Background Plants, though sessile, employ various strategies to defend themselves against
herbivorous insects and convey signals of an impending herbivore attack to other plant (s) …

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 …

This study investigated the effect of chitosan and a complex of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
(AMF) on tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) grown in soil with four doses of compost …

To investigate the effect of inoculation of Piriformospora indica (P. indica) and Pseudomonas
fluorescens (P. fluorescens) on some morphological and physiological traits, nutrient …

Stevia rebaudiana is an important medicinal plant which represents the most important
sugar substitute in many countries. Poor seed germination of this plant is a critical problem …

Medicinal plants are invaluable resources for mankind and play a crucial role in combating
diseases. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are widely recognized for enhancing the …

Terpenoids, in addition to being essential for plant growth and survival, are commercially
valued for their medicinal properties, ecological significance, and used as flavors and …

The increasing demand for products based from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni (both leaves and
purified steviol glycosides) makes of interest the research on sustainable production …

It is becoming increasingly evident that the formation of arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM)
enhances secondary metabolite production in shoots. Despite mounting evidence, relatively …

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