P Aishwarya, K G Sabarinathan, M Gomathy, P Meenakshisundaram, K Manonmani, A Ahaz Kar
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Abstract
The need for food production rises with the era of expanding population. As a result, there is more indirect demand for chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Serious environmental concerns result from the continuous and careless usage of chemicals. Additionally, they could make the land infertile. One of the finest substitutes for chemicals is to use microorganisms, particularly endophytes. Endophytes uses both direct and indirect mechanisms to encourage plant growth by increased mineral availability, resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses, synthesis of significant phytohormones. This review is focused on exploring the plant growth promoting effect of endophytes and its potential implications in the crop production.
期刊介绍:
Fitoterapia is a Journal dedicated to medicinal plants and to bioactive natural products of plant origin. It publishes original contributions in seven major areas:
1. Characterization of active ingredients of medicinal plants
2. Development of standardization method for bioactive plant extracts and natural products
3. Identification of bioactivity in plant extracts
4. Identification of targets and mechanism of activity of plant extracts
5. Production and genomic characterization of medicinal plants biomass
6. Chemistry and biochemistry of bioactive natural products of plant origin
7. Critical reviews of the historical, clinical and legal status of medicinal plants, and accounts on topical issues.