Toxicity assessment of effluent from flash light manufacturing industry by bioassay tests in Trigonella foenumgracum.
J Environ Biol
; 35(6): 1107-13, 2014 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-25522513
ABSTRACT
A rapid bioassay test was conducted to study heavy metal accumulation and biochemical changes in Trigonella foenumgracum (methi) irrigated with 25, 50, 75 and 100% of effluent from flash light manufacturing industry at 60 days after sowing. Total metal concentration in effluent samples was Cr = 0.12 < Cd = 0.18 < Pb = 0.24 < Cu = 2.68 mg l(-1) whereas, metals were not detected in control. An increase in photosynthetic pigments of exposed plant was noticed up to 50% concentrations of the effluent followed by a decrease at higher concentration as compared to their respective control.An enhanced lipid peroxidation in the treated plants was observed, which was evident by increased level of antioxidants proline, cysteine, malondialdehyde and ascorbic acid content. The treated plants accumulated metals in the following order Cu > Pb > Cr > Cd in the roots and shoots.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Biological Assay
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Waste Disposal, Fluid
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Toxicity Tests
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Trigonella
Language:
En
Journal:
J Environ Biol
Year:
2014
Type:
Article