Antioxidants as modulators of arsenic-induced oxidative stress tolerance in plants: An overview

F Zulfiqar, M Ashraf - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) is a highly toxic contaminant in the environment. Although both inorganic and
organic types of arsenic exist in the environment, the most common inorganic forms of As …

Pharmaceuticals in water: risks to aquatic life and remediation strategies

AHA Khan, R Barros - Hydrobiology, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
The presence of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment presents a challenge to
modern science. The most significant impact this can induce is the emergence of antibiotic …

Ornamental plants for the phytoremediation of heavy metals: Present knowledge and future perspectives

AHA Khan, A Kiyani, CR Mirza, TA Butt, R Barros… - Environmental …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Environmental matrices are polluted with the plethora of contaminants, and among these,
the concerns related to heavy metals (HMs) are also included. Due to the low cost in a long …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability of phytoremediation: post-harvest stratagems and economic opportunities for the produced metals contaminated biomass

AHA Khan, A Kiyani, M Santiago-Herrera… - Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Heavy metals (HMs) are indestructible and non-biodegradable. Phytoremediation presents
an opportunity to transfer HMs from environmental matrices into plants, making it easy to …

Interactive effect of biochar and compost with Poaceae and Fabaceae plants on remediation of total petroleum hydrocarbons in crude oil contaminated soil

U Yousaf, AHA Khan, A Farooqi, YS Muhammad… - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The current study was dedicated to finding the effect of soil amendments (biochar and
compost) on plants belonging to Poaceae and Fabaceae families. Plants selected for the …

[HTML][HTML] Abandoned mine lands reclamation by plant remediation technologies

JD Peco, P Higueras, JA Campos, JM Esbrí… - Sustainability, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Abandoned mine lands (AMLs), which are considered some of the most dangerous
anthropogenic activities in the world, are a source of hazards relating to potentially toxic …

Melatonin and salicylic acid synergistically improve arsenic induced oxidative stress tolerance in ornamental sword lily

F Zulfiqar, A Moosa, A Ferrante, M Nafees, A Darras… - Scientia …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) stress hampers the growth and quality of ornamental crops especially cut
flowers. However, studies related to the As stress tolerance in ornamental geophytes are …

Biochar composite with microbes enhanced arsenic biosorption and phytoextraction by Typha latifolia in hybrid vertical subsurface flow constructed wetland

S Irshad, Z **e, M Kamran, A Nawaz, S Mehmood… - Environmental …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Arsenic contamination of ground water is a worldwide issue, causing a number of ailments
in humans. As an engineered and integrated solution, a hybrid vertical subsurface flow …

[HTML][HTML] Phytostabilization of metal (loid) s by ten emergent macrophytes following a 90-day exposure to industrially contaminated groundwater

B Velasco-Arroyo, S Curiel-Alegre, AHA Khan… - New …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Better understanding of macrophyte tolerance under long exposure times in real
environmental matrices is crucial for phytoremediation and phytoattenuation strategies for …

Preharvest melatonin application mitigates arsenic-induced oxidative stress and improves vase life of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) cut flowers

F Zulfiqar, A Moosa, HM Ali, A Ferrante… - South African Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) stress severely hinders the growth of ornamental cut flowers. Melatonin (MLT)
as a biostimulant protects plants from various abiotic stresses including As stress. However …