T he pollution of our adjacent environment with heavy metals is becoming a big monster in many regions of the world especially industrial zones, metropolises and modern agricultural centres due totheir non-biodegrable nature, toxicity, bioaccumulation and subsequent bio-magnifications (Rahim and Mas Haris, 2019;Huihui et al., 2020). Any metallic element having a density greater than 5 g/cm 3 is referred to as a heavy metal. Rapid industrialization, anthropogenic lifestyle and the wide use of man-made chemicals are the major sources of metal toxicity in environment (do Carmo Ramos et al., 2016;. Elements such as Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, Co and Ni plays a crucial role in the normal growth and some vital functions of living organisms if present in trace amount as micronutrients, however, becomes a matter of concern if exceed their permissible levels (Rahim et al., 2014;Zhang et al., 2020;Ilieva et al., 2020). Such metals become severely toxic beyond the threshold levels and can lead to various problems due to over-doses. Another list of metals including Pb, As, Cd, Cr and Hg also find their way into the surrounding environment through various anthropogenic activities and finally seep into living tissues through food chain (Ahmad et al., 2014;Krishna and Mohan, 2014). Such metals are of great concern for humanity since their long time exposure causes acute toxicities.