Record ID No. |
4811 |
Author(s) |
Aparajita Das, Ram Prasad, R. B. Srivastava, Shivaji Deshmukh, M. K. Rai, Ajit Varma , 2013 |
Affiliation |
Amity Institute of Microbial Technology (AIMT), Amity University Uttar Pradesh (AUUP), Sec-125, Expressway, Noida, UP, India, Email: adas@amity.edu |
Title |
Cocultivation of Piriformospora indica with Medicinal Plants: Case Studies |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Piriformospora indica Soil Biology 33: 149-171p. |
Categories |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Mass production |
Host |
Medicinal plants |
Organism |
Piriformospora indica |
Country |
India, South Asia |
Abstracts |
Piriformospora indica is an axenically cultivable phytopromotional root endosymbiont, which mimics the capabilities of typical arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. The fungus is of utmost biotechnological importance and is multifunctional. The fungus is mass multiplied on cheap and simplified medium. Medicinal plants play an important role in supporting the health care system of both developing and developed countries. Herbal medicines are gaining popularity in day-to-day life because they are cheap, easily available and have rare or no side effects. Over 80 % of world population relies on traditional medicines, largely plant based for their primary health care needs. Therefore, awareness in the direction for enhancement of the yield of medicinal plants is one of the main objectives of the current research. In this context, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and other endophytes like P. indica play a significant role. |