Contamination status of arsenic, lead, and cadmium of different wetland waters

Alam, Mohammad Zahangeer; Ali, M. P.; Al-Harbi, Naif Abdullah; Choudhury, Tasrina Rabia

doi:10.1080/02772248.2011.622073

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“…High concentrations of As interfere with critical metabolic processes, which may lead to the death of lentil plants 23–26 . Arsenic ingestion can lead to serious diseases, including cancers 27–29 . However, this metalloid As is universal in the environment due to geological and human activities.…”

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Arsenic accumulation in lentil (Lens culinaris) genotypes and risk associated with the consumption of grains

Alam

Hoque

Ahammed

et al. 2019

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Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid. As phyto-toxicity is manifested by its accumulation in different tissue types and subsequent growth inhibition in plants. Despite the vital role of leguminous crops in providing proteins to human diets, a little is known about the As accumulation in lentil. In this study, the rate of As uptake and transport from soil to root, shoot and grain of lentil as well as associated risks with the consumption of As contaminated food were examined. Biomass accumulation of lentil genotypes pardina, red chief and precoz drastically decreased when treated with As at 6 mg kg −1 concentration in comparison to 0 and 3 mg kg −1 As. Quantification of As concentrations following different treatment periods showed that As accumulation in roots and shoots of 0, 3 and 6 mg kg −1 As-treated lentil genotypes was statistically different. Arsenic content in grains of red chief genotype was found significantly lower than pardina and precoz. Moreover, As transport significantly increased in roots and shoots compared to the grains. Due to the high concentrations of As in biomass of lentil genotypes, animal as well as human health risk might be associated with the consumption of the As contaminated legume crops.

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Arsenic accumulation in lentil (Lens culinaris) genotypes and risk associated with the consumption of grains

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Hoque

Ahammed

et al. 2019

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“…In Bangladesh, the contamination of As in groundwater was confirmed in 1993 [34]. Since then, this contamination has been extended to crop fields due to the irrigation of ground water [34,35]. Among several contaminated areas, Faridpur region is one of the severely As-contaminated sites in Bangladesh.…”

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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi reduce arsenic uptake and improve plant growth in Lens culinaris

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Arsenic (As) is a carcinogenic and hazardous substance that poses a serious risk to human health due to its transport into the food chain. The present research is focused on the As transport in different lentil genotypes and the role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in mitigation of As phyto-toxicity. Arsenic transport from soil to root, shoot and grains in different lentil genotypes was analyzed by flow injection hydride generation atomic absorption spectrophotometry. AMF were applied for the reduction of As uptake as well as the improvement of plant growth in lentil genotypes. Arsenic phyto-toxicity was dose-dependent as evidenced by relatively higher shoot length, fresh and dry weight of root and shoot in 5 and 15 mgkg -1 As-treated lentil plants than that in 100 mgkg -1 As-treated lentil. Arsenic accumulation occurred in roots and shoots of all BARI-released lentil genotypes. Arsenic accumulation in grains was found higher in BARI Mashur 1 than other lentil genotypes. AMF treatment significantly increased growth and biomass accumulation in lentil compared to that in non-AMF plants. Furthermore, AMF effectively reduced the As concentrations in roots and shoots of lentil plants grown at 8 and 45 mgkg -1 As-contaminated soils. This study revealed remarkable divergence in As accumulation among different BARI-released lentil genotypes; however, AMF could reduce As uptake and mitigate As-induced phyto-toxicity in lentil. Taken together, our results suggest a great potential of AMF in mitigating As transfer in root and shoot mass and reallocation to grains, which would expand lentil cultivation in As-affected areas throughout the world.

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“…In Bangladesh, the contamination of As in groundwater was confirmed in 1993 (Tondel et al, 1999). Since then, this contamination has been extended to crop fields due to the irrigation of ground water in Bangladesh (Alam et al, 2011; Tondel et al, 1999). Among several contaminated areas, Faridpur region is one of the highest As contaminated in Bangladesh.…”

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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus (AMF) and reduction of arsenic uptake in lentil crops

Alam

McGee

et al. 2019

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17Arsenic (As) is a carcinogenic and hazardous substance that poses a serious risk to 18 human health. Physiological studies have shown that growth of lentil crop have been 19 impaired due to arsenic toxicity, and is transportable into human food chains. Our research 20 focused on the transportation of As in lentil crops and its mitigation using Arbuscular 21 Mycorrhizal Fungus (AMF). Shoot length, fresh and dry weight of shoot and root were found 22 comparatively higher in 5 and 15 mgkg -1 arsenic treated lentil seedlings than in a 100 mgkg -1 23 As concentrated soil. As accumulation in lentil's pods of BARI Mashur 1 were found higher 24 than others; but As uptake in root and shoot were increased significantly in all BARI released 25 lentil genotypes. Biomass growth of lentil was found higher in AMF treated soils in compare 26 to non-AMF. AMF effectively reduced the arsenic uptake in root and shoot at 8 and 45 mgkg -27 1 As concentrated soils compared. As free lentil seeds are significantly important for human 28 consumption through mitigation of As accumulation in lentil roots shoots and pods. AMF 29 shows great potential in providing As free lentil seeds throughout the world. 30

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Contamination status of arsenic, lead, and cadmium of different wetland waters

Cited by 17 publications

References 14 publications

Arsenic accumulation in lentil (Lens culinaris) genotypes and risk associated with the consumption of grains

Arsenic accumulation in lentil (Lens culinaris) genotypes and risk associated with the consumption of grains

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi reduce arsenic uptake and improve plant growth in Lens culinaris

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus (AMF) and reduction of arsenic uptake in lentil crops

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