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    Footprint of Nitric oxide in induced systemic resistance
    (University of North Bengal, 2013-03) Acharya, R.; Patra, P.; Chakraborty, N.; Gupta, N.S.; Acharya, K.
    Nitric oxide (NO) is a potent signaling molecule with diverse physiological functions in plants. Several rhizobacterial strains may have capacity to induce systemic resistance in (ISR) plants but how far the biochemical mechanisms in which No participates in this signaling pathway is still an open question. The present study have shown in Pseudomonas aeruginosa WS-1 mediated ISR inducing system in Catharanthus roseus induces defense enzyme and phenolics and also showed a two fold increase in NO production when challenge with Alternaria alternata. Furthermore, NO donor treatment in the host produced same defense molecules in a comparable manner. From those observations it is suggested that NO might have possible signaling role in ISR during crosstalk between the ISR inducing agent and pathogen within the host system.
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    Nutritional and Antioxidant Properties of the Seeds of Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis (L.) Verdc. – An Underutilized Legume of West Bengal
    (University of North Bengal, 2021-03) Firdousi, Sabnam; Chakraborty, Rakhi; Roy, Swarnendu
    The Exploration of the underutilized crops for nutritional benefits is one of the major strategies to feed the ever-increasing population. There are many nutritionally rich leguminous crops (Vigna unguiculata, Cassia hirsuta, Canavalia ensiformis, Dolichos biflorus, etc.) that have remained unexplored for a long time, though could provide a cheap and alternative food source. The present study was conducted to assess the nutritional and antioxidant properties of the seeds of an underutilized legume Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis (L.) Verdc. The methanolic seed extract showed concentration-dependent radical scavenging activities against DPPH, ABTS, NO, OH and FRAP. The seed extract also showed the presence of nutritional and antioxidative phytochemicals viz. alkaloids, saponins, tannins, phenolics, flavonoids, ascorbic acid etc. The presence of a considerably high amount of protein and a low amount of total sugar can also be regarded as beneficial for regular consumption. Moreover, HPLC-MS analysis also revealed the presence of several phenolic derivatives (gallic acid, pyrogallol, chlorogenic acid, catechol etc.) that might also contribute to the antioxidative property of the seeds. Further research on the isolation, purification and characterization of the antioxidative phytocompounds would help decipher their mechanism of action as well as increase the sustainable utilization of the nutritionally rich legume crop.