Bark of the Stem of Libidibia Ferrea Associated with Mycorrhizal Fungi: An Alternative to Produce High Levels of Phenolic Acids

Table 1: Concentrations of gallic and ellagic acids (g %) in the stem bark of Libidibia ferrea, inoculated or no with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, and cultivated in the field 13 months after transplanting, Petrolina, Brazil.

Variable	Inoculation treatment
	Control	Acaulospora longula	Claroideoglomus etunicatum	Gigaspora albida
Gallic acid	0.050 ± 0.000 b	0.061 ± 0.001 a	0.059 ± 0.002 a	0.056 ± 0.000 ab
Ellagic acid	0.0104 ± 0.000 b	0.0127 ± 0.001 ab	0.0151 ± 0.001 a	0.0122 ± 0.000 ab

Averages (n= 6) followed by the same letter on the line do not differ by the Tukey test (P < 0.05).