Chromium biogeochemical behaviour in soil-plant systems and remediation strategies: A critical review

M Ao, X Chen, T Deng, S Sun, Y Tang, JL Morel… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is a toxic heavy metal that is heavily discharged into the soil environment
due to its widespread use and mining. High Cr levels may pose toxic hazards to plants …

Accumulation of chromium in plants and its repercussion in animals and humans

RT Kapoor, MFB Mfarrej, P Alam, J Rinklebe… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The untreated effluents released from industrial operations have adverse impacts on human
health, environment and socio-economic aspects. Environmental pollution due to chromium …

Individual and combinatorial effects of SNP and NaHS on morpho-physio-biochemical attributes and phytoextraction of chromium through Cr-stressed spinach …

J Ma, MH Saleem, G Yasin, S Mumtaz… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chromium (Cr) is a toxic heavy metal that contaminates soil and water resources after its
discharge from different industries. A pot experiment was conducted to determine the effects …

Understanding the phytoremediation mechanisms of potentially toxic elements: a proteomic overview of recent advances

M Alsafran, K Usman, B Ahmed, M Rizwan… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Chromium stress in plants: toxicity, tolerance and phytoremediation

D Srivastava, M Tiwari, P Dutta, P Singh, K Chawda… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Extensive industrial activities resulted in an increase in chromium (Cr) contamination in the
environment. The toxicity of Cr severely affects plant growth and development. Cr is also …

An Overview of the Characteristics and Potential of Calotropis procera From Botanical, Ecological, and Economic Perspectives

A Kaur, DR Batish, S Kaur, BS Chauhan - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand.(commonly known as the apple of sodom, calotrope, and
giant milkweed) is an evergreen, perennial shrub of the family Apocynaceae, mainly found …

The carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks of metal (oid) s bioaccumulation in leafy vegetables: a consumption advisory

M Alsafran, K Usman, M Rizwan, T Ahmed… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
High levels of metal (oid) s in soil or food pose a severe health risk to humans. The potential
toxicants find their way into the living systems via the food chain, following bioaccumulation …

Lead (Pb) bioaccumulation and antioxidative responses in Tetraena qataranse

K Usman, MH Abu-Dieyeh, N Zouari, MA Al-Ghouti - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Lead (Pb) is the second most toxic metal on Earth and is toxic to humans and other living
things. In plants, Pb commonly inhibits growth when it is at a concentration in the soil of 30 …

Sources, impacts, factors affecting Cr uptake in plants, and mechanisms behind phytoremediation of Cr-contaminated soils

S Ullah, Q Liu, S Wang, AU Jan, HMA Sharif… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is released into the environment through anthropogenic activities and has
gained significant attention in the recent decade as environmental pollution. Its …

Progress in phytoremediation of chromium from the environment

L Han, H Gu, W Lu, H Li, W Peng, NL Ma, SS Lam… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
As chromium (Cr) in ecosystems affects human health through food chain exposure,
phytoremediation is an environmentally friendly and efficient way to reduce chromium …