Comparative Analysis of the Trace Element Content of the Leaves and Roots of Three Plantago Species

Tinkov, Alexey A.; Немерешина, О. Н.; Suliburska, Joanna; Gatiatulina, Eugenia R.; Reguła, Julita; Nikonorov, Alexandr А.; Skalny, Anatoly V.

doi:10.1007/s12011-016-0626-2

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“…Previous studies have indicated that the Plantago major and Plantago lanceolata species contain significant levels of trace elements, and the possibility of heavy metal accumulation from polluted environments has been noted (Tinkov et al 2016). Robinia pseudoacacia has also been investigated as an indicator of soil pollution from Zn and Cd, and determined as a sensitive biomarker species for contaminated areas .…”

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Ecophysiological Responses to Environmental Pollution of Selected Plant Species in an Industrial Urban Area

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The aim of the study was to determine the state of the environment in Sosnowiec (southern Poland) based on the ratio of air pollution tolerance index (APTI) and the determination of concentrations of selected metals in soil and plant material. The study was conducted in ten stands: five of them were identified as 'polluted' and five as 'clean' stands. The metal content was evaluated by the atomic absorption method. For APTI calculation, analysis of total chlorophyll concentration and relative water content, the pH of the extract from the leaves was used. Analysis of the bioaccumulation of metals in the leaves revealed excessive concentrations of Pb (32.4 mg kg -1 ) and Zn (129.78 mg kg) at the KWK (coal mine) and Las (forest) stands. Higher capacity accumulation of Pb and Fe was characteristic for Plantago lanceolata. The permitted content of Pb (762.6 mg kg -1 ) in the soil samples collected at the Cedler stand was exceeded. Elevated levels, higher than the permissible concentration of Cd, were documented in soil samples from most stands within the city. In soil samples collected at the Cedler stand, Cd concentration was almost 15 times higher than acceptable for soil (4 mg kg -1 ). Based on the scope of the APTI 4.4-9.42 index obtained for the studied species, they should be considered sensitive plants. All selected species can be used as bioindicators for environmental pollution.

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“…The TF values were shown to be as low as 0.03 and 0.07, respectively, for the two species, similar to our findings. Likewise, Tinkov et al [69] collected three P. weldenii species from the Ural River and found that P. major, P. lanceolata, and P. maxima accumulated Cd mainly in the roots. Especially, P. major accumulated an amount of 0.5 mg kg −1 dry weight.…”

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Bioavailability of Cd in Plantago weldenii and Sonchus oleraceus Plants: The Effects of a Humic and Fulvic Acids-Based Biostimulant

Grammenou,

Petropoulos,

Antoniadis

2024

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Cadmium (Cd) contamination poses a major threat to plants and human health, as well as to ecosystem services. Biostimulants provide a promising eco-friendly solution to enhance the phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soils. We examined the influence of a humic and fulvic acids-based biostimulant on two plant species, e.g., Plantago weldenii and Sonchus oleraceus (common sowthistle), in a soil spiked with Cd at 45 mg kg−1. The aim of this study was to determine whether a biostimulant can potentially affect Cd mobility in soil and absorption in plant tissues. We found that the biostimulant significantly decreased Cd bioavailability (recorded as DTPA extractability) in the soil where Plantago was grown from 17.57 to 13.12 mg kg−1, probably due to the Cd immobilization effect of the added biostimulant. However, the biostimulant had the opposite effect in the soil where S. oleraceus was grown (Cd-DTPA significantly increased from 10.13 to 13.03 mg kg−1). S. oleraceus was found to have accumulated higher Cd concentrations in its aerial parts, resulting in a soil-to-plant transfer value close to 1 and root-to-shoot translocation value well above 1. These two indices exhibited the potential of S. oleraceus to be used as hyperaccumulator in Cd-contaminated soils, while P. weldenii behaved rather as a Cd excluder. These findings highlight the complex dynamics of added biostimulants and Cd behavior in soil and plants. We recognize the need for further research so that the mechanisms dictating Cd behavior after biostimulant application can be better elucidated.

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“…Plantago lanceolata and Plantago major are easy to recognize and are very common in urban environments and in the countryside. Previous studies have indicated that the Plantago major and Plantago lanceolata species contain significant levels of trace elements (Tinkov et al 2016; Nadgórska-Socha et al 2017; Skrynetska et al 2018).…”

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Using Plantago major and Plantago lanceolata in environmental pollution research in an urban area of Southern Poland

Skrynetska

Karcz

Barczyk

et al. 2019

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The aim of this study was to perform a complex assessment of changes in the elements of an ecosystem that are caused by environmental pollution in industrial and urban biotopes. The study focused on three sites: a park, a road and the site of the metallurgical plant “Pokój” in the city of Ruda Śląska (Southern Poland), which are each under a different level of anthropogenic load. Soil and plant material samples ( Plantago major and Plantago lanceolata leaves) were investigated by performing biochemical, ecophysiological and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses. A significant difference was observed in all of the study samples. The content of Pb, Zn and Cd in the soil samples that had been collected at the site of the metallurgical plant exceeded the permitted limits (Cd > 4 mg kg −1 , Pb > 100 mg kg −1 , Zn > 300 mg kg −1 ). The content of Fe, Mn, Pb, Cd and Zn in the plant material was much higher in unwashed samples than in washed samples. The concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) were below the permitted level in the leaves of Plantago lanceolata for Cd (> 5 mg kg −1 ) and in the leaves of Plantago major for Zn (> 100 mg kg −1 ). The SEM observations revealed a significant decrease in the stomata pore length (SPL) in the Plantago lanceolata leaves that had been collected at the road site compared with the plants from the park site. The elemental content on the leaf surface was also determined using X-ray microanalysis. The total chlorophyll (Chl) content, ascorbic acid (AA), proline, guaiacol peroxidase (GPX) activity, pH, relative water content (RWC) and air pollution tolerance index (APTI) were evaluated. The APTI for the investigated species ranged from 5.6 to 7.4, which demonstrated that the studied plant species are sensitive to air pollutants. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s11356-019-05535-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Comparative Analysis of the Trace Element Content of the Leaves and Roots of Three Plantago Species

Cited by 10 publications

References 33 publications

Ecophysiological Responses to Environmental Pollution of Selected Plant Species in an Industrial Urban Area

Ecophysiological Responses to Environmental Pollution of Selected Plant Species in an Industrial Urban Area

Bioavailability of Cd in Plantago weldenii and Sonchus oleraceus Plants: The Effects of a Humic and Fulvic Acids-Based Biostimulant

Using Plantago major and Plantago lanceolata in environmental pollution research in an urban area of Southern Poland

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