Bioaccumulation of Pb, Cd and As by Euphorbia prostrata growing in sites having different contamination levels
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 20880905 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Mohammad Parvez (0000-0002-3702-0799, Institute of Biological Sciences, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology (SUIT), Peshawar, Pakistan, autor de correspondencia), Murad Khan (0000-0003-0061-0557, Environmental and Conservation Sciences, University of Swat, Mingora, Pakistan), Murad Ali Khan (0000-0002-8286-5504, University of Swat) |
| Año | 2024 |
| Volumen | 81 |
| Número | 4 |
| Páginas | 1772-1782 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2024-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | International Journal of Environmental Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0020-7233 • E-ISSN: 1026-7476 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00207233.2022.2154568 |
| OpenAlex | W4321786131 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 23 |
Many rural people in developing countries rely on herbal remedies, but these derive from plants which may be subject to heavy metal pollutants. Lead, cadmium and arsenic are confirmed carcinogens and may produce toxic effects if present above the recommended levels in medicinal herbs. The study assessed the uptake and associated health risk of Pb, Cd and As by Euphorbia prostrata exposed to different contaminating sources. The levels of Pb were within safe limits of the World Health Organization both in soil (200 mg/kg) and plant (10 mg/kg). Cadmium concentration in soil from all sites exceeded the allowable range (0.6 mg/kg), exceeding the safe permissible limit of 0.3 mg/kg in plants growing in contaminated sites. E. prostrata and other medicinal herbs growing in polluted sites should not be used therapeutically
Bioaccumulation · Biology · Cadmium · Contamination · Environmental protection · Geography · Chemistry · Ecology · Environmental Chemistry · Environmental Science · Heavy metals in environment · Heavy Metals in Plants · Toxicology
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
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| Altamente citado | No |