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Wetland plants are gaining interest as potential agents for removing emerging contaminants. However, there have been limited studies examining the ability of these plant species to remove antibiotics and their tolerance to stress. This study aimed to investigate the potential of Canna indica, an indigenous wetland plant species in India, for tetracycline-induced oxidative stress, antioxidant activity, and removal of antibiotics from nutrient media and domestic wastewater. Canna indica exhibited a removal rate of approximately 91.05 ± 0.18% for tetracycline in antibiotic containing nutrient media and 87.97 ± 0.39% in domestic wastewater. Notably, the exposure to the drug during the 30 d reaction period led to the accumulation of reactive oxygen species in the plant tissues. Consequently, there was a decline in chlorophyll content, alongside an increase in antioxidant activity, membrane permeability, and K + ion leakage. These findings emphasize the importance of monitoring tolerance levels induced by antibiotics in plant species. Thus, monitoring the antibiotic-induced-tolerance levels in plant species is crucial for maintaining plant health and effectively managing abiotic stress, ensuring efficient recovery and facilitating an effective wetland treatment system.
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We sincerely thank Dr. Sangeetha C J for her valuable feedback and guidance, also our fellow lab mates for their support and cooperation. We are grateful for the Advanced Instrumentation laboratory facility at IIT Hyderabad, India.
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We are thankful for the fellowship from the Ministry of Education, India. This research was supported by the facilities funded by the Department of Biotechnology (Grant/Comp No. 8981 || BT/IN/Indo-UK/AMR-Env/03/ST/2020-21 || AMR flows), Government of India.
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Conceptualization: [Vishnudatha Venu, Shashidhar Thatikonda]; Methodology: [Vishnudatha Venu, Vikas Sonkar]; Formal analysis and investigation: [Vishnudatha Venu]; Antibiotic method development: [Vishnudatha Venu, Benita Nishil, Arun Kashyap]; Writing – original draft: [Vishnudatha Venu]; Writing –review & editing: [Vishnudatha Venu, Shashidhar Thatikonda]; Supervision: [Shashidhar Thatikonda]; Funding acquisition: [Shashidhar Thatikonda]; Resources: [Shashidhar Thatikonda]. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Venu, V., Nishil, B., Kashyap, A. et al. Phytotoxic Effects of Tetracycline and its Removal Using Canna indica in a Hydroponic System. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 111, 4 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-023-03767-9
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