ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
Abstract
Cabbages (Brassica Juncea (L.) Czern) were grown in pot experiments on typical unpolluted and polluted soils with concentration changing from 20.50 - 50.00 mg As/kg and 156.00 - 413.00 mg Cu/kg dry soil. The results demonstrate the elevation of As and Cu in soil may lead to increased uptake by these cabbages subsequent entry into human food chain. It was found 11.84- 32.12 mg As/kg and 46.86 - 94.47 mg Cu/kg dry leaves. It has tendency increase uptake and accumulation of Cu in cabbage tissue with increasing cultivated time, whereas, it was found accumulation of As in cabbages tissue decreased with time prolonging. The quantity of As and Cu in these cabbages, were significant higher than 0.2 mg As/kg and 5.0 mg Cu/kg fresh vegetable, the permissible limit concentration in fresh vegetable. This indicated that human may As and Cu exposure occur through eating these vegetables.
Publication Date
11-19-2017
Recommended Citation
Thi Kim, Phuong Nguyen and Thi, Dung Nguyen
(2017)
"ARSENIC AND COPPER UPTAKE BY CABBAGES GROWN ON POLLUTED SOILS,"
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development: Vol. 25:
No.
1, Article 15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29037/ajstd.239
Available at:
https://ajstd.ubd.edu.bn/journal/vol25/iss1/15