l.
The physical properties of bambara groundnut have been evaluated as a function of. In all, 30 bambara groundnut farmers were selected. The seeds were manually dehulled, washed and boiled until adequately softened. Journal of developments in sustainable agriculture 6. One such legume is bambara groundnut bg vigna subterranea l. Bambara groundnut is an important source of affordable. Bambara groundnut vigna subterranean, is called gurjiya or kwaruru in hausa, okpa in ibo and epakuta in yoruba, igbolahi in tiv parts of nigeria. Proximate analysis, characterisation and utilization of. Africa, voandzou, nzama malawi, indhlubu and underground bean. Nutritional value of bambara groundnut vigna subterranea. Materials and methods materials bambara groundnut seeds were purchased from algenina market, western states, sudan.
It is cultivated primarily as human food, for its seeds. Sixty growing albino rats of the wistar strain were used to assess the performance and protein quality of bambara groundnut as influenced by cooking time. Bambara groundnut voandzeia subterranean, is grown extensively in sub sahara africa and some parts of latin america and asia. Studies on the production of bambara groundnut vigna. Bambara groundnut, an indigenous african legume, was subjected to fermentation by three strains of rhizopus. Comparison of simulated and observed weather data for sutton bonington, uk 52 o 49 48. Predicted pod yields of bambara groundnut kg ha1 across the world 19. It is generally distributed in the tropical, subtropical and warm temperate zones. Mycelial penetration and binding was good when strains nrrl 2710 r. Pdf identification of protein types in bambara nut seeds. The yield international journal of development and sustainability vol. Nutritive evaluation of the bambara groundnut ci12 landrace. Research findings indicate that the crop has great nutritional and agronomic potential, but it remains scientifically neglected.
This legume is grown for its underground seeds, which are formed in pods on or just below the ground, much like the similar but distinct peanut. Issn 21655308 print issn production and evaluation of. Origin and ecology of bambara groundnut vigna subterranea. The seeds were carefully cleaned and freed of foreign materials and the seeds were ground to. Bambara groundnut agrifoodgateway horticulture international. Nutritive evaluation of the bambara groundnut ci12. Vigna subterranea ripens its pods underground, much like the peanut also called a groundnut. Dakora 1 department of crop sciences, tshwane, university of technology, pretoria, south africa, 2 department of chemistry, tshwane, university of technology, arcadia campus, pretoria.
Selection for yield improvement in bambara groundnut. It is also cultivated both as an intercrop with maize, cowpeas and melon and as a sole crop 3. African origin of bradyrhizobium populations nodulating. Effects of treatments on the antinutritional factors and. Molecular characterization of a large diversity of bambara. Bambara groundnut was collected from a local market and analysised. A functional ingredient to favour the use of an unexploited sustainable protein source article pdf available in plos one 10.
Seed borne fungi of bambara groundnut in benue state, nigeria isadeha, a, time, i. This legume is considered a balanced diet food, with a carbohydrate and protein content of approximately 65% and 18% respectively, in addition to other important nutrients and anti nutrients 1. It is popular among subsistence farmers in subsaharan african. The bambara groundnut has become less important in many parts of africa because of the expansion of groundnut production. Selection as the most practical and economical way of improving yield in an extreme autogamous crop was carried out in a randomized complete block design rcbd with three replications, with thirty three accessions of bambara groundnut vigna subterranea l. A baseline study was conducted in seven districts in semiarid regions of rural zimbabwe to gather knowledge on current. Assessment of twenty bambara groundnut vigna subterranea. This present study sought to investigate the effect of fermentation on the phenolic content and antioxidant properties of condiment produced from bambara groundnut seed vigna subterranea l. Promoting the conservation and use of underutilized and neglected crops. Revitalizing cultivation and strengthening the seed. The average geometric mean diameters of bambara groundnut large pod, medium pod and small pod are 16. Use of microsatellite markers for the assessment of bambara groundnut breeding system and varietal purity for genome sequencing.
Comparative study on growth and development of some accessions of local germplasm of bambara groundnut vigna subterrenea l. This study aims to identify the types of proteins in malted and dry bambara groundnut seeds and through a comparative analysis, identify similarities and their known uses. Fonio digitaria exilis kippist stapf and bambara groundnut vigna subterranea l. Pdf a survey of the bambara groundnut scale of production, processing and storage. Bambara nut, bambarabean, congo goober, earth pea, groundbean, or hogpeanut is a member of the family fabaceae. The plant originated in west africa the bambara people are found in southern mali, guinea, burkina faso and senegal. African journal of biotechnology full length research paper evaluation of the diversity in qualitative traits of bambara groundnut germplasm vigna subterranea l. Assessment of the nutritive value of bambara groundnut as. Finally, it posits that there is a need for a wider inclusion of researchers in work bothering on bambara groundnut, with respect to equal opportunities for training and funding. Evaluation of the diversity in qualitative traits of. A community biodiversity management approach was explored in this study as a means to reinforce the cultivation of these crops by increasing farmers access to. The blends contained fair amounts of ca, p and k but were low in na and fe. Seed borne fungi of bambara groundnut in benue state, nigeria.
The bambara groundnut is also called the congo groundnut, congo goober, madagascar groundnut, earth pea, baffin pea, njugo bean s. Effects of soil moisture deficits on the water relations. Fermentation by both strains resulted in increases of ph, moisture, protein and fat while total. Potyviruses are major constraints to grain legume production by causing significant yield losses. Quantification of selected anti nutrients and bioactive. Despite of the many useful properties of this pulse, it remains a neglected. Influence of planting densities on the performance of. Bambara groundnuts vigna subterranea varieties are of two types. Research article african origin of bradyrhizobium populations nodulating bambara groundnut vignasubterranea l. Bambara groundnut is a very important and nutritious legume, especially among the poor of developing countries. Impact analyses in subsaharan africa ssa indicated that indigenous legume crops can reduce vulnerability of rural households to food and nutrition insecurity. Chemical composition and functional properties of blends.
Potyviruses infecting bambara groundnut vigna subterranea were investigated in burkina faso. Isolation and screening of indigenous bambara groundnut. The resultant blends were high in protein, carbohydrate and caloric value. The effect of soil moisture on the proximate composition. The bambara groundnut has many content, such as carbohydrate, protein ash, water, and oil. International journal of humanities and social science volume 7 number 12 december 2017 155 hence, the main aim of the research was to elicit the views of bg bambara groundnut farmers on how to promote and market bg bambara groundnut. Leaf samples collected from three agroclimatic zones were subjected to rtpcr and sequence analyses. This makes it a necessary addition to the diets of people.