Macro, minor and toxic elemental uptake and distribution in Hypoxis hemerocallidea, "the African Potato" - An edible medicinal plant

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 271-280

  Jonnalagadda, S B ^a   Kindness, A ^a   Kubayi, S ^a   Cele, M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African potato; Elemental distribution; Hypoxis hemerocallidea; Hypoxis rooperi; Soil quality; Toxic metals

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); SOILS; TOXICITY;

AFRICAN POTATO; HYPOXIS HEMEROCALLIDEA; HYPOXIS ROOPERI;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

HEAVY METAL; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARSENIC; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDIBLE SPECIES; GROWTH RESPONSE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MEDICINAL PLANT; MONOCOTYLEDON; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL QUALITY; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPOXIS; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; SAFETY; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; HYPOXIS; METALS, HEAVY; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

HYPOXIS; HYPOXIS HEMEROCALLIDEA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 41349096265     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230701771461     Document Type: Article

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