{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,8]],"date-time":"2026-05-08T20:03:23Z","timestamp":1778270603044,"version":"3.51.4"},"reference-count":87,"publisher":"Springer Science and Business Media LLC","issue":"3","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,27]],"date-time":"2025-02-27T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1740614400000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/www.springernature.com\/gp\/researchers\/text-and-data-mining"},{"start":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,27]],"date-time":"2025-02-27T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1740614400000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/www.springernature.com\/gp\/researchers\/text-and-data-mining"}],"funder":[{"DOI":"10.13039\/501100002383","name":"King Saud University","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","award":["RSP2024R154"],"award-info":[{"award-number":["RSP2024R154"]}],"id":[{"id":"10.13039\/501100002383","id-type":"DOI","asserted-by":"publisher"}]},{"DOI":"10.13039\/501100002383","name":"King Saud University","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","award":["RSP2024R154"],"award-info":[{"award-number":["RSP2024R154"]}],"id":[{"id":"10.13039\/501100002383","id-type":"DOI","asserted-by":"publisher"}]}],"content-domain":{"domain":["link.springer.com"],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["World J Microbiol Biotechnol"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2025,3]]},"DOI":"10.1007\/s11274-025-04282-1","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,27]],"date-time":"2025-02-27T02:30:59Z","timestamp":1740623459000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Boosting disease resistance in Solanum melongena L. (eggplant) against Alternaria solani: the synergistic effect of biocontrol Acinetobacter sp. and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA)"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"41","author":[{"given":"Mohammad","family":"Danish","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mohammad","family":"Shahid","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Zaryab","family":"Shafi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mohammad Tarique","family":"Zeyad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mohammad Abul","family":"Farah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Khalid Mashay","family":"Al-Anazi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Lukman","family":"Ahamad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"4282_CR3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fmicb.2021.664395","volume":"12","author":"AK Abdalla","year":"2021","unstructured":"Abdalla AK, Ayyash MM, Olaimat AN, Osaili TM, Al-Nabulsi AA, Shah NP, Holley R (2021) Exopolysaccharides as antimicrobial agents: mechanism and spectrum of activity. Front Microbiol 12:664395. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fmicb.2021.664395","journal-title":"Front Microbiol"},{"issue":"4","key":"4282_CR4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"385","DOI":"10.5941\/MYCO.2017.45.4.385","volume":"45","author":"A Abdelmoteleb","year":"2017","unstructured":"Abdelmoteleb A, Troncoso-Rojas R, Gonzalez-Soto T, Gonz\u00e1lez-Mendoza D (2017) Antifungical activity of autochthonous Bacillus subtilis isolated from Prosopis juliflora against phytopathogenic fungi. Mycobiology 45(4):385\u2013391. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5941\/MYCO.2017.45.4.385","journal-title":"Mycobiology"},{"issue":"2","key":"4282_CR6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"256","DOI":"10.1046\/j.1365-3059.2003.00814.x","volume":"52","author":"JK Abood","year":"2003","unstructured":"Abood JK, L\u00f6sel DM (2003) Changes in carbohydrate composition of cucumber leaves during the development of powdery mildew infection. Plant Pathol 52(2):256\u2013265. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1046\/j.1365-3059.2003.00814.x","journal-title":"Plant Pathol"},{"issue":"5","key":"4282_CR8","first-page":"55","volume":"4","author":"HAS Alhaithloul","year":"2019","unstructured":"Alhaithloul HAS, Attia MS, Abdein MA (2019) Dramatic biochemical and anatomical changes in eggplant due to infection with Alternaria solani causing early blight disease. Int J Bot Stud 4(5):55\u201360","journal-title":"Int J Bot Stud"},{"key":"4282_CR9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.micres.2019.126389","volume":"232","author":"S Ali","year":"2020","unstructured":"Ali S, Hameed S, Shahid M, Iqbal M, Lazarovits G, Imran A (2020) Functional characterization of potential PGPR exhibiting broad-spectrum antifungal activity. Microbiol Res 232:126389. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.micres.2019.126389","journal-title":"Microbiol Res"},{"key":"4282_CR10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"232","DOI":"10.1007\/BF00709654","volume":"7","author":"S Alstr\u00f6m","year":"1989","unstructured":"Alstr\u00f6m S, Burns RG (1989) Cyanide production by rhizobacteria as a possible mechanism of plant growth inhibition. Biol Fert Soils 7:232\u2013238. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/BF00709654","journal-title":"Biol Fert Soils"},{"issue":"1","key":"4282_CR12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1104\/pp.24.1.1","volume":"24","author":"DI Arnon","year":"1949","unstructured":"Arnon DI (1949) Copper enzymes in isolated chloroplasts. Polyphenol oxidase in Beta vulgaris. Plant Physiol 24(1):1. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1104\/pp.24.1.1","journal-title":"Plant Physiol"},{"issue":"1","key":"4282_CR13","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"26","DOI":"10.1186\/s40529-022-00357-6","volume":"63","author":"MS Attia","year":"2022","unstructured":"Attia MS, Hashem AH, Badawy AA, Abdelaziz AM (2022) Biocontrol of early blight disease of eggplant using endophytic Aspergillus terreus: improving plant immunological, physiological and antifungal activities. Bot Stud 63(1):26. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s40529-022-00357-6","journal-title":"Bot Stud"},{"key":"4282_CR161","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Babbal A,  Khasa YP (2017) Microbes as biocontrol agents. In: Probiotics and plant health. pp 507\u2013552","DOI":"10.1007\/978-981-10-3473-2_24"},{"issue":"5","key":"4282_CR14","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1286","DOI":"10.1111\/jam.13417","volume":"122","author":"D Barnawal","year":"2017","unstructured":"Barnawal D, Pandey SS, Bharti N, Pandey A, Ray T, Singh S, Chanotiya CS, Kalra A (2017) ACC deaminase-containing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria protect Papaver somniferum from downy mildew. J Appl Microbiol 122(5):1286\u20131298. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jam.13417","journal-title":"J Appl Microbiol"},{"key":"4282_CR15","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"205","DOI":"10.1007\/BF00018060","volume":"39","author":"LS Bates","year":"1973","unstructured":"Bates LS, Waldren RPA, TeareID, (1973) Rapid determination of free proline for water-stress studies. Plant Soil 39:205\u2013207. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/BF00018060","journal-title":"Plant Soil"},{"issue":"4","key":"4282_CR16","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"419","DOI":"10.2298\/ABS230823034B","volume":"75","author":"AA Bekkar","year":"2023","unstructured":"Bekkar AA, Zaim S (2023) Phosphate solubilization and the enhancement of chickpea growth by new rhizospheric microorganisms Bacillus tequilensis and Trichoderma orientale. Arch Biol Sci 75(4):419\u2013429. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2298\/ABS230823034B","journal-title":"Arch Biol Sci"},{"key":"4282_CR17","volume-title":"Bergey's manual of determinative bacteriology","author":"DH Bergey","year":"1994","unstructured":"Bergey DH (1994) Bergey\u2019s manual of determinative bacteriology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins"},{"issue":"23","key":"4282_CR18","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"4032","DOI":"10.3390\/plants12234032","volume":"12","author":"A B\u00f3dalo","year":"2023","unstructured":"B\u00f3dalo A, Borrego R, Garrido C, Bolivar-Anillo HJ, Cantoral JM, Vela-Delgado MD, Gonz\u00e1lez-Rodr\u00edguez VE, Carb\u00fa M (2023) In vitro studies of endophytic bacteria isolated from Ginger (Zingiber officinale) as potential plant-growth-promoting and biocontrol agents against Botrytis cinerea and Colletotrichum acutatum. Plants 12(23):4032","journal-title":"Plants"},{"issue":"1","key":"4282_CR19","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"63","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1365-3059.2011.02494.x","volume":"61","author":"C Boedo","year":"2012","unstructured":"Boedo C, Benichou S, Berruyer R, Bersihand S, Dongo A, Simoneau P, Lecomte M, Briard M, Le Clerc V, Poupard P (2012) Evaluating aggressiveness and host range of Alternaria dauci in a controlled environment. Plant Pathol 61(1):63\u201375. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1365-3059.2011.02494.x","journal-title":"Plant Pathol"},{"key":"4282_CR20","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Boller T (2018) Ethylene in pathogenesis and disease resistance. In: The plant hormone ethylene. CRC Press, pp 293\u2013314","DOI":"10.1201\/9781351075763-16"},{"key":"4282_CR21","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"535","DOI":"10.1128\/aem.57.2.535-538.1991","volume":"57","author":"JM Bric","year":"1991","unstructured":"Bric JM, Bostock RM, Silverstone SE (1991) Rapid in situ assay for indole acetic acid production by bacteria immobilized on a nitrocellulose membrane. Appl Env Microbiol 57:535\u2013538. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1128\/aem.57.2.535-538.1991","journal-title":"Appl Env Microbiol"},{"key":"4282_CR170","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"Bu\u010dkov\u00e1 M, Godo\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 J, Z\u00e1mock\u00fd M, Polek B (2010) Screening of bacterial isolates from polluted soils exhibiting catalase and peroxidase activity and diversity of their responses to oxidative stress. Curr Microbiol 61:241\u2013247. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00284-010-9601-x","DOI":"10.1007\/s00284-010-9601-x"},{"key":"4282_CR23","unstructured":"Cappuccino JC, Sherman N (1992) Microbiology: a laboratory manual, 3rd edn. Benjamin\/Cummings Pub. Co., New York, pp 125\u2013179"},{"key":"4282_CR155","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Chance B, Maehly AC (1955) Assay of catalases and peroxidase. Methods Enzymol 2:764\u2013775","DOI":"10.1016\/S0076-6879(55)02300-8"},{"issue":"5","key":"4282_CR24","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"651","DOI":"10.21273\/JASHS.97.5.651","volume":"97","author":"HD Daniel","year":"1972","unstructured":"Daniel HD, George CM (1972) Peach seed dormancy in relation to indigenous inhibitors and applied growth substances. J Am Soc Hort Sci 97(5):651\u2013654","journal-title":"J Am Soc Hort Sci"},{"key":"4282_CR25","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pmpp.2024.102337","author":"M Danish","year":"2024","unstructured":"Danish M, Shahid M, Altaf M, Tyagi A, Ali S (2024a) Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and biocontrol agents triggered plant defence responses against phytopathogenic fungi and improved rice growth. Physiol Mol Plant Pathol. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.pmpp.2024.102337","journal-title":"Physiol Mol Plant Pathol"},{"key":"4282_CR26","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pmpp.2024.102441","author":"M Danish","year":"2024","unstructured":"Danish M, Shahid M, Farah MA, Al-Anazi KM, Zeyad MT (2024b) Synergistic interactions of biocontrol agents and chemical fungicides enhance the disease resistance in Vigna radiata (L.) against Macrophomina phaseolina-associated with dry root rot. Physiol Mol Plant Pathol. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.pmpp.2024.102441","journal-title":"Physiol Mol Plant Pathol"},{"key":"4282_CR27","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"153","DOI":"10.1016\/j.sajb.2023.12.031","volume":"165","author":"CR Deb","year":"2024","unstructured":"Deb CR, Tatung M (2024) Siderophore producing bacteria as biocontrol agent against phytopathogens for a better environment: a review. S Afr J Bot 165:153\u2013162. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.sajb.2023.12.031","journal-title":"S Afr J Bot"},{"issue":"6","key":"4282_CR28","first-page":"21","volume":"6","author":"KS Devi","year":"2015","unstructured":"Devi KS, Mohan V (2015) Antagonistic potential and plant growth promoting traits of Achromobacter xylosoxidans isolated from tannery sludge sample. Ann Biol Res 6(6):21\u201325","journal-title":"Ann Biol Res"},{"issue":"1","key":"4282_CR29","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.17352\/asb.000004","volume":"3","author":"N Dey","year":"2020","unstructured":"Dey N, Roy UK, Aditya M, Bhattacharjee S (2020) Defensive strategies of ROS in Programmed Cell Death associated with hypertensive response in plant pathogenesis. Ann Syst Biol 3(1):1\u20139. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.17352\/asb.000004","journal-title":"Ann Syst Biol"},{"key":"4282_CR30","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pmpp.2021.101754","volume":"117","author":"I Dimki\u0107","year":"2022","unstructured":"Dimki\u0107 I, Janakiev T, Petrovi\u0107 M, Degrassi G, Fira, (2022) Plant-associated Bacillus and Pseudomonas antimicrobial activities in plant disease suppression via biological control mechanisms\u2014a review. Physiol Mol Plant Pathol 117:101754. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.pmpp.2021.101754","journal-title":"Physiol Mol Plant Pathol"},{"key":"4282_CR33","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.micres.2024.127602","author":"H Etesami","year":"2024","unstructured":"Etesami H, Glick BR (2024) Bacterial indole-3-acetic acid: a key regulator for plant growth, plant-microbe interactions, and agricultural adaptive resilience. Microbiol Res. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.micres.2024.127602","journal-title":"Microbiol Res"},{"key":"4282_CR34","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.micres.2022.127015","volume":"260","author":"I Fatima","year":"2022","unstructured":"Fatima I, Hakim S, Imran A, Ahmad N, Imtiaz M, Ali H, Mubeen F (2022) Exploring biocontrol and growth-promoting potential of multifaceted PGPR isolated from natural suppressive soil against the causal agent of chickpea wilt. Microbiol Res 260:127015. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.micres.2022.127015","journal-title":"Microbiol Res"},{"issue":"8","key":"4282_CR35","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1048052","DOI":"10.1080\/15592324.2015.1048052","volume":"10","author":"SF Fu","year":"2015","unstructured":"Fu SF, Wei JY, Chen HW, Liu YY, Lu HY, Chou JY (2015) Indole-3-acetic acid: a widespread physiological code in interactions of fungi with other organisms. Plant Signal Behav 10(8):1048052. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15592324.2015.1048052","journal-title":"Plant Signal Behav"},{"issue":"2","key":"4282_CR36","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"538","DOI":"10.15835\/nbha4229573","volume":"42","author":"NM Guillermo","year":"2014","unstructured":"Guillermo NM, Dolores MR, Gardea-Bejar A, Gonzalez-Aguilar G, Heredia B, Manuel BS, Siller-Cepeda J, de la Rocha RV (2014) Nutritional and nutraceutical components of commercial eggplant types grown in Sinaloa, Mexico. Not Bot Horti Agrobot Cluj-Napoca 42(2):538\u2013544. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15835\/nbha4229573","journal-title":"Not Bot Horti Agrobot Cluj-Napoca"},{"key":"4282_CR37","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"133","DOI":"10.1007\/s12154-014-0113-1","volume":"7","author":"M Hahn","year":"2014","unstructured":"Hahn M (2014) The rising threat of fungicide resistance in plant pathogenic fungi: Botrytis as a case study. J Chem Biol 7:133\u2013141. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12154-014-0113-1","journal-title":"J Chem Biol"},{"issue":"1","key":"4282_CR38","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"21","DOI":"10.4103\/0975-7406.106559","volume":"5","author":"R Hamid","year":"2013","unstructured":"Hamid R, Khan MA, Ahmad M, Ahmad MM, Abdin MZ, Musarrat J, Javed S (2013) Chitinases: an update. J Phar Bioall Sci 5(1):21\u201329. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4103\/0975-7406.106559","journal-title":"J Phar Bioall Sci"},{"issue":"1","key":"4282_CR39","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"390","DOI":"10.1080\/17429145.2017.1373871","volume":"12","author":"A Hashem","year":"2017","unstructured":"Hashem A, AbdAllah EF, Alqarawi AA, Radhakrishnan R, Kumar A (2017) Plant defense approach of Bacillus subtilis (BERA 71) against Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid in mung bean. J Plant Interact 12(1):390\u2013401. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17429145.2017.1373871","journal-title":"J Plant Interact"},{"key":"4282_CR40","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"189","DOI":"10.1016\/0003-9861(68)90654-1","volume":"125","author":"RL Heath","year":"1968","unstructured":"Heath RL, Packer L (1968) Photo peroxidation in isolated chloroplasts: I. Kinetics and stoichiometry of fatty acid peroxidation. Arch Biochem Biophys 125:189\u2013198. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/0003-9861(68)90654-1","journal-title":"Arch Biochem Biophys"},{"issue":"10","key":"4282_CR43","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2551","DOI":"10.1080\/01904167.2022.2160742","volume":"46","author":"S Hyder","year":"2023","unstructured":"Hyder S, Rizvi ZF, los Santos-Villalobos SD, Santoyo G, Gondal A, Khalid N, Fatima SN, Nadeem M, Rafique K, Rani A (2023) Applications of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for increasing crop production and resilience. J Plant Nutr 46(10):2551\u20132580. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01904167.2022.2160742","journal-title":"J Plant Nutr"},{"key":"4282_CR44","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"36","DOI":"10.3389\/fchem.2014.00036","volume":"2","author":"PJ Janssen","year":"2014","unstructured":"Janssen PJ, Lambreva MD, Plumer\u00e9 N, Bartolucci C, Antonacci A, Buonasera K, Frese RN, Scognamiglio V, Rea G (2014) Photosynthesis at the forefront of a sustainable life. Front Chem 2:36. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fchem.2014.00036","journal-title":"Front Chem"},{"issue":"6","key":"4282_CR45","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"13641","DOI":"10.1007\/s10668-023-03199-9","volume":"26","author":"D Jini","year":"2024","unstructured":"Jini D, Ganga VS, Greeshma MB, Sivashankar R, Thirunavukkarasu A (2024) Sustainable agricultural practices using potassium-solubilizing microorganisms (KSMs) in coastal regions: a critical review on the challenges and opportunities. Env Devel Sustain 26(6):13641\u201313664. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10668-023-03199-9","journal-title":"Env Devel Sustain"},{"key":"4282_CR46","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pmpp.2024.102320","author":"A Kaniyassery","year":"2024","unstructured":"Kaniyassery A, Hegde M, Sathish SB, Thorat SA, Udupa S, Murali TS, Muthusamy A (2024) Leaf spot-associated pathogenic fungi alter photosynthetic, biochemical, and metabolic responses in eggplant during the early stages of infection. Physiol Mol Plant Pathol. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.pmpp.2024.102320","journal-title":"Physiol Mol Plant Pathol"},{"key":"4282_CR47","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.bcab.2024.103358","author":"D Kapoor","year":"2024","unstructured":"Kapoor D, Sharma P, Sharma MMM, Yadav S, Husen A (2024) Exploring soil microbiota and their role in plant growth, stress tolerance, disease control and nutrient immobilizer. Biocat Agric Biotech. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.bcab.2024.103358","journal-title":"Biocat Agric Biotech"},{"issue":"6","key":"4282_CR49","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"523","DOI":"10.1016\/0006-291X(65)90516-4","volume":"21","author":"JTO Kirk","year":"1965","unstructured":"Kirk JTO, Allen RL (1965) Dependence of chloroplast pigment synthesis on protein synthesis: effect of actidione. Biochem Biophy Res Commun 21(6):523\u2013530. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/0006-291X(65)90516-4","journal-title":"Biochem Biophy Res Commun"},{"key":"4282_CR51","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fsufs.2021.606308","volume":"5","author":"G Koskey","year":"2021","unstructured":"Koskey G, Mburu SW, Awino R, Njeru EM, Maingi JM (2021) Potential use of beneficial microorganisms for soil amelioration, phytopathogen biocontrol, and sustainable crop production in smallholder agroecosystems. Front Sust Food Syst 5:606308. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fsufs.2021.606308","journal-title":"Front Sust Food Syst"},{"issue":"2","key":"4282_CR52","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"36","DOI":"10.1093\/jambio\/lxae036","volume":"135","author":"R Kumar","year":"2024","unstructured":"Kumar R, Singh A, Shukla E, Singh P, Khan A, Singh NK, Srivastava A (2024) Siderophore of plant growth promoting rhizobacterium origin reduces reactive oxygen species mediated injury in Solanum spp. caused by fungal pathogens. J App Microbiol 135(2):36. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/jambio\/lxae036","journal-title":"J App Microbiol"},{"key":"4282_CR53","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Kumar N, Kumar A, Chand G, Biswas SK (2020) Diseases of Brinjals (Eggplant) and their management. In: Diseases of fruits and vegetable crops. Apple Academic Press, pp 303\u2013322","DOI":"10.1201\/9780429322181-18"},{"issue":"3","key":"4282_CR54","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"610","DOI":"10.1094\/PDIS-06-19-1157-FE","volume":"104","author":"JR Lamichhane","year":"2020","unstructured":"Lamichhane JR, You MP, Laudinot V, Barbetti MJ, Aubertot JN (2020) Revisiting sustainability of fungicide seed treatments for field crops. Plant Dis 104(3):610\u2013623. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1094\/PDIS-06-19-1157-FE","journal-title":"Plant Dis"},{"issue":"2","key":"4282_CR56","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"399","DOI":"10.3390\/plants10020399","volume":"10","author":"R Lorrai","year":"2021","unstructured":"Lorrai R, Ferrari S (2021) Host cell wall damage during pathogen infection: mechanisms of perception and role in plant-pathogen interactions. Plants 10(2):399. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants10020399","journal-title":"Plants"},{"issue":"1951","key":"4282_CR57","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"265","DOI":"10.1016\/S0021-9258(19)52451-6","volume":"193","author":"OH Lowry","year":"1951","unstructured":"Lowry OH, Rosebrough NJ, Farr AL, Randall RJ (1951) Protein measurement with the Folin phenol reagent. J Biol Chem 193(1951):265\u2013275","journal-title":"J Biol Chem"},{"issue":"1","key":"4282_CR58","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"41","DOI":"10.1080\/03235400701652409","volume":"43","author":"CU Maheswari","year":"2010","unstructured":"Maheswari CU, Sankaralingam A (2010) Role of toxin produced by Alternaria alternata in leaf blight of watermelon and its degradation by biocontrol agents. Arch Phytopathol Plant Protect 43(1):41\u201350. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/03235400701652409","journal-title":"Arch Phytopathol Plant Protect"},{"issue":"9","key":"4282_CR59","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1846","DOI":"10.3390\/plants10091846","volume":"10","author":"GAE Mahmoud","year":"2021","unstructured":"Mahmoud GAE, Abdel-Sater MA, Al-Amery E, Hussein NA (2021) Controlling Alternaria cerealis MT808477 tomato phytopathogen by Trichoderma harzianum and tracking the plant physiological changes. Plants 10(9):1846. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants10091846","journal-title":"Plants"},{"key":"4282_CR60","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"315","DOI":"10.1007\/s12088-014-0446-z","volume":"54","author":"DV Maindad","year":"2014","unstructured":"Maindad DV, Kasture VM, Chaudhari H, Dhavale DD, Chopade BA, Sachdev DP (2014) Characterization and fungal inhibition activity of siderophore from wheat rhizosphere associated Acinetobacter calcoaceticus strain HIRFA32. Ind J Microbiol 54:315\u2013322. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12088-014-0446-z","journal-title":"Ind J Microbiol"},{"key":"4282_CR61","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"Mandal A, Sarkar B, Mandal S, Vithanage M, Patra AK, Manna MC (2020) Impact of agrochemicals on soil health. In: Agrochemicals detection, treatment and remediation. Butterworth-Heinemann, pp 161\u2013187. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/B978-0-08-103017-2.00007-6","DOI":"10.1016\/B978-0-08-103017-2.00007-6"},{"key":"4282_CR150","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Matrood AAA, Rhouma A (2021) Evaluating eco-friendly botanicals as alternatives to synthetic fungicides against the causal agent of early blight of Solanum melongena. J. Plant Dis Prot  128:1517\u20131530.","DOI":"10.1007\/s41348-021-00530-2"},{"key":"4282_CR62","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1408","DOI":"10.3389\/fpls.2016.01408","volume":"7","author":"M Meena","year":"2016","unstructured":"Meena M, Zehra A, Dubey MK, Aamir M, Gupta VK, Upadhyay RS (2016) Comparative evaluation of biochemical changes in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) infected by Alternaria alternata and its toxic metabolites (TeA, AOH, and AME). Front Plant Sci 7:1408. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fpls.2016.01408","journal-title":"Front Plant Sci"},{"issue":"1","key":"4282_CR64","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1016\/S0167-7012(99)00028-7","volume":"37","author":"AM Milagres","year":"1999","unstructured":"Milagres AM, Machuca A, Napoleao D (1999) Detection of siderophore production from several fungi and bacteria by a modification of chrome azurol S (CAS) agar plate assay. J Microbiol Methods 37(1):1\u20136. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0167-7012(99)00028-7","journal-title":"J Microbiol Methods"},{"key":"4282_CR65","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fmicb.2021.631318","volume":"12","author":"MA Mohammadi","year":"2021","unstructured":"Mohammadi MA, Cheng Y, Aslam M, Jakada BH, Wai MH, Ye K, He X, Luo T, Ye L, Dong C, Hu B (2021) ROS and oxidative response systems in plants under biotic and abiotic stresses: revisiting the crucial role of phosphite triggered plants defense response. Front Microbiol 12:631318. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fmicb.2021.631318","journal-title":"Front Microbiol"},{"key":"4282_CR66","first-page":"44","volume":"290","author":"K Moller","year":"1937","unstructured":"Moller K, Stefansson K (1937) Die quantitative Bestimmung kleiner Blausauremengen. Biochem Zeitschr 290:44","journal-title":"Biochem Zeitschr"},{"key":"4282_CR171","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"Naikoo MI, Dar MI, Raghib F, Jaleel H, Ahmad B, Raina A, Khan FA, Naushin F (2019) Role and regulation of plants phenolics in abiotic stress tolerance: an overview. Plant Signal mol 157\u2013168. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/B978-0-12-816451-8.00009-5","DOI":"10.1016\/B978-0-12-816451-8.00009-5"},{"key":"4282_CR68","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1196024","DOI":"10.3389\/fmicb.2023.1196024","volume":"14","author":"A Nawaz","year":"2023","unstructured":"Nawaz A, Qamar ZU, Marghoob MU, Imtiaz M, Imran A, Mubeen F (2023) Contribution of potassium solubilizing bacteria in improved potassium assimilation and cytosolic K+\/Na+ ratio in rice (Oryza sativa L.) under saline-sodic conditions. Front Microbiol 14:1196024. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fmicb.2023.1196024","journal-title":"Front Microbiol"},{"issue":"8","key":"4282_CR69","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"251","DOI":"10.21608\/ejchem.2024.250016.8929","volume":"67","author":"M Nazeh","year":"2024","unstructured":"Nazeh M, Asmaey MA, Eladly A, Afifi MM (2024) Metabolomic profiling of Streptomyces griseorubens with the evaluation of their antioxidant and anticancer potentialities. Egypt J Chem 67(8):251\u2013268. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.21608\/ejchem.2024.250016.8929","journal-title":"Egypt J Chem"},{"issue":"5","key":"4282_CR73","first-page":"1117","volume":"2","author":"KK Pal","year":"2006","unstructured":"Pal KK, Gardener BM (2006) Biological control of plant pathogens. Plant Health Instr 2(5):1117\u20131142","journal-title":"Plant Health Instr"},{"key":"4282_CR153","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Pan SQ, Ye XS, Ku\u0107 J (1991) Association of \u03b2-1, 3-glucanase activity and isoform pattern with systemic resistance to blue mould in tobacco induced by stem injection with Peronospora tabacina or leaf inoculation with tobacco mosaic virus. Physiol Mol Plant Pathol 39(1):25\u201339","DOI":"10.1016\/0885-5765(91)90029-H"},{"key":"4282_CR74","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"Panicker S, Sayyed RZ (2022) Hydrolytic enzymes from PGPR against plant fungal pathogens. In: Antifungal metabolites of rhizobacteria for sustainable agriculture. Springer, Cham, pp 211\u2013238. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-031-04805-0_10","DOI":"10.1007\/978-3-031-04805-0_10"},{"key":"4282_CR75","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"103786","DOI":"10.1016\/j.eti.2024.103786","volume":"36","author":"SE Papade","year":"2024","unstructured":"Papade SE, Mohapatra B, Phale PS (2024) Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter spp. capable of metabolizing aromatics displays multifarious plant growth promoting traits: insights on strategizing consortium-based application to agro-ecosystems. Env Tech Innov 36:103786. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.eti.2024.103786","journal-title":"Env Tech Innov"},{"key":"4282_CR76","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"357","DOI":"10.1007\/s42398-018-00031-3","volume":"1","author":"P Patel","year":"2018","unstructured":"Patel P, Trivedi G, Saraf M (2018) Iron biofortification in mungbean using siderophore producing plant growth promoting bacteria. Env Sust 1:357\u2013365. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s42398-018-00031-3","journal-title":"Env Sust"},{"key":"4282_CR78","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijbiomac.2024.129954","author":"S Paul","year":"2024","unstructured":"Paul S, Parvez SS, Goswami A, Banik A (2024) Exopolysaccharides from agriculturally important microorganisms: conf erring soil nutrient status and plant health. Int J Biolog Macromol. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijbiomac.2024.129954","journal-title":"Int J Biolog Macromol"},{"key":"4282_CR151","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Reddy N, Deekonda V, Seshagiri S, Reddy R, Gangula AK (2022) Production, characterization and applications of proteases produced by Bacillus licheniformis, Acinetobacter pittii and Aspergillus niger using neem seed oil cake as the substrate. Ind Crop Prod 187:115403","DOI":"10.1016\/j.indcrop.2022.115403"},{"issue":"3","key":"4282_CR80","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"105","DOI":"10.31083\/j.fbl2903105","volume":"29","author":"RS Riseh","year":"2024","unstructured":"Riseh RS, Vatankhah M, Hassanisaadi M, Barka EA (2024) Unveiling the role of hydrolytic enzymes from soil biocontrol bacteria in sustainable phytopathogen management. Front Biosci Land 29(3):105. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.31083\/j.fbl2903105","journal-title":"Front Biosci Land"},{"key":"4282_CR82","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s42161-024-01641-z","author":"S Samal","year":"2024","unstructured":"Samal S, Singh D, Upadhyay RS, Lokesh Babu P, Geat N (2024) Hydrolytic genes of antagonistic rhizobacteria strains on Fusarium udum causing wilt disease in Pigeonpea. J Plant Pathol. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s42161-024-01641-z","journal-title":"J Plant Pathol"},{"key":"4282_CR83","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"Sayyed RZ, Chincholkar SB, Reddy MS, Gangurde NS, Patel PR (2012) Siderophore producing PGPR for crop nutrition and phytopathogen suppression. In: Bacteria in agrobiology: disease management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp 449\u2013471. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-642-33639-3_17","DOI":"10.1007\/978-3-642-33639-3_17"},{"key":"4282_CR84","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s41579-024-01090-6","author":"IJ Schalk","year":"2024","unstructured":"Schalk IJ (2024) Bacterial siderophores: diversity, uptake pathways and applications. Nat Rev Microbiol. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41579-024-01090-6","journal-title":"Nat Rev Microbiol"},{"key":"4282_CR160","unstructured":"Seleim MA, Abo-Elyousr KAM, Mohamed AAA, Al-Marzoky HA (2014) Peroxidase and polyphenoloxidase activities as biochemical markers for biocontrol efficacy in the control of tomato bacterial wilt. J Plant Physiol Pathol 2(1):2"},{"key":"4282_CR86","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pmpp.2024.102359","author":"A Shafqat","year":"2024","unstructured":"Shafqat A, Abbas S, Ambreen M, Bhatti AS, Gull T (2024) Exploring the vital role of phytohormones and plant growth regulators in orchestrating plant immunity. Physiol Mol Plant Pathol. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.pmpp.2024.102359","journal-title":"Physiol Mol Plant Pathol"},{"key":"4282_CR87","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1007\/s13205-018-1145-y","volume":"8","author":"M Shahid","year":"2018","unstructured":"Shahid M, Khan MS (2018) Glyphosate induced toxicity to chickpea plants and stress alleviation by herbicide tolerant phosphate solubilizing Burkholderia cepacia PSBB1 carrying multifarious plant growth promoting activities. 3 Biotech 8:1\u201317. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s13205-018-1145-y","journal-title":"3 Biotech"},{"key":"4282_CR88","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pestbp.2022.105272","volume":"188","author":"M Shahid","year":"2022","unstructured":"Shahid M, Khan MS (2022) Ecotoxicological implications of residual pesticides to beneficial soil bacteria: a review. Pesticide Biochem Physiol 188:105272. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.pestbp.2022.105272","journal-title":"Pesticide Biochem Physiol"},{"key":"4282_CR90","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00344-024-11480-y","author":"AR Sheoran","year":"2024","unstructured":"Sheoran AR, Lakra N, Saharan BS, Luhach A, Kumar R, Seth CS, Duhan JS (2024) Enhancing plant disease resistance: insights from biocontrol agent strategies. J Plant Growth Regul. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00344-024-11480-y","journal-title":"J Plant Growth Regul"},{"key":"4282_CR91","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"Shrivastava M, Kumar A, Saxena P (2024) Bioactive compounds\/metabolites from extremophiles for biocontrol and plant disease management. In: Extremophiles for sustainable agriculture and soil health improvement. Springer Nature, Cham, pp 121\u2013136. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-031-70203-7_6","DOI":"10.1007\/978-3-031-70203-7_6"},{"issue":"1","key":"4282_CR93","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"70","DOI":"10.1186\/s12934-023-02080-8","volume":"22","author":"SA Soliman","year":"2023","unstructured":"Soliman SA, Abdelhameed RE, Metwally RA (2023) In vivo and in vitro evaluation of the antifungal activity of the PGPR Bacillus amyloliquefaciens RaSh1 (MZ945930) against Alternaria alternata with growth promotion influences on Capsicum annuum L. plants. Microb Cell Fact 22(1):70. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12934-023-02080-8","journal-title":"Microb Cell Fact"},{"issue":"1","key":"4282_CR94","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"105","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pedsph.2022.06.025","volume":"33","author":"A Soumare","year":"2023","unstructured":"Soumare A, Djibril SARR, Di\u00e9dhiou AG (2023) Potassium sources, microorganisms and plant nutrition: challenges and future research directions. Pedosph 33(1):105\u2013115. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.pedsph.2022.06.025","journal-title":"Pedosph"},{"issue":"4","key":"4282_CR95","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jksus.2021.101423","volume":"33","author":"P Suresh","year":"2021","unstructured":"Suresh P, Vellasamy S, Almaary KS, Dawoud TM, Elbadawi YB (2021) Fluorescent pseudomonads (FPs) as a potential biocontrol and plant growth promoting agent associated with tomato rhizosphere. J King Saud Univer Sci 33(4):101423. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jksus.2021.101423","journal-title":"J King Saud Univer Sci"},{"issue":"1","key":"4282_CR96","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"825","DOI":"10.21608\/ajs.2019.43832","volume":"27","author":"S Taghian","year":"2019","unstructured":"Taghian S, El-Meneisy AZ, Esh AMH, Abdel-Ghaffar NY (2019) Endophytic bacteria associated with sugarcane and its potential to suppress Sporisorium scitamineum, the causal fungal pathogen of smut disease. Arab Univer J Agric Sci 27(1):825\u2013836. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.21608\/ajs.2019.43832","journal-title":"Arab Univer J Agric Sci"},{"key":"4282_CR97","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1484","DOI":"10.3389\/fpls.2017.01484","volume":"8","author":"D Taher","year":"2017","unstructured":"Taher D, Solberg S\u00d8, Prohens J, Chou YY, Rakha M, Wu TH (2017) World vegetable center eggplant collection: origin, composition, seed dissemination and utilization in breeding. Front Plant Sci 8:1484. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fpls.2017.01484","journal-title":"Front Plant Sci"},{"key":"4282_CR98","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"484","DOI":"10.1007\/s00284-014-0612-x","volume":"69","author":"S Tewari","year":"2014","unstructured":"Tewari S, Arora NK (2014) Multifunctional exopolysaccharides from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PF23 involved in plant growth stimulation, biocontrol and stress amelioration in sunflower under saline conditions. Curr Microbiol 69:484\u2013494. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00284-014-0612-x","journal-title":"Curr Microbiol"},{"key":"4282_CR154","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Velikova V, Yordanov I, Edreva AJPS (2000) Oxidative stress and some antioxidant systems in acid raintreated bean plants: protective role of exogenous polyamines. Plant Sci 151(1):59\u201366","DOI":"10.1016\/S0168-9452(99)00197-1"},{"issue":"5","key":"4282_CR100","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1933","DOI":"10.1002\/fft2.442","volume":"5","author":"Y Xia","year":"2024","unstructured":"Xia Y, Wu DT, Ali M, Liu Y, Zhuang QG, Wadood SA, Liao QH, Liu HY, Gan RY (2024) Innovative postharvest strategies for maintaining the quality of kiwifruit during storage: an updated review. Food Front 5(5):1933\u20131950. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/fft2.442","journal-title":"Food Front"},{"issue":"16","key":"4282_CR101","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"8865","DOI":"10.3390\/ijms22168865","volume":"22","author":"H Yang","year":"2021","unstructured":"Yang H, Luo P (2021) Changes in photosynthesis could provide important insight into the interaction between wheat and fungal pathogens. Int J Mol Sci 22(16):8865. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijms22168865","journal-title":"Int J Mol Sci"},{"issue":"5","key":"4282_CR102","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1050","DOI":"10.1094\/PHYTO-10-23-0365-KC","volume":"114","author":"H Zeng","year":"2024","unstructured":"Zeng H, He K, He Q, Xu L, Zhang W, Lu X, Tang Y, Zhu X, Yin J, He M, Chen X (2024) Exogenous indole-3-acetic acid suppresses rice infection of Magnaporthe oryzae by affecting plant resistance and fungal growth. Phytopathol 114(5):1050\u20131056. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1094\/PHYTO-10-23-0365-KC","journal-title":"Phytopathol"},{"issue":"3","key":"4282_CR103","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"909","DOI":"10.1152\/physrev.00026.2013","volume":"94","author":"DB Zorov","year":"2014","unstructured":"Zorov DB, Juhaszova M, Sollott SJ (2014) Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) and ROS-induced ROS release. Physiol Rev 94(3):909\u2013950. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1152\/physrev.00026.2013","journal-title":"Physiol Rev"}],"container-title":["World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1007\/s11274-025-04282-1.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11274-025-04282-1\/fulltext.html","content-type":"text\/html","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1007\/s11274-025-04282-1.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,30]],"date-time":"2025-03-30T18:46:31Z","timestamp":1743360391000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/10.1007\/s11274-025-04282-1"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,27]]},"references-count":87,"journal-issue":{"issue":"3","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2025,3]]}},"alternative-id":["4282"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11274-025-04282-1","relation":{},"ISSN":["0959-3993","1573-0972"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0959-3993","type":"print"},{"value":"1573-0972","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,27]]},"assertion":[{"value":"1 December 2024","order":1,"name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"30 January 2025","order":2,"name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"27 February 2025","order":3,"name":"first_online","label":"First Online","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"order":1,"name":"Ethics","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Declarations"}},{"value":"The authors declare no competing interests.","order":2,"name":"Ethics","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Conflict of interest"}}],"article-number":"85"}}