Heavy metal accumulation potential and medicinal property of Bacopa monnieri - a paradox

Bioaccumulation of Mercury and Cadmium in Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell, cultivated in Hoagland medium artificially contaminated with micro quantities of HgCl2 and CdCl2 is investigated. Bioaccumulation potential of B. monnieri is more towards Cd than Hg. Absorption and translocation of Hg and Cd are...

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Main Authors: Nabeesa Salim, Ratheesh Chandra P, Abdussalam AK, Hussain K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: "Vikol publishing" ST Kolesnichenko V.V. 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.jspb.ru/issues/2011/N4/JSPB_2011_4_39-50.pdf