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VOL. 7, ISSUE 1 (2022)
A comprehensive review on phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soil with special reference to aromatic plants
Authors
Mukunda Madhab Phukan, Tridip Boruah
Abstract
Heavy metal pollution is a serious problem in today’s industrialized world. To overcome this problem numerous biological methods have been previously developed and phytoremediation is one of the major techniques in this regard. This review broadly discusses the suitability of aromatic plant in phytoremediation of various heavy metal contaminated site. Throughout the study we have considered and identified Poaceae, Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, and Geraniaceae as some of the most proficient and potential family of plants for phytoremediation. Research conduct on such aromatic plants with high biomass reveals that aromatic plant can remove contaminants with least risk of food chain and increase the yield of essential oil with increasing heavy metal stress condition. Vetiver zizanioides, Lemon grass, Ocimum basilium, Lavender, Salvia scalarea, Palargonium, Rosmarinus officialslis, Mentha arvensis, Cymbopogon martini were found to be among the most efficient remover of heavy metal pollutants from the soil. Thus aromatic plant with high biomass is suggested to be among the essential candidates for effective and successful remediation technology in future.
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Pages:639-644
How to cite this article:
Mukunda Madhab Phukan, Tridip Boruah "A comprehensive review on phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soil with special reference to aromatic plants ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 7, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 639-644
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