<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The current research based on greenhouse experiment evaluates the impact of the <italic>Lactobacillus</italic> strains (<italic>Lactobacillus plantarum</italic>, <italic>Lactobacillus paralimentaris</italic>, <italic>Lactobacillus fermentum</italic>, <italic>Lactobacillus pentosus</italic>, and <italic>Lactobacillus buchneri</italic>) previously isolated from maize silage on the <italic>Fusarium verticillioides</italic>-infected maize plants. The growth parameters as well as catalase, superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, and peroxidase antioxidant enzymes activity were investigated in one-month old seedlings, after inoculations with <italic>Fusarium</italic> or co-inoculations with <italic>Fusarium</italic> and the <italic>Lactobacillus</italic> strains. Application of <italic>Lactobacillus</italic> strains in maize seedlings significantly enhanced the plant growth and biomass. The best effect was observed when the <italic>L. buchneri</italic> was applied. It was revealed that inoculation with <italic>Fusarium</italic> stimulated antioxidant enzyme activity and co-inoculation with <italic>Lactobacillus</italic> strains reduced the enzyme activity, compared to <italic>Fusarium</italic> treatment alone. This is the first report that revealed the bioprotective role of <italic>Lactobacillus</italic> strains against <italic>F. verticillioides</italic>.</p></abstract>

The current research based on greenhouse experiment evaluates the impact of the Lactobacillus strains (Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus paralimentaris, Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus pentosus, and Lactobacillus buchneri) previously isolated from maize silage on the Fusarium verticillioides-infected maize plants. The growth parameters as well as catalase, superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, and peroxidase antioxidant enzymes activity were investigated in one-month old seedlings, after inoculations with Fusarium or co-inoculations with Fusarium and the Lactobacillus strains. Application of Lactobacillus strains in maize seedlings significantly enhanced the plant growth and biomass. The best effect was observed when the L. buchneri was applied. It was revealed that inoculation with Fusarium stimulated antioxidant enzyme activity and co-inoculation with Lactobacillus strains reduced the enzyme activity, compared to Fusarium treatment alone. This is the first report that revealed the bioprotective role of Lactobacillus strains against F. verticillioides.

Effects of <italic>Fusarium verticillioides</italic> and <italic>Lactobacillus</italic> Strains Inoculation on Growth and Antioxidant Enzymes Activity of <italic>Zea mays</italic> Plants

, Shahid Beheshti street, 159 Gorgan, Iran

Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII)

Maize & Forage Crops Research Department, Seed & Plant Improvement Institute (SPII)

Journal of Horticultural Research

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Effects of  and  Strains Inoculation on Growth and Antioxidant Enzymes Activity of  Plants

The current research based on greenhouse experiment evaluates the impact of the Lactobacillus strains (Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus paralimentaris,...

Effects of Fusarium verticillioides and Lactobacillus Strains Inoculation on Growth and Antioxidant Enzymes Activity of Zea mays Plants

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 67 - 74

Received: May 01, 2017

Accepted: Oct 01, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/johr-2017-0015

Keywords
biocontrol, disease, lactic acid bacteria, maize, plant growth promotion

© 2017 Zohreh Akhavan Kharazian et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Effects of Fusarium verticillioides and Lactobacillus Strains Inoculation on Growth and Antioxidant Enzymes Activity of Zea mays Plants

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 67 - 74

Received: May 01, 2017

Accepted: Oct 01, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/johr-2017-0015

Keywordsbiocontrol, disease, lactic acid bacteria, maize, plant growth promotion

© 2017 Zohreh Akhavan Kharazian et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
biocontrol, disease, lactic acid bacteria, maize, plant growth promotion