Cowpea: A low-cost quality protein source for food safety in marginal areas for agriculture

Ferreira, Wedis Martins; Lima, Gepatrik Rodrigues; Macedo, David Cabral; Júnior, M. Freire; Pimentel, Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.103431

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“…deserves attention since it is the primary source of protein and carbohydrates for millions of habitants in the South American and African continents (Omomowo and Babalola 2021;Martins Ferreira et al 2022).…”

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Unraveling the interplay of temperature, plant genotype, and plant-growth-promoting bacteria inoculation on cowpea nodulation with native soil bradyrhizobia

Oliveira,

Barros,

Silva

et al. 2024

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Background and Aims Climatic changes are impacting crop production worldwide. Among changes that will occur in future climatic scenarios, increasing temperatures by 4.8º C by the end of this century would be one of the most impactful situations for plants and their interaction with ecological partners. This study aimed to assess the impact of different temperatures and plant-growth-promoting bacteria inoculants on cowpea growth and the diversity of rhizobia associated with its root nodules. Methods Two cowpea genotypes were assessed at lower (min = 20º C and max = 33 ºC) and higher temperature regimes (min = 24.8º C and max = 37.8 ºC). Plants also were inoculated or not with Bacillus sp. ESA 402, a plant growth-promoting bacterium. The plants were assessed in terms of plant growth and the associated molecular diversity of bradyrhizobia. Results Higher temperatures reduced BRS Itaim nodulation. Two-hundred-thirty bradyrhizobial-like strains were obtained, and 186 were positive for amplifying nifH and nodC genes. Box-PCR genotyping clustered the collection into 47 groups. The higher temperatures reduced the number of the groups, but this negative influence was canceled by ESA 204 inoculation. Alpha-diversity metrics showed little influence on the experimental interactions however, this influence was evident for all factors and triple interaction when beta diversity was assessed. recA gene sequencing identified all strains as Bradyrhizobium spp. massively within the B. japonicum supercluster. Conclusions The diversity of the cowpea-Bradyrhizobium association is multifactorial under different temperature regimes, as is the presence/absence of Bacillus sp. ESA 402 as a plant-growth-promoting bacteria.

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Unraveling the interplay of temperature, plant genotype, and plant-growth-promoting bacteria inoculation on cowpea nodulation with native soil bradyrhizobia

Oliveira,

Barros,

Silva

et al. 2024

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“…CUD could be an alternative to traditional antimicrobial agents because it is a natural product that is readily available and inexpensive. There have been some studies on the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of cow urine [ 6 – 8 ]. Traditionally (especially in Indian traditional medicine), it is strongly believed that CU can cure bacterial as well as viral diseases along with fever, anaemia, epilepsy, abdominal pain, constipation, and wound [ 9 , 10 ].…”

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In Silico and In Vitro Studies of Antibacterial Activity of Cow Urine Distillate (CUD)

Pant,

Thapa,

Dahal

et al. 2024

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Cow urine distillate (CUD) is a traditional Indian medicine used to treat various diseases, including bacterial infections. However, there is limited evidence to support its use as a medicine, and its safety and efficacy have not been thoroughly studied. In this study, we evaluated the antibacterial activity of CUD against five bacterial strains using in vitro and in silico approaches. In vitro experiments showed that CUD has significant antibacterial activity against all tested strains with a zone of inhibition (ZOI) ranging from 13 to 24 mm and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranging from 12.5 to 50 µg/ml. The results indicated that the 15% concentration of CUD displayed the highest antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhi. To further investigate the antibacterial mechanism of CUD, we performed in silico docking studies of the active compounds of CUD with bacterial proteins involved in protein synthesis. Our results showed that 2-hydroxycinnamic acid (ΔG = −6.9 kcal/mol) and ferulic acid (ΔG = −6.8 kcal/mol) exhibited the best docking scores with the targeted proteins (DNA gyrase, PDBID: 4KFG). The hydrogen bonding interaction with amino acids Val71 and Asp73 was found to be crucial for their antibacterial activity.

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Molybdenum oxide nanoparticles improve soybean yield and enhance nutritional quality

Zheng,

Shou,

et al. 2024

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

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Cowpea: A low-cost quality protein source for food safety in marginal areas for agriculture

Cited by 3 publications

References 28 publications

Unraveling the interplay of temperature, plant genotype, and plant-growth-promoting bacteria inoculation on cowpea nodulation with native soil bradyrhizobia

Unraveling the interplay of temperature, plant genotype, and plant-growth-promoting bacteria inoculation on cowpea nodulation with native soil bradyrhizobia

In Silico and In Vitro Studies of Antibacterial Activity of Cow Urine Distillate (CUD)

Molybdenum oxide nanoparticles improve soybean yield and enhance nutritional quality

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