University Bean Collection in the Prospect of Nutritional Research

Summarizing the list of the most studied medical effects caused by the common bean it is noteworthy to mention its usefulness as: antidiabetic food, activator of the alimentary tract, positive regulator of cardiovascular network, the skin signifier, relieving food additive for the fatigue, mitigating additive for the rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, cold treating substance, preventing agent of Alzheimer’s disease, bones fortifier, anti-aging effector, the agent against cataract [9-12]. Contraindications to the use of the common bean concern patients with gastritis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, high acidity, ulcer, colitis, and gout. Seeds of 17 cultivars and specimens of Phaseolus vulgaris L were sown in the mountains [13-15]. 20 cultivars and lines of common bean and its relatives (broad bean, Vicia faba L. and Turkish beans, Phaseolus coccineus L.) were planted in the steppe zone. Experiments were focused on percentage of emergence, length of pods and the content of amino acids in seeds. For this purpose, the method of liquid chromatography was used. To increase germination, we introduced 25-30g of domestic bioorganic fertilized per plot 25-35 days after planting with moderate watering [16].

Judging by the studies fulfilled, “Nazym” specimen has been attributed to a unique line demonstrating unique morphogenetic characters. By quantities of few amino acids (Glu, Asp, Ala, and Pro) local bean samples have been shown to outstrip external cultivars more than two times [17]. The unique features of local bean specimen “Nazym” was confirmed by computational estimation of essential amino acids. Current progress in bean biology and biotechnology may be explained by growing diversification of this research area. Major trends could be classified as shown in Table 1.

Table 1:List of research trends in common bean biology and biotechnology.

Analysis of morphogenetic traits across different accessions has allowed to compile the basic catalogue of original P. vulgaris cultivars and lines. It includes more than 40 parental specimens and their relatives of different origin. Local line “Nazym” has appeared to be quite promising to be grown commercially in South- East regions of Kazakhstan for ornamental and nutritional aims. This line is also referred to be advanced by the essential amino acids content, surpassing the reference cultivars and lines under investigation. Further development of domestic bean collection for the application to another directions of bean biology and biotechnology is regarded to need joint efforts of researchers and authorities in charge.

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