The United Nations World Water Development Report, published every three years, is a
comprehensive review providing an authoritative picture of the state of the world's freshwater …

The occurrence of tropane alkaloids (TAs), toxic plant metabolites, in food in Europe was
studied to identify those TAs in food most relevant for human health. Information was …

The growth response, metal tolerance and phytoaccumulation properties of water spinach
(Ipomoea aquatica) and okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) were assessed under different …

Background Agricultural intensification is having profound impacts on food security and rural
livelihoods; however, concerns remain about the potential implications on public health …

Availability of cadmium (Cd) and nitrate and their transfer to green leafy vegetables is highly
dependent on physical, chemical and biochemical conditions of the soil. The phenotypic …

Empirical models describe soil-plant transfers to explain the variations in the occurrence of
potentially toxic elements (PTE) in soils and to estimate the Bioconcentration Factor (BCF) …

Toxic metal pollution influences the lives of diverse aquatic organisms and humans who
consume contaminated aquatic products. However, its potential impacts on aquatic …

In this study, the activity concentration of the gross α and β in drinking water samples
collected from 28 different locations in the North Guilan province in Iran was measured. For …

Abstract Background Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) is an important heat-resistant leafy
vegetable that can survive under long-time heat stress condition. However, the physiological …

Vegetable contamination by cadmium (Cd) is of great concern. Water spinach (Ipomoea
aquatica) is a common leafy vegetable in many countries and has a strong ability to …