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Climate change is a global challenge to ecosystem services, altering crop yields and food
security worldwide. In the context of climate change, Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. (sainfoin)
can offer a multitude of ecosystem services conferred by its multifaceted beneficial properties.
We reviewed the morphological, biochemical and physiological responses to environmental
stressors of O. viciifolia, summarized its ecological, agronomic, nutritional and biological
interests, and we discussed its use under climate change. Onobrychis viciifolia is a hemicryptophyte
forage legume adapted to arid and semiarid regions by evolving a diverse array of protective
mechanisms against abiotic stressors at morphological, biochemical and physiological
levels. In the present scenario of climate change, O. viciifolia has desirable forage characteristics
such as high nutritive value, high voluntary intake and palatability to grazing animals,
leading to satisfying animal performance for milk, meat, honey and wool production. Recent
studies suggest that O. viciifolia has several highly beneficial phytochemical properties
including condensed tannins and polyphenol content, which have been demonstrated to
have anthelmintic activities, enhance protein utilization, and prevent bloating. In addition,
O. viciifolia also has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequestrate atmospheric
carbon and nitrogen into the soil. Ethnobotanical investigations show that O. viciifolia
possesses antimicrobial, antiseptic and vulnerary activities. This review could be helpful for
understanding of O. viciifolia characteristics, interests and uses, thus promoting its reasonable
cultivation under a changing climate.
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Keywords
Crop yield Global warming Nutraceutical properties Sainfoin Stress tolerance
Citation
Sakhraoui, Anis; Ltaeif, Hela B.; Sakhraoui, Asma; Villalba, Juan J.; Castillo, Jesús M.; Rouz, Slim (2024). Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) a legume with great ecological and agronomical potential under climate change. The Journal of Agricultural Science. ISSN 0021-8596. 162:4, p. 307-331
Publisher
Cambridge University Press