What benefits of Funneliformis mosseae have been cited in the scientific literature?
Funneliformis mosseae — also indexed in the literature as Glomus mosseae and Endogone mosseae — is an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus with 14 distinct benefits cited in peer-reviewed research. Documented crop hosts include maize, tomato, pepper, ginger, soybean, rice, sesame, sorghum, Egyptian pea, and Mexican hat plant, making it one of the more broadly studied AMF species for agricultural applications.
Nutrient-uptake gains reported in the literature include a 53% phosphorus increase in rice, 42% potassium increase in sesame, and root length improvements of up to 66.7%. Photosynthetic rates are cited as rising 21–45% and chlorophyll b by up to 150.8% across multiple species. In pepper combined with exogenous selenium, Funneliformis mosseae inoculation is reported to raise yield by 17.89%, vitamin C by 67.36%, and capsaicin content by 14.82%.
For soybean, peer-reviewed studies report reduced Fusarium oxysporum root rot severity and enhanced defence enzymes including β-1,3-glucanase, chitinase, and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase. Research published under the synonym Glomus mosseae documents reduced heavy metal accumulation at mine wasteland sites and lower cadmium translocation in tomato. All findings here are literature citations, not approved label claims or regulatory endorsements.
1AAPFCO-accepted claims
Listing details- Beneficial to plants and/or soils.
Accepted wording, shown verbatim · source: AAPFCO Plant Biostimulant list
2Potential claims from the literature
Reported to form stable symbiotic relationships with tobacco and exhibit significantly higher mycorrhizal infection density, arbuscular abundance, and soil spore density in tobacco root systems compared to other AMF treatments, with membership function analysis confirming the most pronounced growth-promoting effect on tobacco among tested inoculants
Reported to promote growth and biomass accumulation in multiple crop species including maize, tomato, ginger, soybean, rice, sesame, sorghum, Egyptian pea, and Mexican hat plant
Reported to significantly increase pepper yield per plant by 17.89%, vitamin C content by 67.36%, flavonoid content by 43.26%, capsaicin content by 14.82%, DPPH radical scavenging rate by 18.18%, and ABTS radical scavenging rate by 27.81% following inoculation combined with exogenous selenium
Reported to positively influence selenium accumulation and transport in pepper plants, with combined AMF and 8 mg L⁻¹ exogenous selenium treatment being most effective for selenium enrichment
Reported to improve root colonization and enhance nutrient uptake in maize, with single mycorrhizal fungus application being more effective than individual bacterial strain treatments in stimulating maize growth
Reported to enhance phosphorus uptake (53% increase in rice), potassium uptake (sesame: 42%, Egyptian pea: 17.8%), calcium uptake (sesame: 54.5%, sorghum: 29.4%), and magnesium accumulation across multiple crop species
Reported to improve root development, with root length increases of 66.7% (sesame), 42.9% (sorghum), 35% (Egyptian pea), and 33.3% (Mexican hat plant) following inoculation
Reported to increase photosynthetic rates by 21.4–45%, stomatal conductance by 23.3–71.4%, and chlorophyll a and b levels by 30–39.1% and 44.4–150.8%, respectively, across multiple plant species
Reported to improve plant height, leaf number, leaf length, leaf width, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll, and carotenoid content in ginger, with co-inoculation with Bacillus endophyticus further amplifying these effects
Reported to improve soil nutrient levels and soil enzyme activities in ginger cultivation
Reported to improve cadmium (Cd) tolerance in tomato by reducing shoot Cd concentration and translocation factor values, increasing soil pH, and declining bioavailable Cd in the rhizosphere, while improving shoot and root dry weight under Cd stress
Reported to reduce root rot disease severity in soybean caused by Fusarium oxysporum, with combined inoculation with Bacillus paramycoides significantly reducing harmful soil metabolites (e.g., ethylbenzene and styrene), enhancing defence enzyme activities (β-1,3-glucanase, chitinase, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase), and improving plant height, root dry weight, and fresh weight by 4.18–53.79%
Reported to enhance soil health by improving microbial activity and reducing harmful soil metabolites associated with root rot disease in soybean rhizosphere
Reported (as Glomus mosseae) to reduce heavy metal accumulation in plants at mine wasteland sites
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