Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh), a diploid (2n = 22) legume crop with a genome size of 852 Mbp, serves as an important source of human dietary protein especially in South East Asian and African regions. In this study, the draft chloroplast genomes of Cajanus cajan and Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars were generated. Cajanus scarabaeoides is an important species of the Cajanus gene p...

Bassia latifolia bud and Cajanus cajan seed were evaluated for anti-fertility activity in mature female mice. Anti-fertility activity was evaluated by observing the estrus cycle, body weight, wet weight of ovaries, steroidogenic enzymes, and substrates. Bassia latifolia bud and Cajanus cajan seed extract arrested normal oestrous cycle at dioestrous stage. The decrease in weight of ovar...

Fusarium wilt (Fusarium udum Butler) is an important biotic constraint to pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.) production worldwide. Breeding for fusarium wilt resistance continues to be an integral part of genetic improvement of pigeonpea. Therefore, the study was aimed at identifying and validating resistant genotypes to fusarium wilt and determining the magnitude of genotype × environment (G × E) in...

bassia latifolia bud and cajanus cajan seed were evaluated for anti-fertility activity in mature female mice. anti-fertility activity was evaluated by observing the estrus cycle, body weight, wet weight of ovaries, steroidogenic enzymes, and substrates. bassia latifolia bud and cajanus cajan seed extract arrested normal oestrous cycle at dioestrous stage. the decrease in weight of ovary and ute...

Cajanus cajan is an important pulse crop of India and Parthenium hysterophorus is an invasive weed of agroecosystem. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of leaf extract of Parthenium hysterophorus of different concentrations on the rate of seed germination and seedling growth of Cajanus cajan, and to know the allelopathic effect is the main cause of success of P.hysterophorus ...

The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of oral administration of aqueous leaf extract of Cajanus cajan on the concentration of Na, K, Cl and HCO3 and the activities of amino transferases (ALT and AST) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in the serum of physiologically normal rats. Two different doses, 0.5 g/kg and 1.0g/kg body weight (BWT) were administered to rats for 14 days. ...

Three cytoplasmic-nuclear male-sterile (CMS) lines, one each derived from Cajanus sericeus (A(1) cytoplasm), Cajanus scarabaeoides (A(2) cytoplasm), and Cajanus cajanifolius (A(4) cytoplasm), were crossed to 7 pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) cultivars in a line x tester mating scheme to study the fertility restoration of the CMS lines. Twenty-one F(1) hybrid combinations were planted in ...

Four antifungal isoflavones [7-hydroxy-4'-methoxy-(1); 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-(2); 5,7,2',4'-tetrahydroxy-(3); 5,2',4'-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-(4)] and one isoflavanone [(5,2'-dihydroxy-7,4'-dimethoxy-(7)] have been isolated from the fungus-infected stems of Cajanus cajan. A sixth compound has been provisionally identified as 5,2'-dihydroxy-7,4'-dimethoxyisoflavone (5). The structure of 5,2'-dihydroxy-...

Lipoxygenases (LOX) are a family of enzymes known to play a key role in the plant response related to osmotic, drought and highsalinity stress. Plants contain multiple isoforms of the lipoxygenase (LOX) enzyme which differs in terms of its substrate preference, optimal pH, product formation, and stability. Till date, no study has been done to focus on the structural and functional aspect of lip...

The proximate constituents and phytochemical compositions of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean) Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) underutilized in Calabar, Cross River States was investigated. research will provide solutions to food availability affordability interlock their abundance complex carbohydrates, plant-based proteins, unsaturated fatty acids essential minerals. pigeon obtained from mark...