Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is among the most ubiquitous plant mutualists that
enhance plant growth and yield by facilitating the uptake of phosphorus and water. The …

Introduction: Plants do not grow in isolation, rather they are hosts to a variety of microbes in
their natural environments. While, few thrive in the plants for their own benefit, others may …

Biofilms are dense population of sessile bacterial cells that adhere to the surface, forming a
matrix composed of exopolysaccharide, proteins and DNA. This matrix is termed as …

The symbiosis between arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, subphylum Glomeromycotina,
and terrestrial plants is one of the most widespread and arguably most successful plant …

Medicinal plants are an important source of therapeutic compounds used in the treatment of
many diseases since ancient times. Interestingly, they form associations with numerous …

Highlights•Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in plant roots systemically affect leaf
metabolites.•Targeted analyses reveal effects on certain leaf primary and secondary …

The medicinal plant Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. Et Zucc is rich in stilbenes (eg, polygonin
and resveratrol) and anthraquinones (eg, emodin) for the therapy of human diseases, while …

Medicinal plants produce secondary metabolites, which have pharmaceutical efficacy in
diverse diseases. Plant-derived secondary metabolites are utilized in different industrial …

It is well-known that the formation of arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) can impact edaphic
properties by influencing enzymatic activities in the rhizosphere, pH and physical attributes …

Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) is known to be a mutually beneficial plant-fungal symbiosis;
however, the effect of mycorrhization is heavily dependent on multiple biotic and abiotic …