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Genetic diversity, extent of variability and indigenous traditional knowledge of Mucuna Adans. (Fabaceae) in Odisha, Eastern India

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Mucuna Adans., commonly known as the velvet bean, has a great potential not only being a genus of medicinal importance in the Indian system of medicine as a source of L-dopa but also as food, livestock feed, cover crop and being tolerant to abiotic stresses. Exploration and germplasm collections were undertaken in different phyto-geographical zones and tribal dominated areas of Odisha in Eastern India to study the species diversity, extent of genetic variability and associated indigenous traditional wisdom. Forty-one germplasm accessions representing five taxa viz. Mucuna monosperma (2), Mucuna nigricans (2), Mucuna gigantea (1), Mucuna pruriens var. pruriens (34) and Mucuna pruriens var. utilis (2) were collected from the state which exhibits a wide range of inter- and intra-specific variability in pod and seed morphology and L-dopa content in seeds, and further conserved in the National Gene Bank, New Delhi. An identification key, significant botanical characters and the systematic treatment for each taxon was provided for easy identification. The promising genotypes having high L-dopa content and the significant agro-morphological traits pertaining to pod and seed were identified for large scale cultivation and they serve as potential source for crop improvement and breeding programmes. The information on indigenous traditional knowledge collected from major tribal communities of Odisha revealed the immense importance of Mucuna for food and healthcare needs, thus some significant ethno-medicinal uses including their mode of administration were presented.

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Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to the Director, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi for approving the exploration mission for germplasm collection of Mucuna in parts of Odisha and providing research facilities during the course of investigation. The first author is thankful to the tribal informants of Odisha, who participated in the exploration programme and voluntarily shared their valuable indigenous knowledge on the local use of the velvet bean.

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The study was funded by institutional research project of Indian Council of Agricultural Research- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi. Research Project Code: PGR/EXP-BUR-CUT-01.02.

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  1. ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Exploration Base Centre, N.R.R.I. Campus, Cuttack, Odisha, 753006, India

    R. C. Misra & D. R. Pani

  2. Division of Germplasm Evaluation, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India

    A. P. Raina

  3. High Altitude Research Station, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Pottangi, Odisha, 764039, India

    G. Das

  4. Division of Crop Protection, ICAR- National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, 753006, India

    A. K. Mukherjee

  5. Division of Plant Exploration and Germplasm Collection, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, 110012, India

    S. P. Ahlawat

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Misra, R.C., Raina, A.P., Pani, D.R. et al. Genetic diversity, extent of variability and indigenous traditional knowledge of Mucuna Adans. (Fabaceae) in Odisha, Eastern India. Genet Resour Crop Evol 68, 1243–1268 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-020-01093-1

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