Biogeochemistry of antimony in soil-plant system: Ecotoxicology and human health

• Published in: Applied geochemistry Vol. 106; pp. 45 - 59
• Main Authors: Natasha, Shahid, Muhammad, Khalid, Sana, Dumat, Camille, Pierart, Antoine, Niazi, Nabeel Khan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2019
• Subjects: antimony; antioxidants; ascorbate peroxidase; ascorbic acid; bioaccumulation; Bioavailability; biogeochemistry; carcinogenicity; catalase; Chemical speciation; Contamination; Detoxification; ecotoxicology; food chain; food plants; glutathione; glutathione peroxidase; grains; Health risk; heavy metals; human health; mutagens; oxidative stress; peroxidase; phytochelatins; Phytotoxicity; plant tissues; pollution; proline; risk; soil; superoxide dismutase; transport proteins; vegetables; Chemical speciation; Phytotoxicity; Bioavailability; Contamination; Detoxification; Health risk

Environmental contamination by antimony (Sb), a non-essential and non-beneficial metalloid, is a great threat to living organisms at a global scale. Owing to its various uses in numerous industrial processes, Sb is released into different environmental compartments every year. Environmental Sb conta...