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J Agric Food Chem. 2011 May 25;59(10):5504-15. doi: 10.1021/jf200501c. Epub 2011 Apr 29.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) improved growth and

nutritional quality of greenhouse-grown lettuce.
Baslam M1, Garmendia I, Goicoechea N.

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Lettuce can be associated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). This symbiosis involves a
molecular dialogue between fungus and plant that includes the activation of antioxidant,
phenylpropanoid, or carotenoid pathways. The objective of this study was to test if the
association of lettuce with AMF benefited plant growth and increased the contents of
compounds potentially beneficial for human health. Results showed that AMF improved growth
of lettuce, thus producing a dilution effect on the concentrations of some mineral nutrients (e.g.,
Ca and Mn). However, Cu, Fe, anthocyanins, carotenoids, and, to a lesser extent, phenolics
appeared in higher concentrations (on a wet basis) in mycorrhizal than in nonmycorrhizal plants.

PMID: 21504187 DOI: 10.1021/jf200501c

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