The Bean – Naturally Bridging Agriculture and Human Wellbeing

Høgh‐Jensen, Henning; Myaka, Fidelis M.; Kamalongo, D.; Ngwira, A.

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“…Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a legume commonly grown in sub-Saharan Africa for food, cash, animals’ food, and as soil improver [ 1 ]. Beans are often considered as the “poor man’s meat” and consumed as seeds (mature or immature) as well as a vegetable (both leaves and pods) [ 2 ]. Nutritionists characterize it as a nearly perfect food because of its high protein content and generous amount of fibers, complex carbohydrates, and other dietary necessities [ 3 ].…”

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Folk taxonomy and traditional uses of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) landraces by the sociolinguistic groups in the central region of the Republic of Benin

Loko

Toffa

Adjatin

et al. 2018

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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BackgroundCommon bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important grain legume crop grown in the central region of the Republic of Benin. However, its production declined in recent years to the extent that its diversity is being threatened with extinction. Understanding the folk nomenclature and taxonomy, as well as use values that allow its maintenance in Beninese agricultural system, is a prerequisite to develop efficient strategies for its conservation. Knowing that each sociolinguistic group develop various uses and traditional knowledge for their crop genetic resources, we hypothesized that enhancement of farmers’ livelihood, thanks to the use values of common bean landraces, differ from one sociolinguistic group to another and contribute to their conservation in the traditional agriculture of central Benin.MethodsHundred and one common bean producers belonging to seven sociolinguistic groups selected through 23 villages of the region under study were surveyed. Data were collected through participatory research appraisal tools and techniques (individual interviews and direct observation) using a semi-structured questionnaire. Folk nomenclature and taxonomy of common bean, local uses, and factors affecting them were investigated.ResultsAcross the seven sociolinguistic groups surveyed in the study area, five common bean generic names and 26 folk varieties corresponding to 12 landraces have been recorded. Folk nomenclature and taxonomy were mainly based on seeds’ coat color. The present study has revealed five common bean use values in the study area (food, medicinal, commercial, fodder, and mystic-religious), which are influenced by sociolinguistic groups. Leaves, roots, and seeds of three common bean folk varieties are used by surveyed farmers for disease treatment. Nine common bean folk varieties are considered by farmers as magical plants which have supernatural properties while several taboos for deities’ followers regarding Séssé landrace are inventoried across sociolinguistic groups. Level of education and age of respondents influence positively and significantly medicine and mystical-religious uses of common bean respectively while commercial use is positively influenced by age and negatively by gender.ConclusionsTraditional values associated with common bean landraces in the central region of the Republic of Benin increase their chance of survival in the farming systems. Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents which influence common bean use values must be taken into account in future programs of conservation. However, an assessment of diversity and analysis of distribution of extend of common bean landraces in the study area is a necessity for the development of an efficient strategy of conservation of this genetic resource.

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Folk taxonomy and traditional uses of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) landraces by the sociolinguistic groups in the central region of the Republic of Benin

Loko

Toffa

Adjatin

et al. 2018

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…When hydration was performed with the GS extract, the kinetic of absorption a the equilibrium moisture content attained were slower with respect to those occurri Table 1. Fitting of the hydration kinetics data using the Kaptso et al [23] and the Peleg [24] models for the sigmoidal behavior of WKB and downward concave shape behavior of CB, respectively 1 The different hydration behavior among species of the Fabaceae family was attributed to differences in the size and shape of the hilum, through which the passage of water occurs [16]. The kinetic parameters observed for the control WKB hydrated with water, i.e., τ = 155 min, k = 0.013 min −1 were in the range of those reported for the same Phaseolus species (τ = 189 min and k = 0.011 min −1 , [16].…”

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“…Antioxidant content of WKB and CB is shown in Tables 2 and 3, respectively. ) of CB at different processing steps 1,2,3 .…”

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“…Crops belonging to the Leguminosae family are particularly interesting as a protein source and for their capability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, which makes them independent of fuel-driven nitrogen fertilizers [1,2]. The antioxidant content of legumes is also of interest for their potential bioactivity, although it is strongly dependent on the species [3,4].…”

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“…The antioxidant content of legumes is also of interest for their potential bioactivity, although it is strongly dependent on the species [3,4]. Among the plant family Leguminosae, common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most consumed [1,5]. According to the FAO, common bean production has increased from 25.1 to 28.3 million tons in the decade 2012-2022.…”

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Hydration and Fortification of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) with Grape Skin Phenolics—Effects of Ultrasound Application and Heating

Bonassi,

Lavelli

2024

Antioxidants

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Ultrasound (US)-assisted soaking combined with fortification with red grape skin (GS) phenolics was applied on two Phaseolus varieties, namely White Kidney Bean (WKB) and Cranberry Bean (CB), before heat treatment. The aims were to investigate: (a) the effect of US application on the kinetic of hydration; (b) the extent of absorption of different phenolic classes of GS into the beans and the resulting effect on antioxidant activity; (c) the effects of heat treatment on the phenolic fraction and antioxidant activity of GS extract- and water-soaked beans. US fastened the soaking step of both WKB and CB beans, which showed the sigmoidal and the downward concave shape hydration curves, respectively. Anthocyanins, flavonols, flavanol and phenolic acids levels increased with GS soaking, but US application was effective only for increasing the level of flavonols, while it favored the loss of endogenous phenolic acids and it did not affect the uptake of anthocyanins and flavanols. Heat treatment decreased the levels of most of phenolic compounds, but increased the levels of monomeric flavanols. Overall, the antioxidant activity was 40% higher in WKB and 53% higher in CB upon GS-fortification than in the control beans, despite the effects of heating. This fortification strategy could be applied for value addition of varieties low in phenolics or as a pre-treatment before intensive processing.

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Evaluation of improved common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Varieties for yield and yield components at West Hararghe, Eastern Ethiopia

Begna¹,

Asrat²

2021

Int. J. Res. Agron.

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Common bean is playing a crucial role across the world mainly in the warm and lowland areas of the country including Ethiopia. Understanding the level of drought tolerance of the varieties available in each country is of paramount importance for breeding common bean for drought adaptation. However, the production of common bean is mainly limited due to lack of high yielding potential varieties and frequent and recurrent drought. Hence, the study was aimed to evaluate and identify the superior performance and genetic potential of improved common bean varieties for yield and yield related traits against drought. A total of 10 recently released improved common bean varieties were evaluated using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications at Mieso during the main cropping season of 2018 and 2019. The information generated on the drought tolerance of the available varieties should help in the design of a breeding strategy that incorporates adaptation traits with commercial characteristics preferred by common bean farmers for varieties to be grown in diverse environments. The combined analyses of variance revealed the presence of tremendous genetic variation among improved common bean varieties for all the studied traits except plant height and stand count at harvest, which implies the availability of substantial genetic variation among varieties. Overall, SER-125, SER-19 and Nasir common bean varieties had better performance compared to the other varieties for yield and the yield related traits. The maximum grain yield was obtained from SER-125 (2620 kgha -1 ) followed SER-19 (2612 kgha -1 ) and Nasir (2583.33 kgha -1 ) common bean varieties and identified as the superior improved common bean varieties. Eventually, the effect of varieties on grain yield was significant and the best performing varieties of common bean would be recommended for the specific community and its vicinity even though further study should be carried out including a number of recently released varieties for improved common bean production in the target area and also to put the recommendation on strong basis. Therefore, based on the results of this adaptation experiment, SER-125, SER-19 and Nasir were recommended for production and adoption at Mieso and other similar environments.

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The Bean – Naturally Bridging Agriculture and Human Wellbeing

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References 36 publications

Folk taxonomy and traditional uses of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) landraces by the sociolinguistic groups in the central region of the Republic of Benin

Folk taxonomy and traditional uses of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) landraces by the sociolinguistic groups in the central region of the Republic of Benin

Hydration and Fortification of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) with Grape Skin Phenolics—Effects of Ultrasound Application and Heating

Evaluation of improved common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Varieties for yield and yield components at West Hararghe, Eastern Ethiopia

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