title: Plant availability of cadmium in presence of organic acids: an interactive aspect.
abstract: The present communication reports the effect of various carboxylic and amino acids on the uptake and translocation of root-absorbed Cd by maize (Zea mays). Statistically significant increases in Cd accumulation in various plant tissues with increasing supplementation of organic acids suggested the existence of Cd-organic acid interaction in soil-rhizosphere environment of the plant. The potentiality of phytochelators (organic acids) to form plant available organically bound Cd is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra-282 005, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nigam
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Satya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Srivastava
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D001682:Biological Availability; D002104:Cadmium / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000502:physiology*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D003313:Zea mays
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D002614:Chelating Agents; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D002104:Cadmium