EPS	exopolymeric substances
DEM	department of environmental microbiology
PGPF	plant growth-promoting fungi
DRMO	deleterious rhizosphere microorganisms
kDa	kilodaltons
FTIR	infrared spectroscopy
PS	polymeric substances
UV	ultraviolet
DMSO	dimethyl sulfoxide
CWDE	cell wall degrading enzymes
PCA	principal component analysis
FTGM	fungal-types galactomannansfungal-type
Hex	hexose
Man	mannose
TPC	total phenolic content
DPPH	2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl
ABTS	2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)
Vit. C	vitamin C