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. 2017 Jun 19;3(3):483–501. doi: 10.3934/microbiol.2017.3.483

Table 1. Plant probiotic bacteria used to enhance the quality of fruit and horticultural crops.

Bacterial strain Fruit or horticultural crop Crop effects caused Reference
Phyllobacterium sp. PEPV15 Fragraria x ananassa Enhancement of vitamin C [5]
Pseudomonas BA-8, Bacillus OSU-142 and Bacillus M-3 Fragraria x ananassa Enhancement of vitamin C [30]
Paenibacillus polymyxa Fragraria x ananassa Enhancement of vitamin C [31]
Pseudomonas sp. 19Fv1T Lycopersicon esculentum Enhancement of vitamin C [32]
Bacillus megaterium and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Lycopersicon esculentum Enhancement of vitamin C [33]
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB2 and B. amyloliquefaciens FZB42 Lycopersicon esculentum Enhancement of vitamin C [34]
Pseudomonas sp. 5Vm1K and AMF Fragaria × ananassa Enhancement of vitamin B and C [36]
Pseudomonas putida 41, Azotobacter chroococcum5, Azospirillum lipoferum OF and AMF Lycopersicon esculentum Increased antioxidant activity [52]
Bacillus licheniformis Lycopersicon esculentum Improved total flavonoids content [14]
Pseudomonas putida 41, Azotobacterchroococcum5, Azospirillum lipoferum OF Ocimum basilicum Increased antioxidant activity [42]
Pseudomonas sp., Bacillus lentus and Azospirillum brasilens. Ocimum basilicum Increased antioxidant activity and chlorophyll leaf content [43]
Rhizobium leguminosarum PETP01 Capsicum annuum Increased antioxidant activity [44]
Pseudomonas fluorescens N21.4 Rubus sp. Increased flavonoids concentration [13]
Rhizobium sp. PEPV12 Spinacia oleracea. Increase chlorophyll content [9]
Paenibacillus polymyxa RC14 Brassica oleracea var capitata cv Yalova 1. N, P, K, S, Fe, and Cu content increase [12]
Bacillus subtilis BA-142, Bacillus megaeorium- GC subgroup A. MFD-2, Acinetobacter baumannii CD-1 and Pantoea agglomerans FF Lycopersicon esculentum L. and Cucumis sativus L. N, P, Mg, Ca, Na, K, Cu, Mn, Fe and Zn content increase in both fruit [114]
Bacillus subtilis EY2, Bacillus atrophaeus EY6, Bacillus spharicus GC subgroup B EY30, Staphylococcus kloosii EY37, and Kocuriaerythromyxa EY43 Fragaria x ananassa. N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Mn, Cu and Fe [115]
Pseudomonas fluorescens and Bradyrhizobium sp. Origanum majorana Increase the amount of essentials oils [65]
Bacillus megaterium, Pantoea agglomerans and Bacillus subtilis Brassica oleracea Increase chlorophyll plant content [116]
Pseudomonas fluorescens N21.4 Rubus sp. var Lochness Increase and stabilize total flavonoid content during different season [79]