Key message 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) modulates various defense systems in plants and
confers abiotic stress tolerance. Abstract Enhancement of crop production is a challenge …

The population of the world is growing day by day, and according to the estimation by the
year 2050 the population will exceed nine billion. The food demand will increase and …

Chelate-assisted phytoextraction by high biomass producing macrophyte plant Typha
latifolia L. commonly known as cattail, is gaining much attention worldwide. The present …

Extensive usage of heavy metals (HMs) in chemical reactions and processes eventually
contaminate the environmental segments and is currently a major environmental concern …

Chromium [Cr (VI)] pollution is a major environmental risk, reducing crop yields. 5-
Aminolevunic acid (5-ALA) considerably improves plant abiotic stress tolerance by inducing …

Increased anthropogenic activities over the last decades have led to a gradual increase in
chromium (Cr) content in the soil, which, due to its high mobility in soil, makes Cr …

Organic acid assistance is one of the effective methods for phytoremediation of heavy metal
contaminated soil. In this experiment, the addition of citric and glutaric acids was selected to …

Contamination of land and aquatic ecosystems with heavy metals (HMs) is a global issue
having the persistent potential to damage the quality of food and water. In the present study …

Copper (Cu)-induced stress caused adverse effects to plant growth and productivity thus
considered as a severe threat for sustainable crop production. This article presents an …

Abstract Lead (Pb), copper (Cu) and chromium (Cr) are one of the most harmful heavy
metals (HMs), entering into the food chain through the irrigation of crops with an industrial …