Pigeonpea is a resilient crop, which is relatively more drought tolerant than many other legume crops. To understand the molecular mechanisms of this unique feature of pigeonpea, 51 genes were selected using the Hidden Markov Models (HMM) those codes for proteins having close similarity to universal stress protein domain. Validation of these genes was conducted on three pigeonpea genotypes (ICP...

The antidiabetic activity of methanol leaves extract of Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. (Fabaceae) was studied in alloxan-diabetic and in oral glucose loaded rats. The acute toxicity and lethality (LD50) and the phytochemical analysis of the extract were also evaluated. The results showed that the extract (400 and 600 mg/kg) significantly (P<0.05) reduced fasting blood sugar of alloxan diabetic rats...

Cajanus cajan L, a member of the family Fabaceae, was identified from the Nigerian antimalarial ethnobotany as possessing antimalarial properties. The bioassay-guided fractionation of the crude methanol extract of C. cajan leaves was done in vitro using the multiresistant strain of Plasmodium falciparum (K1) in the parasite lactate dehydrogenase assay. Isolation of compound was achieved by a co...

Pigeonpea, Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. (Leguminosae), was found hosting Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Paraná State, Brazil. In the laboratory, nymphs performed better on immature pods of soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merrill (Leguminosae), than on immature pods of pigeonpea. Although nymphs required similar time to complete development, and attained similar weights at ...

Salinity-induced changes in the protein profiles in Rhizobium sp. exhibited alterations in proteins, which either showed an enhanced rate of synthesis or a decline in the levels as compared with controls. The in vitro and in vivo Rhizobium of Cajanus Cajan plant produced high amount of protein from halophillic glyphosate (Hg) as compared to the Normal (N) plant. The proteomic diversity contribu...

A field experiment was conducted to investigate the soil application of two Rhizobacteria, (MTCC and Pf-5) and urea treatments, separately and in combination on free living and plant parasitic nematodes. All the treatments significantly decreased the number of plant-parasitic nematodes with the increasing of plant growth. Both Rhizobacteria and urea were separately effective in suppressing plan...

A new natural halogen-containing stilbene derivative was isolated from the leaves of Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. and identified as 3-O-(3-chloro-2-hydroxyl-propanyl)-longistylin A by comprehensive spectroscopic and chemical analysis, and named cajanstilbene H (1). It is the first halogen-containing stilbene derivative found from plants. In human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) from bone marrow, 1 ...

Aqueous leaf extract of Cajanus cajan is consumed by pregnant women in our locality. However, its effect on pregnancy has not been studied. C. cajan is known to contain genistein and diadzein which are potent phytoestrogens. We studied the effect of aqueous leaf extract of C. cajan on litter size and serum progesterone in pregnant rats. Oral administration of C. cajan on timed-pregnant rats inc...

Changes in the chemical composition and functional properties of fermented seed flour of Pigeon pea, Cajanus cajan L. were studied for 0,1,2,3,4 and 5 days. The differently fermented seeds were analyzed for proximate composition, calorific values and functional properties. Results showed that fermentation significantly (p≤ 0.05) increased the moisture, protein and ash contents of the seed while...

The Root nodules of Cajanus Cajan plant produced high amount of (35.56 ug/gm) of Indole acetic acid from Hg plants as compared to the N plant. The IAA was measured maximum from Rhizobium spp. of C.cajan plant at 24h, when the bacteria reached the stationary phase of growth. Mannitol & KNO3 preferred to be a good carbon and nitrogen source for IAA production in all N, Ng, H & Hg Rhizobium strain...