Increased environmental pollution, urbanization, and a wide variety of anthropogenic
activities have led to the release of toxic pollutants into the environment, including heavy …

Agricultural productivity is constantly being forced to maintain yield stability to feed the
enormously growing world population. However, shrinking arable and nutrient-deprived soil …

In plants, the excess of several heavy metals mimics iron (Fe) deficiency-induced chlorosis,
indicating a disturbance in Fe homeostasis. To examine the level at which heavy metals …

Abstract Heavy metal (loid)(HM) pollution of agricultural soils is a growing global
environmental concern that affects planetary health. Numerous studies have shown that soil …

High salinity, an adverse environmental factor affecting about 20% of irrigated arable land
worldwide, inhibits plant growth and development by causing oxidative stress, damaging …

Arsenic (As) is classified as a Class A human carcinogen and has gained a substantial
attention in recent years owing to its high levels currently observed in the environment and …

Arsenic (As) recognized as a group I human carcinogen additionally poses a threat to plants
which limit growth, metabolic activity, and productivity. Melatonin (MEL) is a naturally …

Current study was performed to explore the effect of butanolide (KAR1) in mitigation of
cadmium (Cd) induced toxicity in Brussels sprout (Brassica oleracea L.). Brussels sprout …

In this study, we examined the possible mechanisms of trehalose (Tre) in improving copper-
stress (Cu-stress) tolerance in rice seedlings. Our findings indicated that pretreatment of rice …

Contamination of mangrove ecosystems, including those of the Red Sea area, has caused
serious concern globally. Spatial distribution of heavy metals and their bioaccumulation in …