Toxic trace metals are ecotoxic due to their high bioaccumulation and toxicity, acting as
abiotic stress agents, causing oxidative damage to the plant cells. Plants can recognize …

Photosynthetic changes and antioxidant activity to oxidative stress were evaluated in sour
orange (Citrus aurantium L.) leaves subjected to lead (Pb), copper (Cu) and also Pb+ Cu …

The herbal plant Salvia sclarea L.(clary sage) is classified to cadmium (Cd) accumulators
and considered as a potential plant for phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soil …

Background: Imperata cylindrica is a medicinal spice used in traditional medicine to cure
several ailments including cancer, wounds, hypertension, and inflammation. The current …

Limited data are available on metabolic responses of plants to copper (Cu)-toxicity. Firstly,
we investigated Cu-toxic effects on metabolomics, the levels of free amino acids, NH 4+-N …

Little information is available on the physiological and molecular adaptations of plant roots
to long-term copper (Cu) excess revealed by combined analysis of physiology, widely …

Brazilian mangroves have been severely impacted by metallurgical, petrochemical,
pyrometallurgical smelters and other industrial activities. In Rio de Janeiro, mangroves are …

Abstract Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) pollution is a major environmental issue affecting
plant production. Spermidine (Spd) is involved in plant response to abiotic stress. However …

Background Birch is a tree with a common occurrence in the environment and its organs are
used in the form of herbal material. An important aspect of this study is birch pollen, which is …

In recent years, due to the development of industrial and agricultural production, heavy
metal contamination has attracted increasing attention. Aromatic and medicinal plant Salvia …