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Phytoremediation of Toxic Metals/Metalloids and Pollutants by Brassicaceae Plants

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The Plant Family Brassicaceae

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Contamination through heavy metals/metalloids as well as other pollutants is a major concern to the environment. There is a gradual increase in the concentration of these toxic metal/metalloids and pollutants in the soil because of human as well as natural actions. To remove these contaminants from soil, phytoremediation is a very efficient, cheap and environmental friendly approach. Recently, for phytoremediation of these metals/metalloids contaminated soil, a novel method of phytoextraction and phytomining with hyperaccumulator plants is gaining popularity. Of these hyperaccumulator plant species, Brassicaceae has shown potential for removing these pollutants completely and permanently. Members of this family like T. caerulescens, A. murale, A. halleri, B. napus, B. nigra, R. sativus are very efficient phytoremediators. Indian mustard (B. juncea), belonging to this family is known to have a very high capacity for phytoremediation.

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