Zinc in soil-plant-human system: A data-analysis review

Natasha, Natasha; Shahid, Muhammad; Bibi, Irshad; Iqbal, Jibran; Khalid, Sana; Murtaza, Behzad; Bakhat, Hafiz Faiq; Farooq, Aamir; Amjad, Muhammad; Hammad, Hafiz Mohkum; Niazi, Nabeel Khan; Arshad, Muhammad

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152024

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“…The average daily intake of Cd 2+ via food in European countries and North America is 15-25 µg, while in Japan it is commonly 40-50 µg, but it may be considerably higher in Cd 2 -polluted areas [110]. Zinc content in S. sclarea leaves, after Zn 2+ supplementation with Cd 2+ , reached 0.328 mg g −1 DW (Figure 1c), while daily Zn 2+ intake must not exceed 40 mg per day for adults [111]. Proper Zn 2+ biofortification, however, requires specification of plant species and soil type [111,112].…”

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Excess Zinc Supply Reduces Cadmium Uptake and Mitigates Cadmium Toxicity Effects on Chloroplast Structure, Oxidative Stress, and Photosystem II Photochemical Efficiency in Salvia sclarea Plants

Sperdouli

Adamakis

Dobrikova

et al. 2022

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Salvia sclarea L. is a Cd2+ tolerant medicinal herb with antifungal and antimicrobial properties cultivated for its pharmacological properties. However, accumulation of high Cd2+ content in its tissues increases the adverse health effects of Cd2+ in humans. Therefore, there is a serious demand to lower human Cd2+ intake. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the mitigative role of excess Zn2+ supply to Cd2+ uptake/translocation and toxicity in clary sage. Salvia plants were treated with excess Cd2+ (100 μM CdSO4) alone, and in combination with Zn2+ (900 μM ZnSO4), in modified Hoagland nutrient solution. The results demonstrate that S. sclarea plants exposed to Cd2+ toxicity accumulated a significant amount of Cd2+ in their tissues, with higher concentrations in roots than in leaves. Cadmium exposure enhanced total Zn2+ uptake but also decreased its translocation to leaves. The accumulated Cd2+ led to a substantial decrease in photosystem II (PSII) photochemistry and disrupted the chloroplast ultrastructure, which coincided with an increased lipid peroxidation. Zinc application decreased Cd2+ uptake and translocation to leaves, while it mitigated oxidative stress, restoring chloroplast ultrastructure. Excess Zn2+ ameliorated the adverse effects of Cd2+ on PSII photochemistry, increasing the fraction of energy used for photochemistry (ΦPSII) and restoring PSII redox state and maximum PSII efficiency (Fv/Fm), while decreasing excess excitation energy at PSII (EXC). We conclude that excess Zn2+ application eliminated the adverse effects of Cd2+ toxicity, reducing Cd2+ uptake and translocation and restoring chloroplast ultrastructure and PSII photochemical efficiency. Thus, excess Zn2+ application can be used as an important method for low Cd2+-accumulating crops, limiting Cd2+ entry into the food chain.

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“…Zinc content in S. sclarea leaves, after Zn 2+ supplementation with Cd 2+ , reached 0.328 mg g −1 DW (Figure 1c), while daily Zn 2+ intake must not exceed 40 mg per day for adults [111]. Proper Zn 2+ biofortification, however, requires specification of plant species and soil type [111,112].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Excess Zinc Supply Reduces Cadmium Uptake and Mitigates Cadmium Toxicity Effects on Chloroplast Structure, Oxidative Stress, and Photosystem II Photochemical Efficiency in Salvia sclarea Plants

Sperdouli

Adamakis

Dobrikova

et al. 2022

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“…Nutritional deficiency is an emerging global crisis in the developing and the developed world which cause deficiencies in growth, immune functions, cognitive and motor progress, behavior, and intellectual performances in humans specially children. Zinc is a nutritional element because of its prime role in the human body, such as binding material in biological process ( 1 ). Zinc performs structural, catalytic, and regulatory functions in the human body through an array of enzymes for proper functioning ( 2 ).…”

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Mechanistic Impact of Zinc Deficiency in Human Development

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Zinc (Zn) deficiency in humans is an emerging global health issue affecting approximately two billion people across the globe. The situation prevails due to the intake of Zn deficient grains and vegetables worldwide. Clinical identification of Zn deficiency in humans remains problematic because the symptoms do not appear until impair the vital organs, such as the gastrointestinal track, central nervous system, immune system, skeletal, and nervous system. Lower Zn body levels are also responsible for multiple physiological disorders, such as apoptosis, organs destruction, DNA injuries, and oxidative damage to the cellular components through reactive oxygen species (ROS). The oxidative damage causes chronic inflammation lead toward several chronic diseases, such as heart diseases, cancers, alcohol-related malady, muscular contraction, and neuro-pathogenesis. The present review focused on the physiological and growth-related changes in humans under Zn deficient conditions, mechanisms adopted by the human body under Zn deficiency for the proper functioning of the body systems, and the importance of nutritional and nutraceutical approaches to overcome Zn deficiency in humans and concluded that the biofortified food is the best source of Zn as compared to the chemical supplementation to avoid their negative impacts on human.

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“…Heavy metals, including zinc, do not degrade in soil and therefore, persistently exert selective pressure on microorganisms [ 22 ]. The tolerance of microorganisms to heavy metals is tightly linked with the presence of a wide array of genes such as: ars B, zra R, hyd H, znu C/ yeb M, tro B [ 23 ], or aad A, str B, bla CMY, and ttg B, acr F [ 24 ]. Integrons and transposons, which play a key role in the formation of microbial resistance through horizontal gene transfer (HGT) [ 25 ], are also significant.…”

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Effect of Separate and Combined Toxicity of Bisphenol A and Zinc on the Soil Microbiome

Zaborowska

Wyszkowska

Borowik

et al. 2022

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The research objective was established by taking into account common sources of soil contamination with bisphenol A (B) and zinc (Zn2+), as well as the scarcity of data on the effect of metabolic pathways involved in the degradation of organic compounds on the complexation of zinc in soil. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the spectrum of soil homeostasis disorders arising under the pressure of both the separate and combined toxicity of bisphenol A and Zn2+. With a broad pool of indicators, such as indices of the effect of xenobiotics (IFX), humic acid (IFH), plants (IFP), colony development (CD), ecophysiological diversity (EP), the Shannon–Weaver and the Simpson indices, as well as the index of soil biological fertility (BA21), the extent of disturbances was verified on the basis of enzymatic activity, microbiological activity, and structural diversity of the soil microbiome. A holistic character of the study was achieved, having determined the indicators of tolerance (IT) of Sorghum Moench (S) and Panicum virgatum (P), the ratio of the mass of their aerial parts to roots (PR), and the SPAD leaf greenness index. Bisphenol A not only failed to perform a complexing role towards Zn2+, but in combination with this heavy metal, had a particularly negative effect on the soil microbiome and enzymatic activity. The NGS analysis distinguished certain unique genera of bacteria in all objects, representing the phyla Actinobacteriota and Proteobacteria, as well as fungi classified as members of the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. Sorghum Moench (S) proved to be more sensitive to the xenobiotics than Panicum virgatum (P).

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Zinc in soil-plant-human system: A data-analysis review

Cited by 85 publications

References 127 publications

Excess Zinc Supply Reduces Cadmium Uptake and Mitigates Cadmium Toxicity Effects on Chloroplast Structure, Oxidative Stress, and Photosystem II Photochemical Efficiency in Salvia sclarea Plants

Excess Zinc Supply Reduces Cadmium Uptake and Mitigates Cadmium Toxicity Effects on Chloroplast Structure, Oxidative Stress, and Photosystem II Photochemical Efficiency in Salvia sclarea Plants

Mechanistic Impact of Zinc Deficiency in Human Development

Effect of Separate and Combined Toxicity of Bisphenol A and Zinc on the Soil Microbiome

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