Microbial secondary metabolites ameliorate growth, in planta contents and lignification in Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal.
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SUBMITTER: Singh A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4938826 | biostudies-other | 2016 Apr
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Microbial secondary metabolites ameliorate growth, in planta contents and lignification in Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal.
Singh Akanksha A Gupta Rupali R Srivastava Madhumita M Gupta M M MM Pandey Rakesh R
Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology 20160401 2
In the present investigation, metabolites of Streptomyces sp. MTN14 and Trichoderma harzianum ThU significantly enhanced biomass yield (3.58 and 3.48 fold respectively) in comparison to the control plants. The secondary metabolites treatments also showed significant augmentation (0.75-2.25 fold) in withanolide A, a plant secondary metabolite. Lignin deposition, total phenolic and flavonoid content in W. somnifera were maximally induced in treatment having T. harzianum metabolites. Also, Trichode ...[more]
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