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Mycorrhiza

Title:		Inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improves the nutritional value of tomatoes
Author(s):		Hart M; Ehret DL; Krumbein A; Leung C; Murch S; Turi C; Franken P;
Address:		"Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1 V7, Canada, Miranda.hart@ubc.ca"
Journal Title:		Mycorrhiza
Year:		2015
Volume:		20141114
Issue:		5
Page Number:		359 - 376
DOI:		10.1007/s00572-014-0617-0
ISSN/ISBN:		1432-1890 (Electronic) 0940-6360 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi can affect many different micronutrients and macronutrients in plants and also influence host volatile compound synthesis. Their effect on the edible portions of plants is less clear. Two separate studies were performed to investigate whether inoculation by AM fungi (Rhizophagus irregularis, Funneliformis mosseae, or both) can affect the food quality of tomato fruits, in particular common minerals, antioxidants, carotenoids, a suite of vitamins, and flavor compounds (sugars, titratable acids, volatile compounds). It was found that AM fungal inoculation increased the nutrient quality of tomato fruits for most nutrients except vitamins. Fruit mineral concentration increased with inoculation (particularly N, P, and Cu). Similarly, inoculated plants had fruit with higher antioxidant capacity and more carotenoids. Furthermore, five volatile compounds were significantly higher in AM plants compared with non-AM controls. Taken together, these results show that AM fungi represent a promising resource for improving both sustainable food production and human nutritional needs"
Keywords:		Antioxidants Biomass Carbohydrates/chemistry Carotenoids Fruit/chemistry Solanum lycopersicum/*microbiology/*physiology Mycorrhizae/*physiology *Nutritive Value Plant Roots/microbiology *Symbiosis Vitamins/chemistry Volatile Organic Compounds;
Notes:		"MedlineHart, Miranda Ehret, David L Krumbein, Angelika Leung, Connie Murch, Susan Turi, Christina Franken, Philipp eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Germany 2014/11/14 Mycorrhiza. 2015 Jul; 25(5):359-76. doi: 10.1007/s00572-014-0617-0. Epub 2014 Nov 14"