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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (16): 99-107.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2024-0714

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Research Progress on Interaction Between Medicinal Plants and Rhizosphere Microorganisms

LI Fang1(), DENG Jie2, GE Xiumei1,3, DU Binbin1   

  1. 1 College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu’an, Anhui 237012
    2 Department of Experimental and Practical Teaching Management, West Anhui University, Lu’an, Anhui 237012
    3 College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012
  • Received:2024-11-26 Revised:2025-02-27 Online:2025-06-05 Published:2025-06-05

Abstract:

Medicinal plants are affected by various factors during the cultivation process, among which rhizosphere microorganisms exhibit a close relationship with medicinal plants, with both interacting and influencing each other. In this paper, the research progress of the interaction between medicinal plants and rhizosphere microorganisms in recent years is summarized, focusing on the effects of rhizosphere microorganisms on growth, secondary metabolic products, disease resistance and continuous cropping obstacles of medicinal plants, as well as the effects of medicinal plant types (or varieties), production area, growth period, planting age and planting pattern on rhizosphere microorganisms. In addition, the paper also identifies the current problems in this research field and proposes directions for future investigations. This review aims to provide theoretical insights and methodological references for rationally utilizing the interaction between medicinal plants and rhizosphere microorganisms to enhance plant growth, resist pathogen invasion, alleviate continuous cropping obstacles, increase yield and improve the quality of medicinal materials.

Key words: medicinal plants, rhizosphere microorganism, growth, active component content, disease resistance, continuous cropping obstacle, production area and growth period, plant type, planting age, planting pattern