Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Medicinal Plants：A Review on Growth Regulation and Active Ingredient Synthesis

doi:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-1130

Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (4): 997-1012.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-1130

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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Medicinal Plants：A Review on Growth Regulation and Active Ingredient Synthesis

ZUO Yiling¹, MENG Jingjing²^,^*(), LIU Xinyu³^,⁴, LI Han³^,⁴, YU Chenjie³^,⁴, HE Xueli³^,⁴^,^*

¹ College of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Hebei University，Baoding，Hebei 071000，China
² College of Life Sciences，Hengshui University，Hengshui，Hebei 053000，China
³ College of Life Sciences，Hebei University，Baoding，Hebei 071000 China
⁴ Hebei Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application，Baoding，Hebei 071000，China

Received:2025-11-12 Revised:2026-03-12 Online:2026-04-25 Published:2026-04-20
Contact: MENG Jingjing, HE Xueli

Abstract

Abstract:

As beneficial microorganisms applicable to the green production of traditional Chinese medicinal materials and soil remediation，arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi（AMF）play a vital role in improving the growth of medicinal plants and soil fertility. The research progress in the interaction between AMF and medicinal plants was systematically reviewed. It elaborates from eco-physiological effects such as nutrient uptake and enhanced stress resistance，down to molecular mechanisms including symbiotic signal transduction，hormonal network regulation，and the expression of key genes involved in secondary metabolism，thereby comprehensively elucidating the regulatory mechanism of AMF on the biosynthesis of medicinal active components. Finally，the application prospects of AMF in the green cultivation and sustainable development of medicinal plants are prospected，and the limitations of current research and priorities for future studies are analyzed. This review aims to provide a theoretical basis and innovative ideas for the application of mycorrhizal biotechnology to promote the ecological cultivation and sustainable production of traditional Chinese medicinal materials.

Key words: medicinal plants, arbuscular mycorrhiza, mutualism, physioecology, molecular mechanisms

ZUO Yiling, MENG Jingjing, LIU Xinyu, LI Han, YU Chenjie, HE Xueli. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Medicinal Plants：A Review on Growth Regulation and Active Ingredient Synthesis[J]. Acta Horticulturae Sinica, 2026, 53(4): 997-1012.

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