Characterization of the Cultivable Endophytic Bacterial Community of Seeds and Sprouts of Cannabis sativa L. and Perspectives for the Application as Biostimulants

• Published in: Microorganisms (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 9; p. 1742
• Main Authors: Gabriele, Morena, Vitali, Francesco, Chelucci, Elisa, Chiellini, Carolina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 29.08.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Acetic acid; Amino acids; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; antioxidant activity; Bacteria; bacterial communities; bacterial endophytes; Cannabis; Cannabis sativa; Cultivars; dietary supplements; Endophytes; Ethanol; Flowers; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Germination; Hemp; indole acetic acid; indole-3-acetic acid; Indoleacetic acid; Marijuana; Microorganisms; pathogens; Phytochemicals; Plant growth; Plant tissues; Plants (botany); polyphenols; Seeds; Sphingomonas; Staphylococcus; Strains (organisms); stress resistance; Tetrahydrocannabinol; THC; Germany

Endophytes are beneficial microorganisms exerting growth-promoting activities in plants; they are most often located within the plant intercellular spaces and can be found in all plant tissues, including roots, leaves, stems, flowers, and seeds. In this work, we investigated the cultivable bacterial...