A comprehensive review on the heavy metal toxicity and sequestration in plants

R Riyazuddin, N Nisha, B Ejaz, MIR Khan, M Kumar… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal (HM) toxicity has become a global concern in recent years and is imposing a
severe threat to the environment and human health. In the case of plants, a higher …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles and their biosynthesis: overview

H Al Jabri, MH Saleem, M Rizwan, I Hussain, K Usman… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zinc (Zn) is plant micronutrient, which is involved in many physiological functions, and an
inadequate supply will reduce crop yields. Its deficiency is the widest spread micronutrient …

Chromium in plant growth and development: Toxicity, tolerance and hormesis

JS López-Bucio, G Ravelo-Ortega… - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Research over the last three decades showed that chromium, particularly the oxyanion
chromate Cr (VI) behaves as a toxic environmental pollutant that strongly damages plants …

[HTML][HTML] Glycine betaine accumulation, significance and interests for heavy metal tolerance in plants

S Ali, Z Abbas, MF Seleiman, M Rizwan, İ YavaŞ… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Unexpected biomagnifications and bioaccumulation of heavy metals (HMs) in the
surrounding environment has become a predicament for all living organisms together with …

Chromium toxicity in plants: consequences on growth, chromosomal behavior andmineral nutrient status

MH Saleem, J Afzal, M Rizwan… - Turkish Journal of …, 2022 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Chromium (Cr) is a heavy metal of commercial importance; thus, significant amounts are
released in wastewaters. The mobility and distribution of metals in the environment is related …

Silicon Enhances Morpho–Physio–Biochemical Responses in Arsenic Stressed Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) by Minimizing Its Uptake

MH Saleem, MFB Mfarrej, A Alatawi, S Mumtaz… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Soil contamination with toxic heavy metals [such as arsenic (As)] is becoming a serious
global problem due to rapid development of social economy. Silicon (Si), being an important …

New insights in to the ameliorative effects of zinc and iron oxide nanoparticles to arsenic stressed spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.)

Y Sun, MFB Mfarrej, X Song, J Ma, B Min… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is capturing great interest worldwide due to their stirring applications in
various fields and also individual application of iron oxide nanoparticle (FeO− NPs) and zinc …

Chromium (VI)-Induced Alterations in Physio-Chemical Parameters, Yield, and Yield Characteristics in Two Cultivars of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)

D Singh, NL Sharma, CK Singh, V Yerramilli… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Chromium (Cr) presently used in various major industries and its residues possess a potent
environmental threat. Contamination of soil and water resources due to Cr ions and its …

Combined application of zinc and iron-lysine and its effects on morpho-physiological traits, antioxidant capacity and chromium uptake in rapeseed (Brassica napus L …

IE Zaheer, S Ali, MH Saleem, HS Yousaf, A Malik… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Environmental contamination of chromium (Cr) has gained substantial consideration
worldwide because of its high levels in the water and soil. A pot experiment using oil seed …