Chromolaena odorata (L.) RM King & H. Rob.(Asteraceae) in sub-Saharan Africa: A synthesis and review of its medicinal potential

AG Omokhua, LJ McGaw, JF Finnie… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Chromolaena odorata (L.) RM King & H. Rob.(Asteraceae)
is a scrambling perennial shrub that originated in the Americas, but is now common in sub …

Taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to fungi associated with the invasive weed Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed)

A Mapook, KD Hyde, EHC McKenzie, EBG Jones… - Fungal Diversity, 2020 - Springer
This article provides morphological descriptions and illustrations of microfungi associated
with the invasive weed, Chromolaena odorata, which were mainly collected in northern …

[PDF][PDF] Chemical, biological and physiological indicators of metal pollution in wetlands

OO Ayeni, PA Ndakidemi, RG Snyman… - … Research and Essays, 2010 - academia.edu
Chemical, biological and physiological responses in terrestrial and aquatic plants may be
used as biomarkers to monitor contamination in ecosystems. Some plant parameters such …

Assessment of heavy metal pollution in soil and their implications within and around mechanic villages

MA Nwachukwu, H Feng, J Alinnor - International Journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Analysis of nine composite soil samples, each made of three replicate core samples
and their respective background samples collected from Okigwe, Nekede and Orji …

[PDF][PDF] Human health risk assessment of heavy metals in soils and commonly consumed food crops from quarry sites located at Isiagwu, Ebonyi State

UB Onyedikachi, DC Belonwu… - Ovidius University Annals …, 2018 - sciendo.com
In view of ensuring healthy agricultural foods for human consumption, this study assessed
the human health risk implicated in selected heavy metals in some commonly consumed …

Heavy metals concentration in soil and Amaranthus retroflexus grown on irrigated farmlands in the Makera Area, Kaduna, Nigeria

SA Mohammed, JO Folorunsho - Journal of Geography and …, 2015 - academicjournals.org
This study was conducted to determine the heavy metals concentration in soil and
Amaranthus retroflexus grown on irrigated farmlands along the Makera Drain, Kaduna …

Accumulation of heavy metals from battery waste in topsoil, surface water, and garden grown maize at Omilende area, Olodo, Nigeria

AO Afolayan - Global Challenges, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Land pollution is a threat to sustainable agricultural development and food security in
developing countries. Consumption of farm products from contaminated areas can generate …

Copper, nickel and zinc contamination in soils within the precincts of mining and landfilling environments

VM Ngole, GIE Ekosse - International Journal of Environmental Science …, 2012 - Springer
This study determined copper, nickel and zinc concentrations in soils within the precincts of
a copper-nickel mining and urban landfilling environments, and used obtained values to …

[PDF][PDF] Chromolaena odorata invasion in Nigeria: A case for coordinated biological control

OO Uyi, F Ekhator, CE Ikuenobe, TI Borokini… - … of Biological Invasions, 2014 - reabic.net
Chromolaena odorata (L.) King and Robinson (Asteraceae: Eupatorieae) is an invasive
perennial weedy scrambling shrub of neotropical origin, widely acknowledged as a major …

Assessment of metallic contamination in soils and sediments in the bétaré-oya gold artisanal mine district, East-Cameroon

EPE Doumo, LE Nga, ADB Ondoa… - … & Review in …, 2022 - research.send4journal.com
Mining is an activity that involves the use of chemicals and results in unsustainable and
dangerous conditions for the miners, their families, the community and the surrounding …