Assessing Phytoremediation Potential of Aloe barbadensis, Chrysopogon zizanioides and Ocimum tenuiflorum for Sustainable Removal of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soil

Sangeetha, Sreekumar Prabha and Sona, S. and Tapung, Nabam and Kumar, Abhishek and Kumar, Suraj (2025) Assessing Phytoremediation Potential of Aloe barbadensis, Chrysopogon zizanioides and Ocimum tenuiflorum for Sustainable Removal of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soil. Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 24. 259 - 271. ISSN 09726268; 23953454

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Abstract

This study investigates the phytoremediation potential of aloe vera, tulsi, and vetiver for heavy metal-contaminated soil. Plants were grown in soil spiked with Cd, Zn, and Pb for 4 weeks, and heavy metal uptake was measured using AAS. Tulsi showed the highest removal efficiency for Zn, Pb, and Cd, followed by vetiver and aloe vera. The findings highlight tulsi's superior remediation ability due to effective uptake and translocation mechanisms, demonstrating phytoremediation as an economical and environmentally sustainable method for heavy metal soil decontamination.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Cited by: 1; All Open Access; Gold Open Access
Uncontrolled Keywords: aqueous solution; cadmium; industrialization; lead; phytoremediation; pollutant removal; soil pollution; zinc; India
Subjects: Environmental Science > Nature and Landscape Conservation
Divisions: Arts and Science > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Arts & Science College, Salem > Computer Science
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Date Deposited: 26 Nov 2025 09:06
Last Modified: 26 Nov 2025 09:06
URI: https://vmuir.mosys.org/id/eprint/334

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