Nutritional quality of the “Algarrobo” neltuma pallida fruit and its relationship with soil properties and vegetation indices in the dry forests of Northern Peru

The dry forests of northern Peru are home to extensive populations of algarrobo (Neltuma spp.). Its fruit serves as feed for goats and is used in various agro-industrial products. However, the nutritional quality can be influenced by the physicochemical properties of the soil and vegetation coverage...

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Autores principales: Salazar Coronel, Wilian, Cruz Grimaldo, Camila Leandra, Lastra Paucar, Sphyros Roomel, Rengifo Sanchez, Raihil Rabindranath, Vargas de la Cruz, Celia, Godoy Padilla, David, Sessarego Davila, Emmanuel Alexander, Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro, Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2873
https://doi.org/10.3390/su17188296
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author Salazar Coronel, Wilian
Cruz Grimaldo, Camila Leandra
Lastra Paucar, Sphyros Roomel
Rengifo Sanchez, Raihil Rabindranath
Vargas de la Cruz, Celia
Godoy Padilla, David
Sessarego Davila, Emmanuel Alexander
Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro
Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi
author_browse Cruz Grimaldo, Camila Leandra
Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro
Godoy Padilla, David
Lastra Paucar, Sphyros Roomel
Rengifo Sanchez, Raihil Rabindranath
Salazar Coronel, Wilian
Sessarego Davila, Emmanuel Alexander
Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi
Vargas de la Cruz, Celia
author_facet Salazar Coronel, Wilian
Cruz Grimaldo, Camila Leandra
Lastra Paucar, Sphyros Roomel
Rengifo Sanchez, Raihil Rabindranath
Vargas de la Cruz, Celia
Godoy Padilla, David
Sessarego Davila, Emmanuel Alexander
Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro
Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi
author_sort Salazar Coronel, Wilian
collection Repositorio INIA
description The dry forests of northern Peru are home to extensive populations of algarrobo (Neltuma spp.). Its fruit serves as feed for goats and is used in various agro-industrial products. However, the nutritional quality can be influenced by the physicochemical properties of the soil and vegetation coverage. The objective of this study was to understand and predict the concentration of protein and ether extracts of carob and evaluate its relationship with soil properties and vegetation indices. Principal component analysis (PCA) and correlation analyses were conducted. The prediction of protein and ether extract was carried out using the Eureqa-Formulize software 1.24.0. In the PCA, protein showed a positive relationship with ash and ether extract but a negative relationship with moisture. Likewise, moderate correlations were observed between protein and ash content (0.51). Protein also showed positive correlations with pH (r = 0.19), BI (r = 0.22), and NDSI (r = 0.22). Additionally, the ether extract exhibited correlations with sand content (r = 0.22), Ca2+ (r = −0.26), Cu (r = −0.20), S5 (r = 0.26), and Si (r = 0.24). Protein predictions showed moderate performance (CC = 0.73 and R2 = 0.53), as did ether extracts (CC = 0.68 and R2 = 0.46). These findings contribute to a better understanding of the factors that influence the nutritional quality of carob and can be used for the development of sustainable management strategies in the dry forests of northern Peru.
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spelling INIA28732025-10-01T06:10:56Z Nutritional quality of the “Algarrobo” neltuma pallida fruit and its relationship with soil properties and vegetation indices in the dry forests of Northern Peru Salazar Coronel, Wilian Cruz Grimaldo, Camila Leandra Lastra Paucar, Sphyros Roomel Rengifo Sanchez, Raihil Rabindranath Vargas de la Cruz, Celia Godoy Padilla, David Sessarego Davila, Emmanuel Alexander Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi Carob pobs Ether extract content Forecasting equations Protein content Vegetation indices Soil https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.02 Crude fat; Grasa bruta; Vegetation index; Índice de vegetación The dry forests of northern Peru are home to extensive populations of algarrobo (Neltuma spp.). Its fruit serves as feed for goats and is used in various agro-industrial products. However, the nutritional quality can be influenced by the physicochemical properties of the soil and vegetation coverage. The objective of this study was to understand and predict the concentration of protein and ether extracts of carob and evaluate its relationship with soil properties and vegetation indices. Principal component analysis (PCA) and correlation analyses were conducted. The prediction of protein and ether extract was carried out using the Eureqa-Formulize software 1.24.0. In the PCA, protein showed a positive relationship with ash and ether extract but a negative relationship with moisture. Likewise, moderate correlations were observed between protein and ash content (0.51). Protein also showed positive correlations with pH (r = 0.19), BI (r = 0.22), and NDSI (r = 0.22). Additionally, the ether extract exhibited correlations with sand content (r = 0.22), Ca2+ (r = −0.26), Cu (r = −0.20), S5 (r = 0.26), and Si (r = 0.24). Protein predictions showed moderate performance (CC = 0.73 and R2 = 0.53), as did ether extracts (CC = 0.68 and R2 = 0.46). These findings contribute to a better understanding of the factors that influence the nutritional quality of carob and can be used for the development of sustainable management strategies in the dry forests of northern Peru. This research was funded by the CUI 2487112 INIA project “Mejoramiento de los servicios de investigación y transferencia tecnológica en el manejo y recuperación de suelos agrícolas degradados y aguas para riego en la pequeña y mediana agricultura en los departamentos de Lima, Áncash, San Martín, Cajamarca, Lambayeque, Junín, Ayacucho, Arequipa, Puno y Ucayali” Project “Mejoramiento de los servicios de investigación y transferencia tecnológica en el manejo y recuperación de suelos agrícolas degradados y aguas para riego en la pequeña y mediana agricultura en los departamentos de Lima, Áncash, San Martín, Cajamarca, Lambayeque”—CUI 2487112 INIA. 2025-10-01T06:10:56Z 2025-10-01T06:10:56Z 2025-09-16 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Salazar, W., Cruz-Grimaldo, C., Lastra, S., Rengifo, R., Vargas-de-la-Cruz, C., Godoy-Padilla, D., Sessarego, E., Cruz, J., & Solórzano, R. (2025). Nutritional Quality of the “Algarrobo” Neltuma pallida Fruit and Its Relationship with Soil Properties and Vegetation Indices in the Dry Forests of Northern Peru. Sustainability, 17(18), 8296. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17188296 2071-1050 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2873 https://doi.org/10.3390/su17188296 eng urn:issn:2071-1050 Sustainability info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf MPDI CH Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA
spellingShingle Carob pobs
Ether extract content
Forecasting equations
Protein content
Vegetation indices
Soil
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.02
Crude fat; Grasa bruta; Vegetation index; Índice de vegetación
Salazar Coronel, Wilian
Cruz Grimaldo, Camila Leandra
Lastra Paucar, Sphyros Roomel
Rengifo Sanchez, Raihil Rabindranath
Vargas de la Cruz, Celia
Godoy Padilla, David
Sessarego Davila, Emmanuel Alexander
Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro
Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi
Nutritional quality of the “Algarrobo” neltuma pallida fruit and its relationship with soil properties and vegetation indices in the dry forests of Northern Peru
title Nutritional quality of the “Algarrobo” neltuma pallida fruit and its relationship with soil properties and vegetation indices in the dry forests of Northern Peru
title_full Nutritional quality of the “Algarrobo” neltuma pallida fruit and its relationship with soil properties and vegetation indices in the dry forests of Northern Peru
title_fullStr Nutritional quality of the “Algarrobo” neltuma pallida fruit and its relationship with soil properties and vegetation indices in the dry forests of Northern Peru
title_full_unstemmed Nutritional quality of the “Algarrobo” neltuma pallida fruit and its relationship with soil properties and vegetation indices in the dry forests of Northern Peru
title_short Nutritional quality of the “Algarrobo” neltuma pallida fruit and its relationship with soil properties and vegetation indices in the dry forests of Northern Peru
title_sort nutritional quality of the algarrobo neltuma pallida fruit and its relationship with soil properties and vegetation indices in the dry forests of northern peru
topic Carob pobs
Ether extract content
Forecasting equations
Protein content
Vegetation indices
Soil
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.02
Crude fat; Grasa bruta; Vegetation index; Índice de vegetación
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2873
https://doi.org/10.3390/su17188296
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