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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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"Vikol publishing" ST Kolesnichenko V.V.
2011-12-01
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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 |