Heavy metal content in plants from family lamiaceae cultivated in an industrially polluted region

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 37-46

  Angelova, V ^a   Ivanov, K ^a   Ivanova, R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Clary sage; Essential oil; Herbs; Medicinal plant; Mentha x piperita; Peppermint; Sage; Salvia officinalis; Salvia sclarea

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; COSMETIC; ESSENTIAL OIL; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; PEPPERMINT; PERFUME; ZINC;

ACCUMULATION; CULTIVATION; HEAVY METAL; HERB; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS INDUSTRY; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXIC MATERIAL;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; INFLORESCENCE; MENTHA PIPERITA; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; PLANT TISSUE; POLLUTION; SALVIA; SALVIA OFFICINALIS; SALVIA SCLAREA; TEA; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

BULGARIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; PLOVDIV; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

LAMIACEAE; MENTHA X PIPERITA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; SALVIA OFFICINALIS; SALVIA SCLAREA;

EID: 33746710382     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: 15403580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v11n04_05     Document Type: Article

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