Biomonitoring of heavy metals accumulation in wild plants growing at Soon valley, Khushab, Pakistan

Khan, Zafar Iqbal; Uğulu, İlker; Zafar, Asma; Mehmood, Naunain; Bashir, Humayun; Ahmad, Kafeel; Sana, Madiha

doi:10.30848/pjb2021-1(14)

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“…In the present study, the metal with the lowest health risk index (HRI) for goosefoot samples in all irrigation environments was Cr, and the metal with the highest risk was Cd (Table 3). The fact that the calculated HRI value is higher than 1 indicates that the consumption of this food carries health risks and that less than 1 indicates that consumption is not a problem in terms of health [41]. Among the HRI values calculated in this study, a value greater than 1 was determined only for Cd.…”

Section: Figure 2 Fluctuation Of Heavy Metals In Irrigation Watermentioning

confidence: 68%

Heavy Metal Accumulation in Goosefoot (Chenopodium album L.) Irrigated With Wastewater

Uğulu

Khan²,

Rehman³

et al. 2022

Pak J Anal Environ Chem

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Wastewater sources contain enormous amounts of nutrients for plant growth. This study aimed to define the metal accumulation in the goosefoot plant (Chenopodium album L.) of wastewater use in agricultural irrigation and to evaluate the risks of this accumulation to human health. The present research was performed in field conditions in Khushab, Pakistan. The Cd, Cu, Cr, Fe, Zn, Ni, and Mn concentrations were determined with the analysis performed using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer-AAS. Heavy metal concentrations in goosefoot samples irrigated with groundwater (GWI), canal water (CWI) and sugar mill water (MWI) ranged from 0.84 to 1.08, 0.55 to 0.78, 0.23 to 0.70, 2.09 to 5.56, 2.84 to 13.53, 0.53 to 1.13 and 0.32 to 0.39 mg/kg for Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Zn, and Mn, respectively. According to the statistical analyses, wastewater applications had a non-significant effect on Cr, Cu, and Zn concentrations in C. album samples collected from three sites, and a significant effect on Cd, Fe, Mn, and Ni concentrations (p>0.05). The results also showed that the health risk index value of cadmium was higher than 1. According to these results, long-term consumption of C. album samples grown in the study area may cause an accumulation of Cd in the human body and diseases in many tissues and organs.

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Section: Figure 2 Fluctuation Of Heavy Metals In Irrigation Watermentioning

confidence: 68%

Heavy Metal Accumulation in Goosefoot (Chenopodium album L.) Irrigated With Wastewater

Uğulu

Khan²,

Rehman³

et al. 2022

Pak J Anal Environ Chem

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“…If ruminants eat a range of hazardous plant species, they may have less toxic effects and ingest more fodder numerous chemicals, both organic and inorganic, have the potential to be poisonous to sheep. Emaciation, malnutrition, poor external appearance and loss of productivity in sheep may result from prolonged exposure to this Inorganic and Organic Toxic Compounds [40].…”

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confidence: 99%

Constraints Affecting the Welfare of Domestic Sheep Grazing in the Natural Pasture

Elkhateeb,

Ebraheem,

Abdulateef

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The sheep like other animals need more and more welfare to produce meat of good quality, Sheep welfare problems primarily arise from mutilations, lameness, transportation, and disease. With proper grazing, breeding, and husbandry practices, most health issues in sheep can be resolved or avoided. Grazing involves seeking and choosing feed as well as grabbing and consuming it. The manner in which ruminants or grazing animals grip and consume forages varies. These variations are connected to the sorts of fodder that various ruminants prefer. Heat stress, cold stress, weariness, prolonged thirst, prolonged hunger, hampered movement, movement restrictions, resting issues, social stress, pain, fear, and distress are the welfare types that sheep may encounter during caged, all issues due to shortage of welfare, this results in sheep inside the body that acts as a substance that cannot be used in the metabolic processes and is difficult to get rid of the animal is able to get rid of these substances accumulated inside the body that are difficult to get rid of the presence of natural toxins can be produced through the accumulation of some chemical substances and elements that the animal gets from the food. They come as residues from deteriorated cells or some vital processes in the body.

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“…Heavy metal toxicity is a major environmental concern due to its persistent nature and ability to accumulate in soil, water, and plants. , Among the heavy metals, cadmium (Cd) and chromium (Cr) are particularly toxic and pose a significant threat to human and environmental health. , Cd is a potent heavy metal that can cause a significant reduction in plant growth and yield, interfering with the plant’s mineral nutrition and inducing Cd-induced oxidative damage . Cadmium exposure has been linked to various human health problems, including kidney damage, bone demineralization, and cancer.…”

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Evaluating the Efficacy of Activated Carbon in Minimizing the Risk of Heavy Metals Contamination in Spinach for Safe Consumption

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Toxicity induced by heavy metals is a major concern in agriculture as it decreases crops' growth and yield and leads to the deterioration of food quality. Recently, activated carbon has been identified as a possible solution. It can potentially improve crop nutrition and immobilize heavy metals in soil. That is why a glasshouse trial was conducted to investigate the effects of sugarcane bagasse-derived biochar on spinach growth and the availability of cadmium (Cd) and chromium (Cr) in artificially contaminated soil. The soil was placed in pots and contaminated with Cd and Cr at a rate of 10 mg kg −1 . Biochar was added to the soil at concentrations of 0 (control), 0 (contaminated control), 100, 150, and 200 g, and 10-day-old nursery spinach plants were transplanted to the pots. The results showed that applying 200 g of biochar significantly increased shoot weight (235 g), soil pH, electrical conductivity, and organic matter. The highest levels of Cd (27.71 mg kg −1 ) and Cr (20.44 mg kg −1 ) were observed in the contaminated control pots, while the lowest levels of Cd (16.80 mg kg −1 ) and Cr (9.80 mg kg −1 ) were found in pots treated with 200 g of biochar (2%). Similarly, the highest levels of Cd (35.80 mg kg −1 ) and Cr (40.24 mg kg −1 ) in the roots were found in the contaminated control pots, while the lowest levels of Cd (19.26 mg kg −1 ) and Cr (21.34 mg kg −1 ) were observed in pots treated with 200 g of biochar. Biochar application at a rate of 2% can immobilize Cd and Cr in the soil and improve chlorophyll contents, carotenoids, photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, and stomatal conductance in spinach in Cd-and Cr-contaminated soils. Further long-term field studies will be necessary to determine the feasibility of applying biochar as an organic amendment for enhancing spinach growth and reducing Cd and Cr bioavailability in contaminated soil.

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Biomonitoring of heavy metals accumulation in wild plants growing at Soon valley, Khushab, Pakistan

Cited by 31 publications

References 27 publications

Heavy Metal Accumulation in Goosefoot (Chenopodium album L.) Irrigated With Wastewater

Heavy Metal Accumulation in Goosefoot (Chenopodium album L.) Irrigated With Wastewater

Constraints Affecting the Welfare of Domestic Sheep Grazing in the Natural Pasture

Evaluating the Efficacy of Activated Carbon in Minimizing the Risk of Heavy Metals Contamination in Spinach for Safe Consumption

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