Various anthropogenic activities and natural sources contribute to the presence of radioactive materials in the environment, posing a serious threat to phytotoxicity. Contamination of soil and water by radioactive isotopes degrades the environmental quality and biodiversity. They persist in soils...

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) and their N-oxides (PANOs) are novel contaminants in tea. However, the source of PA/PANO contamination in tea remains unclear. In this study, 15 PAs/PANOs were extracted from plant samples (tea, fresh tea leaves, and weeds) with 0.1 M sulfuric acid and from soil with...

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a biological indolamine. It is biologically synthesized in plants and can be used to promote sustainable agriculture. This molecule has multiple effects and a wide range of actions that are beneficial to plants. It plays an important role in plants as a...

The Brassicaceae family, including the globally consumed Brassica oleracea var. capitata, faces multiple stressors like heavy metal toxicity, impacting their growth and quality. These stressors significantly impact plant growth, productivity, and overall quality. Particular nanoparticles and...

Lead (Pb) is a toxic heavy metal that contaminates soil and water resources after its discharge from different industries. This research study was held to check the consequence of Pb stress and NaHS growth regulator on physicochemical features of Mamodica charantia. A pot experiment was conducted...

Organic composts could remediate saline-alkali soils on agricultural land by amending soil micro-environment which is one of the main strategies for resourceful treatment and recycling of livestock manure. However, it was still unknown how long-term surface application of organic composts affects...

Extensive use of the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam (TMX) results in its deposition in soil, which can then be absorbed and translocated in vegetables. Here we analyzed the comprehensive effects of TMX on pak choi. The TMX translocation factor (TF) was 0.37-11.65 and 0.46-39.75 for low and high...

Cadmium contamination in saline-alkali soil is becoming a great concern. Combined microbe-plant remediation is an economic way to treat this contamination, but is compromised by its low cadmium-removing capacity. In this study, the novel fungus-derived biochar was prepared to enhance the...

Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is an important industrial crop plant. However, it efficiently accumulates metals, primarily cadmium (Cd) and also zinc (Zn), in its leaves. Therefore, it could be a source of cadmium intake by smokers. On the other hand, as a high leaf metal accumulator, it is widely ...

Arsenic (As) is a major threat to the environment and human health due to its toxicity and carcinogenicity. Occurrence of alarming concentrations of As in water and soil leads to its bioaccumulation in crops which is a major health concern globally. Rice (Oryza sativa) is a staple food for a large...