Biosorption effect of Aspergillus niger and Penicillium chrysosporium for Cd- and Pb-contaminated soil and their physiological effects on Vicia faba L.

Harnessing Endophytic Fungi for Enhancing Growth, Tolerance and Quality of Rose-Scented Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens (L’Hér) Thunb.) Plants under Cadmium Stress: A Biochemical Study

“…Plants inoculated by T. versatilis and A. niger induced the highest total antioxidant capacity (TAC) under normal conditions as well as Cd-stress. Similar results were reported by El-Mahdy et al [23], who found that the endophytes Aspergillus niger and Penicillium chrysosporium enhanced the antioxidant capacity of faba bean under Cd-stress. In the same context, the endophytic fungus Aspergillus sp.…”

“…The difference in the tendency to accumulate Cd between plants inoculated by T. versatilis and those inoculated by A. niger, despite increasing biomass of both, could be related to the ability of the fungi themselves to accumulate Cd [56]. For instance, it was reported that the Cd biosorption of A. niger is higher than that of Penicillium chrysosporium, and the higher ability of the former to bio-accumulate and bind Cd to its cell wall, leads to the decrease of Cd-uptake by plant and reduce its availability in the soil [23].…”

“…In this respect, inoculation of tomato with the endophytic fungal Penicillium janthinellum LK5 maintained plant growth, mitigated membrane damage, and upregulated the defense-related endogenous phytohormones under Al-stress [22]. Recently, Aspergillus niger and Penicillium chrysosporium were reported to inhibit Cd and Pb uptake and reduce lipid peroxidation in the inoculated Vicia faba plants [23].…”

Coal fly ash and nitrogen application as eco-friendly approaches for modulating the growth, yield, and biochemical constituents of radish plants

“…Rapid industrialization and urbanization are contaminating agricultural soils with hazardous HMs to varying degrees, limiting normal metabolic activity and resulting in losses in agricultural productivity around the world ( Mohamed 2011 ). Plants are poisonous to HMs like Cr, Pb, and Cd, and even very low concentrations cause stress, which can contribute to the production of excess ROS ( El-Mahdy et al, 2021 ). Today, improving the agronomic features of soils for greater agricultural yield has become a serious problem for researchers in order to meet the demand for rapidly rising populations.…”

“…In addition, Ashfaque and Inam (2020) discovered that boosting FA levels raised malondialdehyde (MDA) content and antioxidant levels (ascorbate and proline content) in mustard plants. The presence of HMs in a greater dose of fly ash may cause oxidative stress by creating ROS ( El-Mahdy et al, 2021 , Moustafa-Farag et al, 2020 ). ROS reacts quickly with lipids, deoxynucleic acid, and proteins, causing disturbances in the molecules, cell membrane functions, and degradation of proteins ( Tamás et al 2014 ).…”