Potentiality of Amaranthus viridis (L.) to accumulation of heavy metals and its relation to protein profile
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14719/tcb.4541Keywords:
Amaranth, heavy metals, phytoextraction, phytostabilization, protein bandsAbstract
The present study was undertaken to assess the levels of heavy metals (Cd, Fe, Ni and Zn) in soil and plant parts. The phytoremediation potential of Amaranthus viridis (amaranth) was determined by calculating the bioconcentration factor (BCF) and translocation factor (TF). Soil and plant samples were collected from eight different sites in their native habitats, distributed along Ismailia irrigation canal located in the east of the Nile Delta region, Egypt. Roots of amaranth had the higher concentrations of Cd, Fe and Ni means which were 2.75, 547.3 and 7.25 mg g-1 DW at sites SH8, SH6 and SH4 respectively, as compared to the other sampling sites. Whereas, shoots had the higher concentrations of Zn (283.6 mg g-1 DW) at site SH5. All sites were found with BCF more than 1 for all heavy metals. Except for Zn, TF values of Cd, Fe and Ni at all sites were lower than one. Depending on BCF and TF results, amaranth showed significant potential for phytostabilization of Cd, Fe and Ni and phytoextraction of Zn as well. Moreover, the protein profile showed different bands with varied molecular weights. Both relationships between studied accessions and similarity were elucidated, with high similarity (96% between SH2 and SH3 accessions), lowest similarity (72% between SH4 and SH8) and degree of polymorphism calculated as 62.5%. The variation in the similarity index may be due to the induction of a variety of proteins under heavy metal stress and also ecological features in various sites that cause protein polymorphism.
Downloads
References
Paital B, Pati SG, Panda F, Jally SK, Agrawal PK. Changes in physicochemical, heavy metals and air quality linked to spot Aplocheilus panchax along Mahanadi industrial belt of India under COVID-19-induced lockdowns. Environ Geochem Health. 2023; 45:751–770.
Sajad MA, Khan MS, Bahadur S, Shuaib M, Naeem A, Zaman W, Ali H. Nickel phytoremediation potential of some plant species of the Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Limnol Rev. 2020; 20:13–22. https://doi.org/10.2478/limre-2020-0002
Ma J, Saleem MH, Ali B, Rasheed R, Ashraf MA, Aziz H, et al. Impact of foliar application of syringic acid on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under heavy metal stress-insights into nutrient uptake, redox homeostasis, oxidative stress, and antioxidant defense. Front Plant Sci. 2022; 13:950120. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.950120
Singh D, Dhillon TS, Javed T, Singh R, Dobaria J, Dhankhar SK, et al. Exploring the genetic diversity of carrot genotypes through phenotypically and genetically detailed germplasm collection. Agron J. 2022; 8:1921. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081921
Afridi MS, Javed MA, Ali S, Medeiros FH, Ali B, Salam A, et al. New opportunities in plant microbiome engineering for increasing agricultural sustainability under stressful conditions. Front Plant Sci. 2022; 13:899464. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.899464
Devi S, Nandwal A, Angrish R, Arya S, Kumar N, Sharma S. Phytoremediation potential of some halophytic species for soil salinity. Int J Phytoremediation. 2016; 7:693–696. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2015.1131229
Yap CK, Yaacob A, Tan WS, Al-Mutairi KA, Cheng WH, Wong KW, et al. Potentially toxic metals in the high-biomass non-hyperaccumulating plant Amaranthus viridis: Human health risks and phytoremediation potentials. Biology. 2022; 11:389. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11030389
Dharitri RB, Kumar RN. Phytoremediation abilities of Acalypha indica and Amaranthus viridis. Bioinfolet. 2020; 17:202–207.
Naz R, Khana MS, Hafeezb A, Fazila M, Khana MN, Alib B, et al. Assessment of phytoremediation potential of native plant species naturally growing in a heavy metal-polluted industrial soils. Brazilian J Biol. 2024; 84:e264473. https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.264473
Oguntade AO, Adetunji MT, Arowolo TA, Salako FK, Azeez JO. Use of dye industry effluent for irrigation in Amaranthus cruentus L. production: Effect on growth, root morphology, heavy metal accumulation, and the safety concerns. Arch Agron Soil Sci. 2014; 61:865–876. https://doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2014.958820
Suman J, Uhlik O, Viktorova J, Macek T. Phytoextraction of heavy metals: A promising tool for clean-up of polluted environment? Front Plant Sci. 2018; 9:1476. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01476
Majid N, Muhamad N, Islam MM, Riasmi Y, Abdu A. Assessment of heavy metal uptake and translocation by Pluchea indica L. from sawdust sludge contaminated soil. J Food Agric Environ. 2012; 10:849–855.
Yoon J, Cao X, Zhou Q, Ma LQ. Accumulation of Pb, Cu, and Zn in native plants growing on a contaminated Florida site. Sci Total Environ. 2006; 368:456–464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.01.016
Gepts P. Genetic diversity of seed storage proteins in plants. Plant populations genetics, breeding and genetic resources. Sinauer Associates Inc; 1990. p. 64–82.
Henry R. Molecular markers in plants. Published Online; 2012. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118473023
Schwartz SS, Zhu WX, Sreebny LM. Sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of human whole saliva. Arch Oral Biol. 1995; 10:949–958. https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-9969(95)00055-T
Ahmad J, Ali AA, Iqbal M, Ahmad A, Qureshi MI. Proteomics of mercury-induced responses and resilience in plants: A review. Environ Chem Lett. 2022; 5:3335–55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-022-01388-y
Elshamy MM, Heikal YM, Bonanomi G. Phytoremediation efficiency of Portulaca oleracea L. naturally growing in some industrial sites, Dakahlia District, Egypt. Chemosphere. 2019; 225:678–687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.03.099
Yap C, Ismail A, Tan S, Omar H. Correlations between speciation of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in sediment and their concentrations in total soft tissue of green-lipped mussel Perna viridis from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Environ Int. 2002; 28:117–126. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0160-4120(02)00015-6
WHO/FAO. Codex alimentarius commission. Food additives and contaminants. Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, ALINORM 10/12A; 2001.
Ghosh M, Singh SP. A review on phytoremediation of heavy metals and utilization of its byproducts. Appl Ecol Environ Res. 2005; 3:1–18. https://doi.org/10.15666/aeer/0301_001018
Laemmli UK. Cleavage of structural proteins during the assembly of the head of bacteriophage T4. Natu. 1970; 5259:680-685. https://doi.org/10.1038/227680a0
Ko?mi?ska A, Wiszniewska A, Hanus-Fajerska E, Muszy?ska E. Recent strategies of increasing metal tolerance and phytoremediation potential using genetic transformation of plants. Plant Biotechnol Rep. 2018; 1:1–14. https://doi.org/10.1038/227680a0
Jadia CD, Fulekar MH. Phytoremediation: The application of vermicompost to remove zinc, cadmium, copper, nickel and lead by sunflower plant. Environ Engin Manag J. 2008; 5:547–558. https://doi.org/10.30638/eemj.2008.078
Ismaiel SA. Role of EDTA on hyper accumulation of Cd with different solubility by Ocimum basilicum (L.). Plant Arch. 2021; 1:597–602. https://doi.org/10.51470/PLANTARCHIVES.2021.v21.no1.083
Galal TM, Shehata HS. Growth and nutrients accumulation potentials of giant reed (Arundo donax L.) in different habitats in Egypt. Int J Phytoremediation. 2016; 12:1221–1230. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2016.1193470
Bashri G, Parihar P, Singh R, Singh S, Singh VP, Prasad SM. Physiological and biochemical characterization of two Amaranthus species under Cr(VI) stress differing in Cr(VI) tolerance. Plant physiol biochem. 2016; 108:12-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.06.030
Ashraf S, Ali Q, Zahir ZA, Ashraf S, Asghar HN. Phytoremediation: Environmentally sustainable way for reclamation of heavy metal polluted soils. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2019; 174:714–727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.02.068
Ali H, Khan E, Sajad MA. Phytoremediation of heavy metals—Concepts and applications. Chemosphere. 2013; 91:869–881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.02.068
Erakhrumen AA. Phytoremediation: An Environmentally Sound Technology for Pollution Prevention, Control and Remediation in Developing Countries. Educ Res Rev-Neth. 2007; 2:151–156.
Qureshi AS, Hussain MI, Ismail S, Khan QM. Evaluating heavy metal accumulation and potential health risks in vegetables irrigated with treated wastewater. Chemosphere. 2016; 163:54–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.07.073
Pachura P, Ociepa-Kubicka A, Skowron-Grabowska B. Assessment of the availability of heavy metals to plants based on the translocation index and the bioaccumulation factor. Desalination Water Treat. 2015; 57:1469–1477. https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2015.1017330
Mataruga Z, Jari´c S, Kosti´c O, Markovi´c M, Jakovljevic K, Mitrovi´c M, et al. The potential of elm trees (Ulmus glabra Huds.) for the phytostabilisation of potentially toxic elements in the riparian zone of the Sava River. Environ Sci Pollut Res. 2019; 27:4309–4324. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-07173-9
Nguyen TQ, Sesin V, Kisiala A, Emery RN. Phytohormonal roles in plant responses to heavy metal stress: Implications for using macrophytes in phytoremediation of aquatic ecosystems. Environ Toxicol Chem. 2021; 40:7–22. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.4909
Dalvi AA, Bhalerao SA. Response of plants towards heavy metal toxicity: an overview of avoidance, tolerance and uptake mechanism. Ann Plant Sci. 2013; 2:362–8.
Shah K, Dubey RS. Effect of cadmium on proline accumulation and ribonuclease activity in rice seedlings. Role of proline as a possible enzyme protectant. Biol Plant. 1997; 40:121–130. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1000956803911
George NM, Abdelhaliem E, Abdel-Haleem M. Phytochemical profiling of bioactive metabolites in methanolic extract of two wild solanum species and evaluation of their antioxidant activity. J Anim Plant Sci. 2022; 32.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 SAR Ismaiel, Mohamed Abdel-Haleem
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
