Heavy metal contamination of natural foods is a serious health issue: A review

N Munir, M Jahangeer, A Bouyahya, N El Omari… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Heavy metals play an important role in the homeostasis of living cells. However, these
elements induce several adverse environmental effects and toxicities, and therefore …

Heavy metal induced stress on wheat: phytotoxicity and microbiological management

A Rizvi, A Zaidi, F Ameen, B Ahmed, MDF AlKahtani… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Among many soil problems, heavy metal accumulation is one of the major agronomic
challenges that has seriously threatened food safety. Due to these problems, soil …

Chemical contamination pathways and the food safety implications along the various stages of food production: a review

K Lebelo, N Malebo, MJ Mochane… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Historically, chemicals exceeding maximum allowable exposure levels have been
disastrous to underdeveloped countries. The global food industry is primarily affected by …

Fulvic acid mediates chromium (Cr) tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) through lowering of Cr uptake and improved antioxidant defense system

S Ali, SA Bharwana, M Rizwan, M Farid… - … Science and Pollution …, 2015 - Springer
Chromium (Cr) stress is one of the most adverse environmental factors that affect plant
growth and food chain contamination. Fulvic acid (FA) is known to enhance the growth and …

Wastewater generation and treatment by various eco-friendly technologies: Possible health hazards and further reuse for environmental safety

B Pratap, S Kumar, S Nand, I Azad, RN Bharagava… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The discharge of untreated wastewater as a result of various developmental activities such
as urbanization, industrialization and changes in lifestyle poses great threats to aquatic …

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in cereal-based foods: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AM Khaneghah, Y Fakhri, A Nematollahi… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The current meta-analysis study was aimed to estimate the potentially toxic
elements (PTEs) contamination in cereal grains and their products such as wheat, rice, corn …

Assessment of lead toxicity in diverse irrigation regimes and potential health implications of agriculturally grown crops in Pakistan

S Akhtar, ZI Khan, K Ahmad, M Nadeem, A Ejaz… - Agricultural Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
In many countries, where wastewater irrigation has become a common practice, the
accumulation of heavy metals by crops has been regarded as a severe environmental …

Phytoremediation of contaminated industrial wastewater by duckweed (Lemna minor L.): Growth and physiological response under acetic acid application

M Farid, A Sajjad, ZUZ Asam, M Zubair, M Rizwan… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Extensive usage of heavy metals (HMs) in chemical reactions and processes eventually
contaminate the environmental segments and is currently a major environmental concern …

[HTML][HTML] Wheat proteomics for abiotic stress tolerance and root system architecture: Current status and future prospects

T Halder, M Choudhary, H Liu, Y Chen, G Yan… - Proteomes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wheat is an important staple cereal for global food security. However, climate change is
hampering wheat production due to abiotic stresses, such as heat, salinity, and drought …

Heavy Metals in Wheat Grain and Its Impact on Human Health: A mini-review.

M Pirhadi, N Shariatifar, M Bahmani… - Journal of Chemical …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
Heavy metals (HMs) form a very varied group of elements that are very diverse in terms of
chemical properties and biological functions. Heavy metal contamination in agricultural soil …