Antioxidants in Erica andevalensis: A comparative study between wild plants and cadmium-exposed plants under controlled conditions

Cadmium Bioavailability, Uptake, Toxicity and Detoxification in Soil-Plant System

“…Cadmium-induced lipid peroxidation has been reported in many studies involving different plants (Liptáková et al 2013); it occurs commonly in polyunsaturated fatty acids and involves a process of initiation, progression and termination (Shahid et al 2014f). Lipid peroxidation results in a reduction of plant development and the generation of highly cytotoxic compounds (Márquez-García et al 2011;Pourrut et al 2011Pourrut et al , 2013. This process leads to oxidative damages that compromise the general redox homeostasis ) and alteration to the lipidic environment which impairs its fluidity and intrinsic membrane protein activities (Quartacci et al 2006;Shahid et al 2014f).…”

Cadmium stress tolerance in crop plants

“…14,15 Being highly mobile in phloem, 16 Cd can be accumulated in all plant parts which causes stunted growth, chlorosis, leaf epinasty, alters the chloroplast ultrastructure, inhibits photosynthesis, inactivates enzymes in CO 2 fixation, induces lipid peroxidation, inhibits pollen germination and tube growth, and also disturbs the nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) metabolism and antioxidant machinery. [17][18][19][20][21][22][23] Cd can also inhibit the activity of several groups of enzymes such as those of the Calvin cycle, 24 carbohydrate metabolism 25,26 and phosphorus metabolism. 27,28 The effect of Cd on nitrate and S assimilation has been studied in several plants showing an inhibition of the nitrate uptake rate and the activity of the enzymes involved in the N assimilation pathway.…”

Differential cadmium stress tolerance in five Indian mustard (Brassica junceaL.) cultivars

“…Plants growing on Cd contaminated soil result in Cd accumulation in all plant parts, which inhibits plant growth, affect nutrient uptake, alters the chloroplast ultrastructure, inactivates enzymes of CO 2 fixation, inhibits photosynthesis and induces lipid peroxidation and antioxidant machinery. 4,[9][10][11] However, Cd is a non redox-active metal, but it induces the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) including superoxide radical (O 2…”

“…Plants growing on Cd contaminated soil result in Cd accumulation in all plant parts, which inhibits plant growth, affect nutrient uptake, alters the chloroplast ultrastructure, inactivates enzymes of CO 2 fixation, inhibits photosynthesis and induces lipid peroxidation and antioxidant machinery. 4,[9][10][11] However, Cd is a non redox-active metal, but it induces the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) including superoxide radical (O 2•-), hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) and hydroxyl radicalThe presence of cadmium (cd) in the agricultural soils affects horticultural cultivars and constrains the crop productivity. a pot experiment was performed using five cultivars of mustard (Brassica juncea L.) to evaluate the difference in their response to cd toxicity under greenhouse conditions.…”