The contamination of soil and water with high levels of heavy metals (HMs) has emerged as
a significant obstacle to agricultural productivity and overall crop quality. Certain HMs …

Cadmium (Cd) induced neurotoxicity has become a growing concern due to its potential
adverse effects on the Central Nervous System. Cd is a Heavy Metal (HM) that is released …

Chromium (Cr), a potent heavy metal, threatens rice cultivation due to its escalating
presence in soil from human activities. Wild rice contains useful genes for phytoremediation; …

Salt stress imposes significant plant limitations, altering their molecular, physiological, and
biochemical functions. Pepper, a valuable herbaceous plant species of the Solanaceae …

Cadmium (Cd) contamination in agricultural soil is a major global concern among the
multitude of human health and food security. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) and plant …

The current status of environmental pollution by heavy metals (HMs) will affect the entire
ecosystem components. The results obtained so far indicate that some plants can be …

Background Oxidative stress mediated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a common
denominator in arsenic toxicity. Arsenic stress in soil affects the water absorption, decrease …

The paper provides a comprehensive examination of heavy metal stress on medicinal
plants, focusing on its impact on antioxidant capacity and biosynthetic pathways critical to …

Heavy metals are one of the most damaging environmental toxins that hamper growth of
plants. These noxious chemicals include lead (Pb), arsenic (As), nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd) …

Environmental pollution with heavy metals has become a problem of major interest due to
the harmful effects of metal ions that constantly evolve and generate serious threats to both …