[HTML][HTML] Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in regulating growth, enhancing productivity, and potentially influencing ecosystems under abiotic and biotic stresses

A Wahab, M Muhammad, A Munir, G Abdi, W Zaman… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form symbiotic relationships with the roots of nearly all
land-dwelling plants, increasing growth and productivity, especially during abiotic stress …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing environmental sustainability through microbial reprogramming in growth improvement, stress alleviation, and phytoremediation

B Iqbal, G Li, KF Alabbosh, H Hussain, I Khan, M Tariq… - Plant stress, 2023 - Elsevier
The substantial influence of microbes on crop growth, stress resilience, and ecological
restoration has generated considerable interest due to the complex interplay between these …

Comparative antioxidant activity and phytochemical content of five extracts of Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom)

ME Effiong, CP Umeokwochi, IS Afolabi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Reactive oxygen species reacts with numerous molecules in the body system causing
oxidative damage, which requires antioxidants to ameliorate. Pleurotus ostreatus, a highly …

Tannins as antimicrobial agents: Understanding toxic effects on pathogens

J Huang, M Zaynab, Y Sharif, J Khan, R Al-Yahyai… - Toxicon, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract" Tannins" are compounds that belong to a group of secondary metabolites found in
plants. They have a polyphenolic nature and exhibit active actions as first line defenses …

Light regulation of secondary metabolism in fungi

W Yu, R Pei, Y Zhang, Y Tu, B He - Journal of Biological Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Fungi have evolved unique metabolic regulation mechanisms for adapting to the changing
environments. One of the key features of fungal adaptation is the production of secondary …

Biogenic carbon quantum dots from marine endophytic fungi (Aspergillus flavus) to enhance the curcumin production and growth in Curcuma longa L

R Vasanthkumar, V Baskar, S Vinoth, K Roshna… - Plant Physiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we have investigated the effect of carbon quantum dots (FM-CQDs)
synthesized from marine fungal extract on Curcuma longa to improve the plant growth and …

Integrative transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveals the toxicity and mechanistic insights of bioformulated chitosan nanoparticles against Magnaporthe …

R Hafeez, J Guo, T Ahmed, E Ibrahim, MA Ali… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Rice blast, an extremely destructive disease caused by the filamentous fungal pathogen
Magnaporthe oryzae, poses a global threat to the production of rice (Oryza sativa L.). The …

Elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide and plant immunity to fungal pathogens: do the risks outweigh the benefits?

F Smith, E Luna - Biochemical Journal, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Anthropogenic emissions have caused atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations to
double since the industrial revolution. Although this could benefit plant growth from the 'CO2 …

Endophytes: Saviour of apples from post-harvest fungal pathogens

S Gupta, S Saxena - Biological Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a customarily used proverb due to
various nutritional benefits associated with it. However, the fruit is prone to infestation by …

Investigating the antioxidant activity enhancer effect of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba seed extract on phenolic phytochemicals

T Joshi, SK Mandal, S Puri, V Asati, PR Deepa… - Frontiers in plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Phenolic phytochemicals are known for antioxidant-mediated pharmacological
effects in various diseases (diabetes, cancer, CVDs, obesity, inflammatory and …