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Mycorrhizal Fungus Makes Lettuce Bigger and More Nutritious

Mycorrhizal Fungus Makes Lettuce Bigger and More Nutritious

Mycorrhizal fungi

What they found

Lettuce treated with a mycorrhizal fungus had 38.8% more biomass and up to 270% more key amino acids.

Lettuce treated with a mycorrhizal fungus had 38.8% more biomass and up to 270% more key amino acids.

The number

38.8% increase in biomass

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Cultivation trial

Cultivation trial

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Funneliformis mosseae

Funneliformis mosseae

Published in

BMC Plant Biology

BMC Plant Biology

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Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Healthier Lettuce

Healthier Lettuce

Lettuce treated with Funneliformis mosseae (a type of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus) grew faster, developed more biomass, and had significantly higher levels of nutrients, antioxidants, amino acids, and even antidiabetic compounds. These mycorrhizal lettuces showed a 38.8% increase in biomass and up to 270% boosts in key amino acids, making the crop more functional for health-conscious eaters and a win for sustainable agriculture.

Lettuce treated with Funneliformis mosseae (a type of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus) grew faster, developed more biomass, and had significantly higher levels of nutrients, antioxidants, amino acids, and even antidiabetic compounds. These mycorrhizal lettuces showed a 38.8% increase in biomass and up to 270% boosts in key amino acids, making the crop more functional for health-conscious eaters and a win for sustainable agriculture.

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