Carotenoids and Antioxidant Enzymes as Biomarkers of the Impact of Heavy Metals in food Chain

Andrianos, Vangelis; Stoikou, Vasiliki; Tsikrika, Konstantina; Lamprou, Dimitra; Stasinos, Sotiris; Proestos, Charalampos; Zabetakis, Ioannis

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“…The studied data showed that the heavy metals content varies among different vegetables. The variations in heavy metals concentrations in vegetables may be ascribed to the differences in their morphology and physiology for heavy metals uptake, exclusion, accumulation and retention [68,69,70]. The result obtained also show high DIM and HRI value by all the vegetables that are above FAO/WHO recommended a limit for the heavy metals (Tables 4 and 5).…”

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Phytoextraction of Heavy Metals and Risk Associated with Vegetables Grown from Soil Irrigated with Refinery Wastewater

2019

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With the increase in anthropogenic activities, Heavy metal contamination of vegetables is inevitable as such it has become a course for concern due to food safety issues and potential health risk. This research is aimed at evaluating the phytoextraction efficiency of some vegetables and the potential health risk resulting from the consumption of vegetables that are grown in agricultural soil irrigated with Refinery wastewater. Wastewater was collected from the effluent point of Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company from October 2016 to February 2018 and analyzed for the presence of heavy metals (Cd +2 , Hg +2 , Ag +2 and Pb +2 , Cr +3 ) before use for irrigation. Soil samples were collected from a farm located in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government of Kaduna State. The soil samples were digested and analyzed for heavy metal (Cd +2 , Hg +2 , Ag +2 and Pb +2 , Cr +3 ) and physicochemical parameter before and after the wastewater is the used for irrigation and treatment process. The seeds of the vegetables were planted in the botanical garden of the Biological Sciences Department of Kaduna State University and were constantly irrigated by a refinery wastewater throughout the period of the research. After germination the plants were harvested and separated into root/rhiziome and shoot, digested and analyzed heavy metals using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer. Bioconcentration factor, Biotranslocation factor, Daily intake of metal (DIM) and Health risk index (HRI) were calculated. The result obtained showed high accumulation trend in the vegetable for Cd and Hg in Solanum melongena, Cucumis sativa, Phasaelus vulgaris, Spinacia Oleracea, Allium cepa, Lactuca sativa, Daucas carota, Lycopersican esculentum, Pipper nigrum above recommended standard. The high DIM and HRI value by all the vegetables that are above FAO/WHO recommended a limit for the heavy metals. These researches thereby discourage the use of refinery wastewater in irrigation farming of vegetables. It also recommends the need to stop all vegetable farming activities within the bank of Romi stream since refinery wastewater is constantly been released into the stream.

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Phytoextraction of Heavy Metals and Risk Associated with Vegetables Grown from Soil Irrigated with Refinery Wastewater

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“…The simulation of the contaminated areas of Asopos and Messapia [8] in the greenhouse and the study of tubers, antioxidant enzymes, and carotenoids, which can be used as biomarkers of heavy metal pollution [19], has been a main focus of our research work over the past few years. In order to measure the absorption of chromium and nickel and to study the tolerance of sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ) to bioaccumulate and extract these toxic metals, we cultivated sunflowers, trying to give an alternative solution to the polluted area of Asopos and Messapia [1,4].…”

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Μetal Uptake by Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Irrigated with Water Polluted with Chromium and Nickel

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The water aquifers of the regions of Asopos River in Viotia and Messapia in Evia (Greece) have been contaminated with hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) and bivalent nickel (Ni (II)). Given that these areas are the two biggest tuber producing regions of Greece, in our previous work, the cross-contamination of the food chain with these two heavy metals was quantified. In the present study, the potential of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) cultivation in these regions is evaluated. The scope of our study was to investigate the uptake of chromium and nickel by sunflower, in a greenhouse experiment. The study included two cultivation periods of plants in six irrigation lines with different levels of Cr (VI) and Ni (II) ranging from 0 μg/L (control) to 10,000 μg/L. In all plant parts, statistically significant increased levels of Cr (VI) and Ni (II) were found when compared to control ones. Also, a positive correlation, both for Cr and Ni, between levels of heavy metals in irrigation water and plants was observed. Following European Food Safety Authority recommendations, the obtained oil was evaluated as safe for consumption, therefore, sunflower cultivation could be a valid bioremediation solution for the Asopos and Messapia regions.

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Assessment of Antioxidant Potential of Plants in Response to Heavy Metals

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Singh

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Plant Responses to Xenobiotics

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Carotenoids and Antioxidant Enzymes as Biomarkers of the Impact of Heavy Metals in food Chain

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Phytoextraction of Heavy Metals and Risk Associated with Vegetables Grown from Soil Irrigated with Refinery Wastewater

Phytoextraction of Heavy Metals and Risk Associated with Vegetables Grown from Soil Irrigated with Refinery Wastewater

Μetal Uptake by Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Irrigated with Water Polluted with Chromium and Nickel

Assessment of Antioxidant Potential of Plants in Response to Heavy Metals

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