Phytotoxicity by Lead as Heavy Metal Focus on Oxidative Stress
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In the recent years, search for better quality of life in urban areas has been provoking an increase in urban agriculture.
However, this new way of agriculture can bring risks to human health since this land is highly contaminated, due to anthropogenic activities.
This way, lead (Pb) phytotoxicity approach must be taken into consideration since it can be prejudicial to human health through food chain.
Pb is a common environmental contaminant, which originate numerous disturbances in plant physiological processes due to the bioacummulation of this metal pollutant in plant tissues.
This review, focus on the uptake and interaction of lead by plants and how it can be introduced in food chain.
Special attention was taken to address the oxidative stress by lead regarding the effects produced in plant physiological and biochemical processes.
Furthermore, the antioxidant defence system was taken into consideration.
Phytoremediation is applied on site or chronic polluted soils.
This emerging technique is useful to bioaccumulate, degrade or decrease risks associated with contaminants in soils, water or air through the use of hyperaccumulaters.
In addition, the impact of nanoparticles in plant science was also focused in this article since some improving properties in plants have been increasingly investigated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pinho, Sónia& Ladeiro, Bruno. 2012. Phytotoxicity by Lead as Heavy Metal Focus on Oxidative Stress. Journal of Botany،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466579
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pinho, Sónia& Ladeiro, Bruno. Phytotoxicity by Lead as Heavy Metal Focus on Oxidative Stress. Journal of Botany No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466579
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pinho, Sónia& Ladeiro, Bruno. Phytotoxicity by Lead as Heavy Metal Focus on Oxidative Stress. Journal of Botany. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466579
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-466579