Growth, Phytochemicals And Antioxidant Evaluation Of Bioinoculants Treated Sarcostemma Brevistigma

Abstract

Globally, human population in the rural areas and tribals are dependent on medicinal plants for their health care as they are very closely associated with nature and is cost effective. Medicinal herbs contribution to health care among urban population is also significant because of the least or no side effects. Sarcostemma  commonly called as Somalatha or Moon plant is a rare plant which is used in herbal medicine. The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of bioinoculants on the growth, phytochemicals and antioxidant content  of the plant. Combined inoculation of all the bioinoculants, T1 (Compost + Glomus mossae + Glomus fasciculatum + Trichoderma viride +Aspergillus awamori +Azotobacter vinelandii) fared better for growth, all the phytochemicals and antioxidant content evaluated.