Potential of bambara groundnut vigna subterranea l. Of particular importance to africa, the peanut there mostly known as groundnut contributes substantial nutrition to roughly threedozen nations encompassing two vast belts, one stretching from senegal to the central african republic and the other from sudan to south africa. Effect of bambara groundnut flour vigna subterranea l. For this, bambara groundnut seeds were soaked in tap water, manually decorticated, sun dried and milled into fine flour. An annual herbaceous plant, that grows almost to ground level, with very slender stems, leaves that are opposite and pinnate with four leaflets, flowers that are peashaped, and fruits.
Enrichment of food blends with bambara groundnut flour. Peanuts, arachis hypogaea is a legume species, and native to south america, mexico and central america. The topsoil must thus have a low clay content less than 20% with a loose structure so that the peg may penetrate the soil freely. This bambara book is designed in the behalf of the peace corps trainees learning bambara to help them meet the needs of peace corps mali in terms of their linguistic and cultural training as volunteers. The health benefits of bambara groundnut are due to the abundance of some nutrients, which are present in them. When nitrogen content is high in the soil, bambara groundnut usually produces mostly only a few pods and seeds on the top surface. Selection of high yielding and farmers preferred genotypes. Nigeria is believed to be one of the centres of origin of this crop, and possesses extensive bambara groundnut genetic resources tanimu aliyu, 1997. Bambara beans have rich nutritional value that makes them essential for enhancement of human health. Despite its name and appearance, groundnut is not a nut, but rather a species in the legume or bean family. It is always advisable to conduct soil tests and apply fertiliser according to the recommended rates. Origin and ecology of bambara groundnut vigna subterranea l. Biscuits prepared without bambara groundnut flour were kept as control. Farmers practices, utilization, conservation and marketing of.
Variability in dehulling efficiency, colour, chemical composition and selected functional properties of raw and pretreated bambara groundnut. Bambara groundnut vigna subterrenea l verdc is a major source of vegetable protein in subsaharan africa. Fertiliser usage may be linked to the development of certain diseases. Its seeds are highly nutritious and we can consider them a complete food. A farmers guide to profitable groundnut production in nigeria. The groundnut pod is produced underground at the tip of the pegs. Flavonoids and tannin composition of bambara groundnut vigna. A farmers guide to profitable groundnut production in nigeria fmard federal ministry of agriculture and rural development icrisat is a member of the cgiar consortium science with a human face about icrisat the international crops research institute for the semiarid tropics icrisat is a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization that. It is a highly caloric plant with 387 kcal100 g, rich in vitamins, minerals and very balanced protein components 2, 3, 4.
Growth and production of soybeans and growth and production of oil palm. Bambara groundnuts also known as ground peas, is a minor leguminous crop in subsaharan africa adapted to various climatic and ecological conditions. Assessment of microbial changes and nutritional qualities. Utilization of bambara groundnut vigna subterranea l. In recent centuries the onceobscure peanut has expanded so dramatically as to become one of the worlds top crops. Quantities were divided into three equal portions and applied at. Summary ofresult of performance test of bambara nut decorticator. 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. This is pure bambara nut flour with no additives whatsoever. The species is also grown to a lesser extent in some asian countries such as india, malaysia, philippines and thailand. This plant is native to south america and has never been found uncultivated. A corona manual grain was used to mill bgn to allow easier manual removal of hulls to. Pods are buried beneath the ground, each pod bearing one or two seeds. Isolation and screening of indigenous bambara groundnut.
Growth and production of groundnut encyclopedia of life. Nodulation, nitrogen yield and fixation by bambara. Asia asia has the largest area of groundnut cultivation in the world contributing to 67% of the total production in 2007. International bambara groundnut network bamnet pages. Similarly, bambara ground nut protein was inferior to both soy isolate and egg al bumen as a gelling agent and an emulsifier table 6. Cultural management practices of groundnut p janila and mg mula 2015 science with a human face government of odisha.
The nutlike tuber of such a plant, especially peanuts. Groundnut, or peanut, is commonly called the poor mans nut. Africa, voandzou, nzama malawi, indhlubu and underground bean. Okpabambara puddinghow to cook okpaokpa wawabambara nut with egg. It is therefore, a difficult crop to harvest mechanically. Assessment of the nutritive value of bambara groundnut as. The bambara nut voandeia subteranea was collected from eke awka market in awka south local government area of anambra state. Proximate analysis, characterisation and utilization of. It is highly nutritious, and has been termed a complete food.
Further research on both macro and micro nutrients iden tified bambara nut as one of the important sources of. However, research on the crop still lags behind that of other. The nuts were carefully selected, crushed and processed to obtain this high quality foodgrade flour product details. Nitrogen fertilizer levels main plot under experiment were either 30 or 60 kg n fad. Bambara groundnut pods, shells and offal are the byproduct of processing the seeds into flour for human consumption. Iitaand gtz publication, bambara groundnut descriptors1987. A plant which bears its nutlike seeds underground, such as a peanut or bambara groundnut. Pdf evaluation of bambara groundnut vigna subterranea for. The mean quality score of the biscuits decreased with the level of the bambara groundnut flour was increased. Bambara nut, bambarabean, congo goober, earth pea, groundbean, or hogpeanut is a member of the family fabaceae. Bambara groundnut is a leguminous crop of african origin.
The decreasing trend in the level of saturation is in accordance with the report of fapojuwoet al. Samples were collected in cameroon from three location sites of the humidforest zone. Preparation of whole, dehulled and hull bambara groundnut flour. It is popular among subsistence farmers in subsaharan african. Groundnut definition of groundnut by merriamwebster. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Previous research, using plain bambara groundnut seed colours, showed an association between seed colour and drought tolerance, with darkercol. Bambara groundnut flour was supplemented with wheat flour at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30% level. Bambara bean, bambara groundnut, congo goober, ground bean, hogpeanut, congo groundnut, earth pea, njugo bean, congo earth pea, kaffir pea, madagascar groundnut, stone groundnut english.
And the aim of this study was to enhance the nutritional value of wheat bread through the addition of bambara groundnut flour to wheat four. Evaluation of bambara groundnut vigna subterranea for yield stability and yield related characteristics. The levels of proximate composition, minerals, antinutrients, fibre components and calculated parameters for mineral bioavailability were determined in the testa. Bambara groundnut is indigenous to subsaharan africa where it is widely cultivated. Bambara ground nut, processing, storage, shelling, rhumb u, north eastern nigeria received for publication. It can be prepared in different ways for consumption. The plant originated in west africa the bambara people are found in southern mali, guinea, burkina faso and senegal. Thus, it could be suggested that the optimum cooking time and temperature for bambara groundnut seeds is 60minutes at 100 o c. There is an urgent need to increase the bambara groundnut yield through developing high yielding varieties, proper package of practices. Postharvest storage systems and insect pests occurring on.
Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Groundnut definition is any of several plants having edible tuberous roots. The bambara groundnut is also called the congo groundnut, congo goober, madagascar groundnut, earth pea, baffin pea, njugo bean s. Pdf variability in dehulling efficiency, colour, chemical composition and selected functional properties of raw and pretreated bambara. Peanuts, popularly known as groundnuts, monkey nuts, pig nuts, etc belong to the fabaceae bean family. The botanical name for groundnut, arachis hypogaea linn. Bambara groundnut grows close to the ground and the nuts are produced underground. Bambara flour was higher in protein than wheat flour. The botany of the crop has been described by duke 1981 and by hepper 1963. Descriptors for bambara groundnut vigna subterranea. Environmental stresses are important limiting factors for crops production. The crop trust has supported 2 projects for bambara groundnut benin. The seed were first of all ground and spread under the sun for few hours. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to edit the linking article so that it links directly to the intended article.
Bambara groundnut vigna subterranea pods, shells and. The centre of origin is most likely northeastern nigeria and northern cameroon, in west africa. The cake puncture test gives an indication of the tex ture and lightness of the cake while the cake height measurements show the extent to which the batter has risen. Bambara groundnut, also known as vigna subterranea, is a leguminous plant. The offal is produced after splitting the seeds in an attrition mill to remove the shells, winnowing to remove loosened testa and converting the cotyledons into fine flour by milling several times followed by sieving. Bambara groundnut vigna subterranea seeds feedipedia. A climbing vine, apios americana, of eastern north america, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers. Bambara groundnut by bioversity international issuu. Water use characteristics of a bambara groundnut vigna.
An updated and revised an updated and revised list was developed by the international bambara groundnut network bamnet and. The potential of bambara groundnut vigna subterranea in. Bambara groundnut agrifoodgateway horticulture international. Vigna subterranea ripens its pods underground, much like the peanut also called a groundnut.
Conservation and improvement of bambara groundnut vigna subterranea l. This page is an index of articles on plant species or higher taxonomic groups with the same common name vernacular name. The aim of this experiment is to isolate legume nodulating bacteria lnb obtained from root nodules of bambara groundnut vigna subterranea l. As this manual will be mostly used during the training that happens among the village communities, its contents are based upon the cbt style.