Chapter 3 Agrochemicals and their effects on soil microbial population

Chaudhary, Parul; Singh, Sonal; Chaudhary, Anuj; Agri, Upasana; Bhandari, Geeta

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“…The soil is often polluted by different agents, such as heavy metals from mining, agricultural, petrochemical and other industries, including radiological, nuclear and other anthropogenic pollutants (Li et al, 2019b;Chaudhary et al, 2022) (Table 1). These agents negatively affect the soil, plants, organisms and humans, and have necessitated the need for remediation (Tyagi and Kumar, 2021).…”

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Remediation by enhanced natural attenuation; an environment-friendly remediation approach

Ayilara,

Adeleke,

Adebajo

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Front. Environ. Sci.

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The uncontrolled use of chemicals, urban wastes, nuclear resources, mining, petrochemicals and disposal of sewage sludge only a few anthropogenic activities that have contributed to the rapid industrialization and severe heavy metal contamination of soils and waterways. Both inorganic and organic pollutants, such as heavy metals, pesticides, petroleum hydrocarbons, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, can impact the composition and functionality of soils. Soils and plants are affected by pollution, thus, pose a dire threat to food security. This directly renders the soil unuseful for agricultural purposes, destroys the beneficial microbes in the soil, reduces the soil organic matter content, causes the imbalance of soil nutrients, affects plant growth and the interaction between the plants and microbes, subsequently affecting the soil and crop productivity. In addition, environmental pollutants affect human health, leading to different illnesses such as headaches, allergies, coughs, depression, chest pain, nausea, diabetes, liver problems, cancers, eye problems, and so on. Remediation (physical, chemical or biological) is therefore necessary to reduce the impacts of these pollutants in the environment. Bioremediations involve using natural products from plants, microbes, and so on, to detoxify the environment and make it useful or productive again. A key type of remediation is the Remediation by Enhanced Natural Attenuation (RENA) which involves the turning of soil to promote microbial proliferation, aeration, nutrient availability, moisture and consequently, the degradation of pollutants. This review discusses the technology of RENA, the associated microbes, the mechanism of its action, challenges associated with its usage and recommendations to advance the use of RENA for a sustainable environment.

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“…ether/ethyl acetate/methanolic extract [ 40 ] 10. Anti-microbial activity Seeds: Ethanolic/alkaloid extract [ 43 ] Bark: Ethanolic extract [ 34 ] Leaves: Aqueous/acetone extract [ 36 ] Leaves and Bark: Methanolic extract [ 30 ] Bark: Ethanolic extract [ 34 ] Bark: Organic extract [ 29 ] Leaves, Bark and Flowers: Methanolic/aqueous extract [ 44 ] 11. Antipyretic activity Flowers and Seeds: Methanolic extract/3′,4′-Dihydroxy-5,2′-dimethoxy-6,7- methlendioxy isoflavone [ 45 ] 12.…”

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“… Antipyretic activity Flowers and Seeds: Methanolic extract/3′,4′-Dihydroxy-5,2′-dimethoxy-6,7- methlendioxy isoflavone [ 45 ] 12. Hepatoprotective activity Leaves, Bark and Flowers: Methanolic extract [ 43 ] 13. Anticancer activity Bark and Leaves: Ethanolic extract [ 46 ] 14.…”

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“…The alcoholic extract of M. indica bark was reported to be effective against CCl 4 induced hepatocellular injury, by lowering of the serum levels of glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT), serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT), serum bilirubin and serum alkaline phosphate (SALP) to have a significant effect [ 43 ]. The alcoholic extract of flowers has been claimed to be anti-cancer agent.…”

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Madhuca indica: A Review on the Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects

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Madhuca indica J.F. Gmel. (family: Sapotaceae), commonly known as Mahua in Indian dialects, occupies the importance as one of the fuel-efficient, energy-saving plant species. Extensive studies showed that the presence of phytochemicals e.g., carbohydrates, fatty acids, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, triterpenoids and glycosidic compounds in the extract of this species. Pharmacologically, it has been used against various disorders in indigenous system of medicine, inckuding antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, hepatoprotective, anti-diabetic and wound healing activities. This review highlights various pharmacological activities, phytochemistry and importance of M. indica plant for medicine.

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Exploring Beneficial Microbes and Their Multifaceted Applications: An Overview

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Chapter 3 Agrochemicals and their effects on soil microbial population

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Remediation by enhanced natural attenuation; an environment-friendly remediation approach

Remediation by enhanced natural attenuation; an environment-friendly remediation approach

Madhuca indica: A Review on the Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects

Exploring Beneficial Microbes and Their Multifaceted Applications: An Overview

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