The Effect of Environmental Factors on Total Arsenic Accumulation in Sarcodia suiae, Rhodophyta

Rice plants absorb substantial amount of arsenic when grown in rice field soil containing 3.21 mg/kg arsenic and irrigated with contaminated groundwater from a shallow tube-well having 476 ± 3 ?g arsenic/l at Sonargaon, Bangladesh. It is revealed that highest total arsenic accumulation occurred in roots (5.790 ± 0.337 mg/kg) followed by shoots (3.766 ± 0.370 mg/kg) and brown-rice grains (2.552 ± 0.507 mg/kg). The concentration of total arsenic in rice grains was beyond permissible limit (1.00 mg/kg) for human consumption. At the time of harvest 4.90 ± 1.11 - 8.27 ± 1.35 mg As/kg soil remained in the rice field soil. However, majority of the soil arsenic is washed out by rain and flood water leaving more than 3.00 mg As/kg soil after flood period which along with high level of As contaminated groundwater for irrigation, elevated the level (up to 8.27 ± 1.35 mg As/kg soil) beyond permissible limit of e.g. in USA it is 5 mg/kg soils for agriculture use. To keep the environment clean, surface water for irrigation has been suggested. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v44i1.22728 Bangladesh J. Bot. 44(1): 85-89, 2015 (March)

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Influence of environmental factors on arsenic accumulation and biotransformation using the aquatic plant species Hydrilla verticillata

Journal of Environmental Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.jes.2019.12.010 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 90 ◽

pp. 244-252 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Yuan Zhao ◽

Zhuo Zhen ◽

Zhenhong Wang ◽

Liqing Zeng ◽

Changzhou Yan

Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

Plant Species ◽

Aquatic Plant ◽

Hydrilla Verticillata ◽

Arsenic Accumulation

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ARSENIC ACCUMULATION IN ANNAPOLIS VALLEY ORCHARD SOILS

Canadian Journal of Soil Science ◽

10.4141/cjss62-011 ◽

1962 ◽

Vol 42 (1) ◽

pp. 77-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

R. F. Bishop ◽

D. Chisholm

Keyword(s):

Surface Soil ◽

Insect Control ◽

Total Arsenic ◽

Apple Orchards ◽

Arsenic Accumulation ◽

Sufficient Magnitude ◽

Annapolis Valley ◽

Orchard Soils

Use of arsenicals for insect control has resulted in an appreciable accumulation of arsenic in the surface soil of Annapolis Valley apple orchards. Levels of total arsenic in 25 representative orchards ranged from 9.8 to 124.4 p.p.m., whereas the content of comparable samples taken in non-orchard land ranged from a trace to 7.9 p.p.m. In some orchards the arsenic accumulation is of sufficient magnitude to be detrimental to the growth of such arsenic sensitive crops as peas and beans.

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Total and Inorganic Arsenic Contents in Some Edible Zingiberaceous Rhizomes in Thailand

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2013/506389 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Chomkamon Ubonnuch ◽

Suthep Ruangwises ◽

Wandee Gritsanapan ◽

Nongluck Ruangwises

Keyword(s):

Curcuma Longa ◽

Herbal Medicines ◽

Hydride Generation ◽

Inorganic Arsenic ◽

Absorption Spectrometry ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Zingiber Officinale ◽

Total Arsenic ◽

Arsenic Accumulation ◽

Zingiber Cassumunar

The arsenic accumulation in rhizomes of Zingiberaceous plants was determined by atomic absorption spectrometry interfaced with hydride generation system (HG-AAS). The raw herbal materials, rhizomes, were collected from different regions of Thailand between December 2011 and January 2012. Six well-known Zingiberaceous plants, 16 samples from each and a total of 96 samples, were analyzedAlpinia galanga(Khaa),Boesenbergia rotunda(Kra-chaai),Curcuma longa(Khamin-chan),Curcuma zedoaria(Khamin-oi),Zingiber cassumunar(Plai) andZingiber officinale(Ginger). Concentrations of total arsenic based on dry weight were92.4±9.2,103.5±20.8,61.7±12.5,89.8±17.5,106.7±19.5and69.3±11.8 ng/g, respectively and inorganic arsenic were48.8±7.0,66.3±12.7,25.5±5.0,38.7±4.7,71.2±11.6, and38.5±5.5 ng/g, respectively. Among these, Plai and Kra-chaai exhibited the highest levels of total arsenic and inorganic arsenic accumulation that remind consumers to be aware of excess consuming of these rhizomes. On the contrary, the lowest value found in Khamin-chan indicating natural dietary supplements and herbal medicines comprising Kamin-chan are safe from arsenic poison. All investigated amounts of total and inorganic arsenic were much lower than limits recommended by Thai Food and Drug Administration.

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