Investigating the Endophyte <i>Actinomycetota</i> sp. JW0824 Strain as a Potential Bioinoculant to Enhance the Yield, Nutritive Value, and Chemical Composition of Different Cultivars of Anise (<i>Pimpinella anisum</i> L.) Seeds
Ahmed M. Mahmoud,
Ahmed M. Reyad,
Maha H. Khalaf,
Mohamed S. Sheteiwy,
Mona F. A. Dawood,
Ahmed M. El-Sawah,
Enas Shaban Ahmed,
Abdul Malik,
Wahidah H. Al-Qahtani,
Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud,
Nermien H. S. Mousa,
Mohammed Alyafei,
Hamada AbdElgawad
Affiliations
Ahmed M. Mahmoud
Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
Ahmed M. Reyad
Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
Maha H. Khalaf
Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
Mohamed S. Sheteiwy
Department of Integrative Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
Mona F. A. Dawood
Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt
Ahmed M. El-Sawah
Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
Enas Shaban Ahmed
Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
Abdul Malik
Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 270677, Riyadh 11352, Saudi Arabia
Wahidah H. Al-Qahtani
Department of Food Sciences & Nutrition, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 270677, Riyadh 11352, Saudi Arabia
Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud
Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 270677, Riyadh 11352, Saudi Arabia
Nermien H. S. Mousa
Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt
Mohammed Alyafei
Department of Integrative Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
Hamada AbdElgawad
Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
Anise (Pimpinella anisum L.) seeds have various nutritional and therapeutic benefits and are thus considered a valuable addition to animal and human health. Hence, in this study, we aimed to induce the nutritive and biological value of anise seeds. To this end, the potential biofortification effect of the endophytic Actinomycetota sp. JW0824 strain, isolated during the fall of 2023 from the medicinal plant Achyranthes aspera, exhibiting natural distribution in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia, was investigated in four varieties of anise seeds from Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, and Morocco. Results revealed significant increments (p Actinomycetota sp. JW0824 as a bioinoculant for anise seeds, suggesting its potential application in agricultural practices to improve seed yield and quality. Further field trials are recommended to assess the commercial viability of this endophyte for enhancing anise seed production and potentially benefiting other plant species.
