The Role of Mycorrhizal Inoculation on Growth and Essential Oil of Peppermint (Mentha piperita)

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

• M. Mahmoudzadeh
• MirHassan Rasouli-Sadaghiani
• A. Hassani
• M. Barin

Urmia University

10.22067/jhorts4.v0i0.23756

Abstract

Introduction: Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis is formed by approximately 80% of the vascular plant species in all terrestrial biomes. Using soil microbial potential including arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) has been widely considered for improving plant growth, yield and nutrition. Medicinal herbs are known as sources of phyto chemicals or active compounds that are widely sought worldwide for their natural properties. Members of the Lamiaceae family have been used since ancient times as sources of spices and flavorings and for their pharmaceutical properties. Peppermint (Mentha piperita) has a long tradition of medicinal use, with archaeological evidence placing its use at least as far back as ten thousand years ago. Essential oils - are volatile, lipophilic mixtures of secondary plant compounds, mostly consisting of monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and phenylproponoids.Arbuscularmycorrhizal fungi with colonizing plant roots improve nutrient uptake as well as improving essential oil yield of medicinal plants by increasing plant biomass. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of AMF inoculation on essential oil content and some growth parameters of peppermint (Mentha piperita) plant under glasshouse condition.
Materials and Methods: This study was performed on a loamy sand soil. The samples were air-dried, sieved (

Keywords

• Essential oil
• Glomus
• Plant growth promoting microorganisms
• Root colonization

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