Paper · 2026 · Geomicrobiology Journal

Improvement of Acacia modesta Growth and Phytochemical Constituents by Phosphate Solubilizing and Siderophore Producing Bacteria

Sami Ullah; Lubna Ansari; Irum Naz; et al.

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Abstract

In arid areas, Acacia modesta (Wall) is considered as key forage species for regional communities. Four plant growth promoting rhizobacteria bacteria (PGPR); Enterobacter cancerogenus, Acinetobacter lwoffii, Brevundimonas vesicularis were isolated from the rhizosphere of A. modesta, and Aeromonas caviae was isolated from roots. All the isolates were capable to solubilize phosphorus and produce indole acetic acid (IAA). B. vesicularis had highest P-solubilization and IAA production potential. E. cancerogenus exhibited highest siderophore production. All bacterial isolates were applied alone and in the form of consortium on A. modesta by seed soaking. After 60 days of sowing, higher contents of phosphorus were recorded in inoculated soil. Secondary metabolites phenol, tannin, glycoside, lignin, saponin and flavonoid were spotted in treated plants. Higher Phenol, tannin, saponin, flavonoid and antioxidants (superoxide dismutase and peroxidase) in the leaves were recorded in single and consortium inoculation. Inoculation of PGPR alone and in consortium showed higher plant height, collar diameter, branches number, branches length, number of leaflets, and length of leaflets of A. modesta. The findings reveals that the B. vesicularis had better inoculation effects on phytochemical constituents and growth indices of A. modesta, while consortium had best results.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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All isolates solubilized phosphorus and produced IAA.

Taxon
Acacia modestaSenegalia modestat0
Outcome
solubilize phosphorus and produce indole acetic acid (IAA)e0

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Senegalia modesta
Senegalia modesta · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKhalid Mahmood · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“All the isolates were capable to solubilize phosphorus and produce indole acetic acid (IAA).”

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“Acacia modesta”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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B. vesicularis had the highest phosphorus solubilization and IAA production potential.

Taxon
Acacia modestaSenegalia modestat0
Interactor
B. vesicularisBrevundimonas vesicularise0symbiont
Outcome
highest P-solubilization and IAA production potentiale0

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Senegalia modesta
Senegalia modesta · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKhalid Mahmood · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“B. vesicularis had highest P-solubilization and IAA production potential.”

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“Acacia modesta”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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E. cancerogenus had the highest siderophore production.

Taxon
Acacia modestaSenegalia modestat0
Interactor
E. cancerogenusEnterobacter cancerogenuse0symbiont
Outcome
highest siderophore productione0

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Senegalia modesta
Senegalia modesta · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKhalid Mahmood · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“E. cancerogenus exhibited highest siderophore production.”

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“Acacia modesta”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Inoculation raised soil phosphorus content.

Taxon
Acacia modestaSenegalia modestat0
Treatment
inoculatede0
Outcome
contents of phosphoruse0
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highere0

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Senegalia modesta
Senegalia modesta · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKhalid Mahmood · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“After 60 days of sowing, higher contents of phosphorus were recorded in inoculated soil.”

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“Acacia modesta”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Treated Acacia plants contained six reported classes of secondary metabolites.

Taxon
Acacia modestaSenegalia modestat0
Treatment
treatede0
Outcome
phenol, tannin, glycoside, lignin, saponin and flavonoide0

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Senegalia modesta
Senegalia modesta · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKhalid Mahmood · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Secondary metabolites phenol, tannin, glycoside, lignin, saponin and flavonoid were spotted in treated plants.”

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“Acacia modesta”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Single and consortium inoculation raised leaf phenol, tannin and saponin.

Taxon
Acacia modestaSenegalia modestat0
Organ / stage
leavese0
Treatment
single and consortium inoculatione0
Outcome
Phenol, tannin, saponine0
Direction
Highere0

Not reportedComparator

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Senegalia modesta
Senegalia modesta · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKhalid Mahmood · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Higher Phenol, tannin, saponin, flavonoid and antioxidants (superoxide dismutase and peroxidase) in the leaves were recorded in single and consortium inoculation.”

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“Acacia modesta”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Single and consortium inoculation raised leaf flavonoid and antioxidant enzymes.

Taxon
Acacia modestaSenegalia modestat0
Organ / stage
leavese0
Treatment
single and consortium inoculatione0
Outcome
flavonoid and antioxidants (superoxide dismutase and peroxidase)e0
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Highere0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Senegalia modesta
Senegalia modesta · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKhalid Mahmood · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Higher Phenol, tannin, saponin, flavonoid and antioxidants (superoxide dismutase and peroxidase) in the leaves were recorded in single and consortium inoculation.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 858–1020 · show in text ↑
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“Acacia modesta”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Single and consortium PGPR inoculation increased plant height, collar diameter and branch number.

Taxon
A. modestaSenegalia modestae0
Treatment
Inoculation of PGPR alone and in consortiume0
Outcome
plant height, collar diameter, branches numbere0
Direction
highere0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Senegalia modesta
Senegalia modesta · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKhalid Mahmood · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Inoculation of PGPR alone and in consortium showed higher plant height, collar diameter, branches number, branches length, number of leaflets, and length of leaflets of A. modesta.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Single and consortium PGPR inoculation increased branch length and leaflet number and length.

Taxon
A. modestaSenegalia modestae0
Treatment
Inoculation of PGPR alone and in consortiume0
Outcome
branches length, number of leaflets, and length of leafletse0
Direction
highere0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Senegalia modesta
Senegalia modesta · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKhalid Mahmood · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Inoculation of PGPR alone and in consortium showed higher plant height, collar diameter, branches number, branches length, number of leaflets, and length of leaflets of A. modesta.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1021–1201 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

B. vesicularis produced better growth and phytochemical effects, with the consortium best overall.

Taxon
A. modestaSenegalia modestae0
Interactor
B. vesicularisBrevundimonas vesicularise0symbiont
Outcome
better inoculation effects on phytochemical constituents and growth indicese0
Direction
bettere0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Senegalia modesta
Senegalia modesta · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKhalid Mahmood · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“B. vesicularis had better inoculation effects on phytochemical constituents and growth indices of A. modesta, while consortium had best results.”

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