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MYCORRHIZAL RICHNES S IN TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA
Sunita Chahar*
ABSTRACT
Tinospora cordifolia, commonly known as Giloy or Amrita or even heart-leaved moonseed is known to be a great immunity booster, and is used in Ayurvedic medicines. It belongs to family Menispermaceae. The present study was carried out to investigate the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) associated with the roots of this plant and if this plant has any affinity to the AMF. Trap culture was established to study the different species of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi. Spore density was found to be 1600±24 spores /100g soil. A total of 19 species of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi were isolated. Nine species of Glomus, five species of Acaulospora, one species of Gigaspora, one species of Ambispora and one species of Rhizophagous irregularis were identified. There were some unidentified species of Acaulospora. The root colonization by the fungi was 96% and the fungal structures observed were fungal hyphae, arbuscules, vesicles, pelotons and intraradical spores. Dark Septate Endophytic Fungi were also observed in the roots.
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