Phytoremediation potential of ornamental plants for heavy metal removal from contaminated soil: a critical review

Deepika, AK Haritash - Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, 2023 - Springer
Soil contamination by heavy metals has become a serious environmental issue considering
its effects on health and the environment. Several techniques are being used for the …

A review on application of phytoremediation technique for eradication of synthetic dyes by using ornamental plants

J Kaushal, P Mahajan, N Kaur - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Phytoremediation emerges as an innovative and eco-friendly technique to remediate textile
dyes with the use of various categories of plants. In recent years, ornamental plants emerge …

Effect of nanobiochar (nBC) on morpho-physio-biochemical responses of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) in Cr-spiked soil

M Ramzan, A Zia, G Naz, M Shahid, AA Shah… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium is a highly toxic heavy metal. High concentrations of Cr (III) can affect metabolic
processes in plants, resulting in different morphological, physiological, and biochemical …

Green synthesis and characterization of silver and copper nanoparticles and their use as an effective adsorbent for chromium removal and recovery from wastewater

MA Irshad, S Sattar, AA Al-Huqail… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Chromium (Cr) is one of the hazardous heavy metals that is naturally carcinogenic and
causes various health problems. Metallic nanoparticles such as silver and copper …

Lead toxicity induced phytotoxic impacts on rapeseed and clover can be lowered by biofilm forming lead tolerant bacteria

T Shah, F Munsif, R D'amato, L Nie - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Lead (Pb+ 2) is a heavy metal and one of the main environmental pollutant, toxic to
plants, animals and humans. Present study was conducted to evaluate ten plant growth …

Effect of Pseudomonas fluorescens RB4 and Bacillus subtilis 189 on the phytoremediation potential of Catharanthus roseus (L.) in Cu and Pb-contaminated soils

WU Khan, SR Ahmad, NA Yasin, A Ali… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils has become a critical issue due to toxic
effects of these metals on living organisms. The current research was conducted to study the …

[PDF][PDF] Role of Acinetobacter sp. cs9 in improving growth and phytoremediation potential of catharanthus longifolius under cadmium stress.

NA Yasin, WU Khan, SR Ahmad, A Ahmad… - Polish Journal of …, 2019 - academia.edu
Some rhizobacteria are capable of improving metal tolerance and growth of plants under
heavy metal stress. The objective of the current study was isolation and subsequent …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the performance of woody and herbaceous ornamental plants for phytoremediation in urban areas

M Capuana - iForest-Biogeosciences and Forestry, 2020 - iforest.sisef.org
Urban and periurban areas are often contaminated by several pollutants. Phytoremediation
is considered to be an effective and eco-friendly strategy for the restoration of these …

Comprehensive human health risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in urban soils: insights from selected metropolitan zones

H Ayaz, R Nawaz, I Nasim, MA Irshad, A Irfan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: This study aims to assess the extent of heavy metal contamination in urban
soils in sixteen selected cities of Pakistan, encompassing the elements cadmium (Cd), lead …

Exploring Plants with Flowers: From Therapeutic Nutritional Benefits to Innovative Sustainable Uses

E Coyago-Cruz, M Moya, G Méndez, M Villacís… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Flowers have played a significant role in society, focusing on their aesthetic value rather
than their food potential. This study's goal was to look into flowering plants for everything …