Antioxidant activities in relation to the transport of heavy metals from the soil to different parts of Betula pendula (Roth.).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Birch is a tree with a common occurrence in the environment and its organs are used in the form of herbal material. An important aspect of this study is birch pollen, which is a problem for allergy sufferers, and due to a variety of environmental conditions, its allergenicity may increase. Among the organs studied, inflorescences deserve attention, which, as seen from an overview of the literature, are analysed for the content of heavy metals for the first time in this study.

Results

This paper investigated the relationship between antioxidant properties and the content of heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Ni and Cr) as the plant's response to stress, taking into account both the vegetative and generative organs of the tree Betula pendula. While studying the accumulat

SUBMITTER: Makuch-Pietras I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9987087 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature