Metal accumulation, growth, antioxidants and oil yield of Brassica juncea L. exposed to different metals.
In agricultural fields, heavy metal contamination is responsible for limiting the crop productivity and quality. This study reports that the plants of Brassica juncea L. cv. Pusa bold grown on contaminated substrates [Cu, Cr(VI), As(III), As(V)] under simulated field conditions have shown translocation of metals to the upper part and its sequestration in the leaves without significantly affecting on oil yield, except for Cr and higher concentration of As(V), compared to control. Decrease in the oil content in As(V) treated plants was observed in a dose dependent manner; however, maximum decrease was recorded in Cr treated plants. Among all the metal treatments, Cr was the most toxic as evident from the decrease in oil content, growth parameters and antioxidants. The accumulation of metals was below the detection limit in the seeds grown on 10 and 30 mg kg(-1) As(III) and Cr(VI); 10 mg kg(-1) As(V)) and thus can be recommended only for oil cultivation.
Sinha
Sarita
S
Ecotoxicology and Bioremediation, National Botanical Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Lucknow-226 001, India. sinha_sarita52@yahoomail.com
Sinam
Geetgovind
G
Mishra
Rohit Kumar
RK
Mallick
Shekhar
S
D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D009149:Mustard Plant / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D018520:Plant Shoots / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D012639:Seeds / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism
D000975:Antioxidants; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D010938:Plant Oils; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase