ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland)2026
A Solution to Chromium Toxicity? Unlocking the Multi-Faceted Role of Biochar.
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- Biochar co-applied with silicon mitigates combined chromium and salinity stress in barley by upregulating antioxidant defense, hormonal balance, and nutrient homeostasis.RSC advances · 2026Article
- Trehalose priming enhances chromium resilience in barley plants by modulating antioxidant defense, hormonal balance, endogenous trehalose, and nutrient homeostasis.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Valorization of Keratin Waste as a Functional Precursor for PLA/SBS Composite Adsorbent Films.Polymers · 2026Article
- Reclaiming multi-contaminated soil: melatonin alleviates cadmium and microplastic toxicity to restore rice growth and yield.RSC advances · 2026Article
- Multiwalled carbon nanotubes-jasmonate interactions enhance biomass production by regulating reactive oxygen species homeostasis, δ-aminolevulinic acid/glutamate-1-semialdehyde metabolism, source-sink balance, and defense responses under chromium stress in soybean.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
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Abstract
Chromium (Cr) toxicity poses a significant challenge to agricultural productivity, human health, and food security. Biochar (BC) is a versatile amendment employed to alleviate Cr toxicity. Chromium stress impairs growth by inducing membrane damage and cellular oxidation, as well as inhibiting chlorophyll synthesis, photosynthetic efficiency, water uptake, and nutrient absorption. This review consolidates information on the mechanisms through which BC mitigates Cr stress. Biochar facilitates Cr immobilization by reduction, adsorption, precipitation, and complexation processes. It enhances growth by improving photosynthetic efficiency, water and nutrient uptake, osmolyte synthesis, and hormonal balance. Additionally, biochar promotes resilient bacterial communities that reduce Cr and enhance nutrient cycling. The effectiveness of BC is not universal and largely depends on its feedstock properties and pyrolysis temperature. This review provides insights into soil quality, plant function, and human health, which contribute to providing a comprehensive assessment of the capacity of BC to mitigate Cr toxicity. This review highlights that BC application can reduce Cr entry into the food chain, thus decreasing its health risk. This review also identifies knowledge gaps and outlines future research directions to increase the efficiency of BC in mitigating Cr toxicity. This review also offers insights into the development of eco-friendly measures to remediate Cr-polluted soils.
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