Worldwide, the effects of metal and metalloid toxicity are increasing, mainly due to
anthropogenic causes. Soil contamination ranks among the most important factors, since it …

Thiourea and its derivatives display several electronic and structural features which enable
its application in various fields, ranging from biological to non-biological. These compounds …

Abstract Toxic aluminum ions (Al3+) found in acidic soils are absorbed by plants and interact
with multiple sites during plant development, affecting especially the root growth. The …

Aluminum (Al) is considered as a potential limiting factor for plant growth in acidic
environment. At lower concentration, Al promotes plant growth by facilitating the …

Chromium (Cr) is a heavy metal that poses a grave threat to the environment along with
other living organisms, including plants. Chromium is very harmful to plants due to its effects …

A great paucity of information exists regarding cobalt (Co), a beneficial plant nutrient and an
essential trace element for human. Different soil fractions namely soluble and exchangeable …

Environmental changes cause abiotic stress in plants, primarily through alterations in the
uptake of the nutrients and water they require for their metabolism and growth and to …

High concentrations of heavy metal (HM) ions impact agronomic staple crop production in
acid soils (pH≤ 5) due to their cytotoxic, genotoxic, and mutagenic effects. Among cytotoxic …

Soils high in chromium and selenium exist in some countries, like China, India and the US.
In the forms of chromate and selenate, these elements can compete during uptake by plants …

Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) is a toxic element that has negative impacts on crop
growth and yield. Using plant extracts to convert toxic Cr (VI) into less toxic Cr (III) may be a …