Potentially toxic metals in the high-biomass non-hyperaccumulating plant amaranthus viridis: human health risks and phytoremediation potentials

• Main Authors: Yap, Chee Kong, Yaacob, Aziran, Tan, Wen Siang, Al-Mutairi, Khalid Awadh, Cheng, Wan Hee, Wong, Koe Wei, Berandah Edward, Franklin, Ismail, Mohamad Saupi, You, Chen-Feng, Chew, Weiyun, Nulit, Rosimah, Ibrahim, Mohd Hafiz, Amin, Bintal, Sharifinia, Moslem
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102812/; https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/3/389

Human health risk and phytoremediation of potentially toxic metals (PTMs) in the edible vegetables have been widely discussed recently. This study aimed to determine the concentrations of four PTMs, namely Cd, Fe, Ni, and Zn) in Amaranthus viridis (leaves, stems, and roots) collected from 11 samplin...