Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) such as cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and
arsenic (As), polluting the environment, pose a significant risk and cause a wide array of …

Heavy metal pollution is regarded as one of the most severe environmental and agricultural
concerns. Phytoremediation is becoming more popular, an environmentally benign, solar …

Accelerating heavy metal pollution is a hot issue due to a continuous growth in consumerism
and increased activities in various global industries. Soil contamination with heavy metals …

Human activities emit large amounts of metals into the atmosphere, and which migrate or
settle with atmospheric activities, thus entering the ecosystem. Atmospheric metals can be …

This study aimed to evaluate the behavior of Mentha piperita under Cd, Pb, Ni, and As soil
contamination and their transfer from soil in plants as well as translocation in the …

In the present study, the yield, the chemical composition, and the antioxidant activities of the
essential oils (EOs) of eight medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) cultivated under two …

Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is found worldwide and is used in the food, pharmaceutical, and
cosmetic industries; however, the nutritional and functional properties of the seeds are …

Vehicular emissions cause heavy metal pollution and exert negative impacts on
environment and roadside vegetation. Wild plants growing along roadsides are capable of …

Industrial and developmental activities have raised heavy metal loads in wastewater and
their inappropriate treatment before disposal causes grave dilemma to the environment …

Monitoring heavy metals (HMs) across source distance and depth distribution near coal
mining sites is essential for preventing environmental pollution and health risks. This study …