Assessment of cadmium and lead tolerance potential of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) and its implications for phytoremediation and human health
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Assessment of cadmium and lead tolerance potential of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) and its implications for phytoremediation and human health. / Amjad, Muhammad; Iqbal, Muhammad Mohsin; Abbas, Ghulam; Farooq, Abu Bakar Umer; Naeem, Muhammad Asif; Imran, Muhammad; Murtaza, Behzad; Nadeem, Muhammad; Jacobsen, Sven Erik.
In: Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Vol. 44, 2022, p. 1487-1500.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Assessment of cadmium and lead tolerance potential of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) and its implications for phytoremediation and human health
AU - Amjad, Muhammad
AU - Iqbal, Muhammad Mohsin
AU - Abbas, Ghulam
AU - Farooq, Abu Bakar Umer
AU - Naeem, Muhammad Asif
AU - Imran, Muhammad
AU - Murtaza, Behzad
AU - Nadeem, Muhammad
AU - Jacobsen, Sven Erik
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Soil contamination with Cd and Pb is a worldwide problem which not only degrades the environment but also poses a serious threat for human and animal health. Phytoremediation of these contaminated soils using halophytic plants like quinoa presents an opportunity to clean the soils and use them for crop production. The current experiment was performed to evaluate the Cd and Pb tolerance potential of quinoa and subsequently its implications for human health. Three weeks old quinoa seedlings were exposed to Cd (30, 60 and 90 mg kg−1) and Pb (50, 100 and 150 mg kg−1) levels along with a control. The results revealed that plant height decreased at highest levels of soil Cd and Pb. Shoot, root and seed dry weight decreased with increasing levels of soil Cd and Pb. Tissue Cd and Pb concentrations increased with increasing levels of Cd and Pb in soil, the highest Cd was found in roots while the lowest in seeds. The highest Pb concentration was found in shoots at low Pb level, while in roots at high level of Pb. Increasing levels of Cd and Pb stimulated the activities of measured antioxidant enzymes and decreased membrane stability index. The health risk assessments of Cd and Pb revealed that hazard quotient was < 1 for both the metals. However, the results of total hazard quotient showed that value was < 1 for Pb and 1.19 for Cd showing potential carcinogenicity. This study demonstrates that quinoa has good phytoremediation potential for Cd and Pb however, the risk of Cd toxicity is challenging for human health.
AB - Soil contamination with Cd and Pb is a worldwide problem which not only degrades the environment but also poses a serious threat for human and animal health. Phytoremediation of these contaminated soils using halophytic plants like quinoa presents an opportunity to clean the soils and use them for crop production. The current experiment was performed to evaluate the Cd and Pb tolerance potential of quinoa and subsequently its implications for human health. Three weeks old quinoa seedlings were exposed to Cd (30, 60 and 90 mg kg−1) and Pb (50, 100 and 150 mg kg−1) levels along with a control. The results revealed that plant height decreased at highest levels of soil Cd and Pb. Shoot, root and seed dry weight decreased with increasing levels of soil Cd and Pb. Tissue Cd and Pb concentrations increased with increasing levels of Cd and Pb in soil, the highest Cd was found in roots while the lowest in seeds. The highest Pb concentration was found in shoots at low Pb level, while in roots at high level of Pb. Increasing levels of Cd and Pb stimulated the activities of measured antioxidant enzymes and decreased membrane stability index. The health risk assessments of Cd and Pb revealed that hazard quotient was < 1 for both the metals. However, the results of total hazard quotient showed that value was < 1 for Pb and 1.19 for Cd showing potential carcinogenicity. This study demonstrates that quinoa has good phytoremediation potential for Cd and Pb however, the risk of Cd toxicity is challenging for human health.
KW - Antioxidants
KW - Halophytes
KW - Heavy metals
KW - Risk assessment
KW - Translocation
U2 - 10.1007/s10653-021-00826-0
DO - 10.1007/s10653-021-00826-0
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 33528680
AN - SCOPUS:85100343292
VL - 44
SP - 1487
EP - 1500
JO - Environmental Geochemistry and Health
JF - Environmental Geochemistry and Health
SN - 0269-4042
ER -
ID: 257285151