Reducing cadmium bioaccumulation in Theobroma cacao using biochar: basis for scaling-up to field.

ABSTRACT: The intake of Cd-enriched food is the main Cd pathway for the nonsmoking population. In some cases, Cd bioaccumulates in edible plant parts which comprise risk to consumers, because of Cd is a harmful heavy metal that can cause potent environmental and health hazards. For instance, Cd enrichment of cacao seeds have led to Cd enrichment of cacao-based products. In Latin America and the Caribbean, Cd bioaccumulation in cacao seeds occurs in different regions with diverse edaphoclimatic conditions, which makes it difficult to select soil remediation alternatives. Limited resources require that potential amendments must be carefully investigated through laboratory and/or greenhouse conditions before scaling up to field experiments. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of four biochars

SUBMITTER: Lopez JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9241039 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature