Paper · 2019 · Plants

Bentonite and Biochar Mitigate Pb Toxicity in Pisum sativum by Reducing Plant Oxidative Stress and Pb Translocation

Muhammad Zulqurnain Haider; Sabir Hussain; Pia Muhammad Adnan Ramzani; et al.

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Abstract

Lead (Pb)-polluted soils pose a serious threat to human health, particularly by transmitting this heavy metal to the food chain via the crops grown on them. The application of novel amendments in Pb-polluted soils can significantly reduce this problem. In this research, we report the effects of various organic and inorganic amendments i.e., bentonite (BN), biochar (BR), lignin (LN), magnesium potassium phosphate cement (CM) and iron hydroxyl phosphate (FeHP), on the Pb bioavailability in Pb-polluted soil, upon Pb distribution in shoots, roots, grain, the translocation factor (TF) and the bioconcentration factor (BCF) of Pb in pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain. Furthermore, effects of the said amendments on the plant parameters, as well as grain biochemistry and nutritional quality, were also assessed. Lead pollution significantly elevated Pb concentrations in roots, shoots and grain, as well as the grain TF and BCF of Pb, while reducing the nutritional quality and biochemistry of grain, plant height, relative water content (RWC), chlorophyll contents (chl a and chl b) and the dry weight (DW) of shoot, root and grain. The lowest Pb distribution in shoots, roots and grain were found with BN, FeHP and CM, compared to our control. Likewise, the BN, FeHP and CM significantly lowered the TF and BCF values of Pb in the order FeHP > CM > BN. Similarly, the highest increase in plant height, shoot, root and grain DW, RWC, chl a and chl b contents, grain biochemistry and the micronutrient concentrations, were recorded with BR amendment. Biochar also reduced grain polyphenols as well as plant oxidative stress. Given that the BR and BN amendments gave the best results, we propose to explore their potential synergistic effect to reduce Pb toxicity by using them together in future research.

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Claims 16

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Lead pollution increased lead concentrations in pea roots, shoots and grain.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
Lead pollutione0
Outcome
Pb concentrations in roots, shoots and graine0
Direction
elevatede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Lead pollution significantly elevated Pb concentrations in roots, shoots and grain”

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“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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Lead pollution increased grain Pb translocation and bioconcentration factors.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
Lead pollutione0
Outcome
grain TF and BCF of Pbe0
Direction
elevatede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Lead pollution significantly elevated Pb concentrations in roots, shoots and grain, as well as the grain TF and BCF of Pb”

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“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Lead pollution reduced grain nutritional quality and biochemistry.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
Lead pollutione2
Outcome
nutritional quality and biochemistry of graine0
Direction
reducinge0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“reducing the nutritional quality and biochemistry of grain”

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“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

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“Lead pollution significantly elevated”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Lead pollution reduced plant height and dry weight of shoot, root and grain.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
Lead pollutione2
Outcome
plant heighte0
Direction
reducinge0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“reducing the nutritional quality and biochemistry of grain, plant height, relative water content (RWC), chlorophyll contents (chl a and chl b) and the dry weight (DW) of shoot, root and grain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 937–1128 · show in text ↑
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“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

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“Lead pollution significantly elevated”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Lead pollution reduced relative water and chlorophyll content.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
Lead pollutione2
Outcome
relative water content (RWC), chlorophyll contents (chl a and chl b)e0
Direction
reducinge0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“reducing the nutritional quality and biochemistry of grain, plant height, relative water content (RWC), chlorophyll contents (chl a and chl b) and the dry weight (DW) of shoot, root and grain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 937–1128 · show in text ↑
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“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

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“Lead pollution significantly elevated”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 808–845 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

BN lowered Pb distribution in pea shoots, roots and grain relative to control.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
BNe0
Outcome
Pb distribution in shoots, roots and graine0
Direction
loweste0
Comparator
our controle0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The lowest Pb distribution in shoots, roots and grain were found with BN, FeHP and CM, compared to our control”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1130–1240 · show in text ↑
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“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 634–662 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

FeHP lowered Pb distribution in pea shoots, roots and grain relative to control.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
FeHPe0
Outcome
Pb distribution in shoots, roots and graine0
Direction
loweste0
Comparator
our controle0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The lowest Pb distribution in shoots, roots and grain were found with BN, FeHP and CM, compared to our control”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1130–1240 · show in text ↑
e1

“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 634–662 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

CM lowered Pb distribution in pea shoots, roots and grain relative to control.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
CMe0
Outcome
Pb distribution in shoots, roots and graine0
Direction
loweste0
Comparator
our controle0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“The lowest Pb distribution in shoots, roots and grain were found with BN, FeHP and CM, compared to our control”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1130–1240 · show in text ↑
e1

“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 634–662 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

BN lowered Pb translocation and bioconcentration factors.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
BNe0
Outcome
TF and BCF values of Pbe0
Direction
lowerede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“the BN, FeHP and CM significantly lowered the TF and BCF values of Pb in the order FeHP > CM > BN”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1252–1349 · show in text ↑
e1

“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 634–662 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

FeHP lowered Pb translocation and bioconcentration factors.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
FeHPe0
Outcome
TF and BCF values of Pbe0
Direction
lowerede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“the BN, FeHP and CM significantly lowered the TF and BCF values of Pb in the order FeHP > CM > BN”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1252–1349 · show in text ↑
e1

“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 634–662 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

CM lowered Pb translocation and bioconcentration factors.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
CMe0
Outcome
TF and BCF values of Pbe0
Direction
lowerede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“the BN, FeHP and CM significantly lowered the TF and BCF values of Pb in the order FeHP > CM > BN”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1252–1349 · show in text ↑
e1

“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 634–662 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Biochar gave the greatest increases in plant height and shoot, root and grain dry weight.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
BR amendmente0
Outcome
plant height, shoot, root and grain DWe0
Direction
highest increasee0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“the highest increase in plant height, shoot, root and grain DW, RWC, chl a and chl b contents, grain biochemistry and the micronutrient concentrations, were recorded with BR amendment”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1362–1545 · show in text ↑
e1

“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 634–662 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Biochar gave the greatest increase in relative water and chlorophyll content.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
BR amendmente0
Outcome
RWC, chl a and chl b contentse0
Direction
highest increasee0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“the highest increase in plant height, shoot, root and grain DW, RWC, chl a and chl b contents, grain biochemistry and the micronutrient concentrations, were recorded with BR amendment”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1362–1545 · show in text ↑
e1

“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 634–662 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Biochar gave the greatest increase in grain biochemistry and micronutrient concentrations.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
BR amendmente0
Outcome
grain biochemistry and the micronutrient concentrationse0
Direction
highest increasee0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“the highest increase in plant height, shoot, root and grain DW, RWC, chl a and chl b contents, grain biochemistry and the micronutrient concentrations, were recorded with BR amendment”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1362–1545 · show in text ↑
e1

“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 634–662 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Biochar reduced grain polyphenols and plant oxidative stress.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse1
Treatment
Biochare0
Outcome
grain polyphenols as well as plant oxidative stresse0
Direction
reducede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“Biochar also reduced grain polyphenols as well as plant oxidative stress”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1547–1619 · show in text ↑
e1

“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 634–662 · show in text ↑
Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The authors propose testing combined BR and BN amendments for Pb toxicity.

Taxon
pea (Pisum sativum L.)Lathyrus oleraceuse2
Treatment
BR and BN amendmentse1
Outcome
explore their potential synergistic effect to reduce Pb toxicitye0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“we propose to explore their potential synergistic effect to reduce Pb toxicity by using them together in future research”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1680–1800 · show in text ↑
e1

“BR and BN amendments”

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“pea (Pisum sativum L.) grain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 634–662 · show in text ↑

lead atom · nutrient: content · Lathyrus oleraceus (pea)Positive and negative results

3 papers: 1 positive, 2 negative or no effect

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lead atom · growth · Lathyrus oleraceus (pea)Positive and negative results

6 papers: 2 positive, 4 negative or no effect

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  1. positive
  2. positive
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bentonite · nutrient: content · Lathyrus oleraceus (pea)Results agree

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brassinolide · growth · Lathyrus oleraceus (pea)Results agree

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  2. positive
  3. positive

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pollution · growth · Lathyrus oleraceus (pea)Positive and negative results

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  3. negative

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other · growth · Lathyrus oleraceus (pea)Positive and negative results

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  1. negative
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  3. positive

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biochar · physiology: oxidative · Lathyrus oleraceus (pea)Results agree

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other · physiology: water · Lathyrus oleraceus (pea)Results agree

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