ReviewFrontiers in plant science2020
Phytoremediation: A Promising Approach for Revegetation of Heavy Metal-Polluted Land.
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218 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A Systematic Review on the Phytoremediation Potential of Grass Species in Ethiopia.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2026Pooled it
- Engaging One Health in Heavy Metal Pollution in Some Selected Nigerian Niger Delta Cities. A Systematic Review of Pervasiveness, Bioaccumulation and Subduing Environmental Health Challenges.Biological trace element research · 2024Pooled it
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- Heavy metals and pesticides in medicinal plants: environmental sources, plant responses, and human health risk assessment.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2026Review
- Employment of the fluorescent probe hydroxy-naphthyl-methylbenzoxazole-based dye and its combination with fluorescent silica nanoparticles as potential heavy metal-targeting systems: results and troubleshooting in Cd-polluted environments.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2026Article
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- A review of toxicity and remediation: thorium uptake by woody plants.Biodegradation · 2026Review
- Microbial quality and compliance of phytoremediated wastewater in Rwanda.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Heavy metal transfer and health risk assessment in an abandoned zinc mining-affected soil-rice system in western Thailand.Environmental geochemistry and health · 2026Article
- Investigation of antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, wound-healing properties, bio element levels and phytochemical profiles of aqueous extracts of Verbascum splendidum leaf and aboveground parts.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
- Effect of EDTA and Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles on Phytoremediation Capacity ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Synergistic effects of glutamic acid and cerium oxide nanoparticles on cadmium phytoremediation efficiency in marigold.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Bacterial Siderophore Production in Metal-Rich Environments: Underexplored Sources of Siderophores and Insights into Bioremediation.Journal of natural products · 2026Review
- Mitigation of arsenic and crude oil stress in tomato plants through microbial modulation of physiological and molecular responses.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Dietary Spirulina Ameliorates Arsenic-Induced Toxicity in Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Global Burden of Lead Exposure: Integrating Epidemiology, Molecular Mechanisms, and Mitigation Approaches.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Enterobacter Species: Opportunistic Human and Plant Pathogens With Plant-Beneficial Traits.Molecular plant pathology · 2026Review
- Ornamental Phytoremediation in Cities: Context-Dependent Roles in Managing Potentially Toxic Elements.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Phytostabilization potential and tolerance mechanisms of native species from the Pampa biome in vineyard soil with high levels of Cu, Zn and Mn.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026Article
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Abstract
Heavy metal accumulation in soil has been rapidly increased due to various natural processes and anthropogenic (industrial) activities. As heavy metals are non-biodegradable, they persist in the environment, have potential to enter the food chain through crop plants, and eventually may accumulate in the human body through biomagnification. Owing to their toxic nature, heavy metal contamination has posed a serious threat to human health and the ecosystem. Therefore, remediation of land contamination is of paramount importance. Phytoremediation is an eco-friendly approach that could be a successful mitigation measure to revegetate heavy metal-polluted soil in a cost-effective way. To improve the efficiency of phytoremediation, a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying heavy metal accumulation and tolerance in plant is indispensable. In this review, we describe the mechanisms of how heavy metals are taken up, translocated, and detoxified in plants. We focus on the strategies applied to improve the efficiency of phytostabilization and phytoextraction, including the application of genetic engineering, microbe-assisted and chelate-assisted approaches.
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