Among many soil problems, heavy metal accumulation is one of the major agronomic
challenges that has seriously threatened food safety. Due to these problems, soil …

Unprecedented bioaccumulation and biomagnification of heavy metals (HMs) in the
environment have become a dilemma for all living organisms including plants. HMs at toxic …

In recent years, copper (Cu) pollution in agricultural soils, due to arbitrary use of pesticides,
fungicides, industrial effluent and wastewater irrigation, present a major concern for …

In the present study, the green synthesis of Zn and Cu nanoparticles (NPs) was carried out
via Zn and Cu ions reduction during their exposure to basil extract. The shape, size and …

Cadmium (Cd), one of the most phytotoxic heavy metals, is a major contributor to yield
losses in several crops. Silicon (Si) is recognized for its vital role in mitigating Cd toxicity …

The aim of the present investigation was to determine the concentration of heavy metals in
the different organs of Pisum sativum L.(garden pea) grown in contaminated soils in …

Elicitors such as heavy metals are used to stimulate secondary metabolite production in
plants. In this study the effects of bulk and nano size of ZnO and CuO particles on some …

The current research was conducted to compare the growth, yield, and phytochemical
composition of basil (Ocimum basilicum) in the open field and the soil and hydroponic …

Arsenic toxicity is the most commonly experienced challenge of rice plants due to irrigation
with arsenic-polluted groundwater and their cultivation in water logging environment which …

In recent decades, the role of amino acids (AAs) in the formation of plant stress resistance
has received significant attention in both fundamental and applied fields of plant molecular …