Arsenic (As), naturally occurring metalloid and a potential hazardous material, is found in
low concentrations in the environment and emerges from natural sources and …

Phytoremediation is an economically viable green technology that utilizes hyperaccumulator
plants to remove heavy metals (HM) from the soil. Hyperaccumulators are adept at …

Current research on the migration of microplastics into plants is in its most important phase;
however, there is no such research on root vegetables, even though the edible parts of root …

Arsenic (As) is a highly toxic contaminant in the environment. Although both inorganic and
organic types of arsenic exist in the environment, the most common inorganic forms of As …

Background Rice is particularly effective, compared to other cereals, at accumulating arsenic
(As), a nonthreshold, class 1 human carcinogen in shoot and grain. Nano-zinc oxide is …

Cereals are the major contributors to global food supply, accounting for more than half of the
total human calorie requirements. Sustainable availability of quality cereal grains is an …

In a persistently changing environment, plants are constantly challenged by various abiotic
stresses such as salinity, drought, temperature extremes, heavy metal toxicity, high-light …

Heavy metal contamination in soils can influence plants and animals, often leading to
toxicosis. Heavy metals can impact various biochemical processes in plants, including …

Class III peroxidases are secretory enzymes which belong to a ubiquitous multigene family
in higher plants and have been identified to play role in a broad range of physiological and …

Heavy metal contamination of agricultural fields has become a global concern as it causes a
direct impact on human health. Rice is the major food crop for almost half of the world …