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Linking Bacterial Endophytic Communities to Essential Oils: Clues from Lavandula angustifolia Mill
Joint Authors
Firenzuoli, Fabio
Maida, Isabel
Perrin, Elena
Chiellini, Carolina
Fondi, Marco
Mengoni, Alessio
Maggini, Valentina
Emiliani, Giovanni
Fani, Renato
Gori, Luigi
Biffi, Sauro
Gallo, Eugenia
Vannacci, Alfredo
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Endophytic bacteria play a crucial role in plant life and are also drawing much attention for their capacity to produce bioactive compounds of relevant biotechnological interest.
Here we present the characterisation of the cultivable endophytic bacteria of Lavandula angustifolia Mill.—a species used since antiquity for its therapeutic properties—since the production of bioactive metabolites from medical plants may reside also in the activity of bacterial endophytes through their direct production, PGPR activity on host, and/or elicitation of plant metabolism.
Lavender tissues are inhabited by a tissue specific endophytic community dominated by Proteobacteria, highlighting also their difference from the rhizosphere environment where Actinobacteria and Firmicutes are also found.
Leaves’ endophytic community resulted as the most diverse from the other ecological niches.
Overall, the findings reported here suggest: (i) the existence of different entry points for the endophytic community, (ii) its differentiation on the basis of the ecological niche variability, and (iii) a two-step colonization process for roots endophytes.
Lastly, many isolates showed a strong inhibition potential against human pathogens and the molecular characterization demonstrated also the presence of not previously described isolates that may constitute a reservoir of bioactive compounds relevant in the field of pathogen control, phytoremediation, and human health.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Emiliani, Giovanni& Mengoni, Alessio& Maida, Isabel& Perrin, Elena& Chiellini, Carolina& Fondi, Marco…[et al.]. 2014. Linking Bacterial Endophytic Communities to Essential Oils: Clues from Lavandula angustifolia Mill. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035323
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Emiliani, Giovanni…[et al.]. Linking Bacterial Endophytic Communities to Essential Oils: Clues from Lavandula angustifolia Mill. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035323
American Medical Association (AMA)
Emiliani, Giovanni& Mengoni, Alessio& Maida, Isabel& Perrin, Elena& Chiellini, Carolina& Fondi, Marco…[et al.]. Linking Bacterial Endophytic Communities to Essential Oils: Clues from Lavandula angustifolia Mill. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035323
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035323