Metal (loid) s (As, Hg, Se, Pb and Cd) in paddy soil: Bioavailability and potential risk to human health

R Khanam, A Kumar, AK Nayak, M Shahid… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Rice is one of the principal staple foods, essential for safeguarding the global food and
nutritional security, but due to different natural and anthropogenic sources, it also acts as …

Pulses and food security: Dietary protein, digestibility, bioactive and functional properties

SMF Bessada, JCM Barreira, MBPP Oliveira - Trends in Food Science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Food security is a current major concern. Protein malnutrition, in particular, must
be overcome urgently. Simultaneously, food manufacturers are increasingly interested …

Levels of heavy metals in soil and vegetables and associated health risks in Mojo area, Ethiopia

HR Gebeyehu, LD Bayissa - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Health implications to the population due to the consumption of contaminated vegetables
has been a great concern all over the world. In this study, the levels of heavy metals (Cr, Cd …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding potential heavy metal contamination, absorption, translocation and accumulation in rice and human health risks

Z Zakaria, NS Zulkafflee, NA Mohd Redzuan, J Selamat… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rice is a worldwide staple food and heavy metal contamination is often reported in rice
production. Heavy metal can originate from natural sources or be present through …

A review of arsenic in crops, vegetables, animals and food products

MK Upadhyay, A Shukla, P Yadav, S Srivastava - Food chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) is a carcinogenic element threatening the health of millions of people around
the world. The sources for human exposure include drinking water, crops, processed food …

[HTML][HTML] Use of nanotechnology for the bioremediation of contaminants: A review

E Vázquez-Núñez, CE Molina-Guerrero… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Contaminants, organic or inorganic, represent a threat for the environment and human
health and in recent years their presence and persistence has increased rapidly. For this …

Arsenic and environment: a systematic review on arsenic sources, uptake mechanism in plants, health hazards and remediation strategies

S Rajendran, V Rathinam, A Sharma, S Vallinayagam… - Topics in …, 2024 - Springer
Arsenic, a metalloid that exists by nature, reaches the earth either by natural or
anthropogenic events and is considered an emerging pollutant. The existence of arsenic in …

Utilizing the potential of microorganisms for managing arsenic contamination: a feasible and sustainable approach

MK Upadhyay, P Yadav, A Shukla… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Arsenic (As) contamination is a serious issue throughout the world. The scale of problem is
being realized to be even greater with the discovery of new As contaminated regions with …

Arsenic contamination in groundwater and food chain with mitigation options in Bengal delta with special reference to Bangladesh

N Ivy, T Mukherjee, S Bhattacharya, A Ghosh… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Bangladesh, situated in Bengal delta, is one of the worst affected countries by arsenic
contamination in groundwater. Most of the people in the country are dependent on …

Effect of arsenic pollution extent on microbial community in shimen long-term arsenic-contaminated soil

Z Yu, X Liu, X Zeng, H Yin, R Yu, W Zeng - Water, Air, & soil pollution, 2020 - Springer
In order to investigate arsenic migration and transformation behavior under the action of
microorganisms in Shimen long-term arsenic-contaminated soil under the condition of …