​Potential of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Plant Growth Promotion

Background: Lactic acid bacteria are regarded the most important concerning food fermentation, pharmaceutical and special dietary applications. Strains have been isolated from environments rich in available carbohydrate substrates, such as feed, but also human animal cavities sewage plant material. Besides lactic acid, other side products include acetate, ethanol, CO2, formate succinate. The advantage of making them suitable for use biotechnology, is that they generally recognized safe (GRAS). Studies on aerial parts plants scarce. Bacteria colonize roots promote growth referred to growth-promoting rhizobacteria. Several substances produced by antagonistic rhizobacteria related pathogen control indirect promotion many plants. present work explores potential growth. Methods: Three isolates were obtained pomegranate confirmed 16S rRNA sequencing belong Leuconostoc sp. checked promoting traits viz. antifungal activity, production hormones, enzymes 1-amino cyclopropane carboxylate deaminase activity. Result: As LAB showed traits, can be suitably used promotion.