Browsing Central Laboratories Unit Research by Author "Usman, Kamal"
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The Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Health Risks of Metal(oid)s Bioaccumulation in Leafy Vegetables: A Consumption Advisory
Alsafran, Mohammed; Usman, Kamal; Rizwan, Muhammad; Ahmed, Talaat; Al Jabri, Hareb ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)High levels of metal(oid)s in soil or food pose a severe health risk to humans. The potential toxicants find their way into the living systems via the food chain, following bioaccumulation in edible plants, including leafy ... -
Neonicotinoid insecticides in the environment: A critical review of their distribution, transport, fate, and toxic effects
Alsafran, Mohammed; Rizwan, Muhammad; Usman, Kamal; Saleem, Muhammad Hamzah; Al Jabri, Hareb ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Neonicotinoid insecticides (NENIs) have become increasingly common in recent decades in the control of crop pests and other plant pathogens. It is undeniable that the practice improves crop yield and economic productivity ... -
Nickel Toxicity Interferes with NO3−/NH4+ Uptake and Nitrogen Metabolic Enzyme Activity in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Rizwan, Muhammad; Usman, Kamal; Alsafran, Mohammed; Al Jabri, Hareb; Samreen, Tayyaba; Saleem, Muhammad Hamzah; Tu, Shuxin... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The excessive use of nickel (Ni) in manufacturing and various industries has made Ni a serious pollutant in the past few decades. As a micronutrient, Ni is crucial for plant growth at low concentrations, but at higher ... -
An overview of heavy metals toxicity in plants, tolerance mechanism, and alleviation through lysine-chelation with micro-nutrients—A novel approach
Alsafran, Mohammed; Saleem, Muhammad Hamzah; Rizwan, Muhammad; Al Jabri, Hareb; Usman, Kamal; Fahad, Shah... more authors ... less authors ( Springer , 2022 , Article Review)Abstract: Plants must adapt themselves to the prevailing conditions for their survival, resulting in the acquisition of a wide range of metal tolerance mechanisms. Although many metal elements are essential for the growth ... -
Principles and Applicability of Integrated Remediation Strategies for Heavy Metal Removal/Recovery from Contaminated Environments
Alsafran, Mohammed; Saleem, Muhammad Hamzah; Al Jabri, Hareb; Rizwan, Muhammad; Usman, Kamal ( Springer , 2022 , Article)Contamination of agricultural soils with heavy metals present lethal consequences in terms of diverse ecological and environmental problems that entail entry of metal in food chain, soil deterioration, plant growth ... -
Understanding the Phytoremediation Mechanisms of Potentially Toxic Elements: A Proteomic Overview of Recent Advances
Alsafran, Mohammed; Usman, Kamal; Ahmed, Bilal; Rizwan, Muhammad; Saleem, Muhammad Hamzah; Al Jabri, Hareb... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article Review)Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) such as cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and arsenic (As), polluting the environment, pose a significant risk and cause a wide array of adverse changes in plant physiology. Above ... -
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Biosynthesis: Overview
Al Jabri, Hareb; Saleem, Muhammad Hamzah; Rizwan, Muhammad; Hussain, Iqbal; Usman, Kamal; Alsafran, Mohammed... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)Zinc (Zn) is plant micronutrient, which is involved in many physiological functions, and an inadequate supply will reduce crop yields. Its deficiency is the widest spread micronutrient deficiency problem; almost all crops ...