A comparative study of <i>Cannabis sativa</i> L. and <i>Eleusine indica</i> L. and their culturable rhizospheric bacterial communities in mitigating complex organometallic pollutants of distillery sludge for eco-restoration.

ABSTRACT: The sludge discharged from distilleries is known for potential health risks due to containing organic pollutants with mutagenic and Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) properties. The study examined the comparative phytoremediation efficacy of two potential plant species, i.e., Cannabis sativa L. and Eleusine indica L., growing on sugarcane treacle-based distillery sludge, a major source of complex organometallic pollutants. The fresh sludge analysis showed high concentrations of Iron (2356.4  ± 0.181 mg kg^-1), Copper (856.76 ± 0.022 mg kg^-1) Manganese (198.32 ± 0.010 mg kg^-1) Magnesium (342.8 ± 0.462 mg kg^-1) Calcium (359.7  ± 0.617 mg kg^-1) with other physicochemical parameters. Further, the analysis of fresh sludge t

SUBMITTER: Iqbal MZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12559478 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature