PMID- 26301249
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20160519
LR  - 20181113
IS  - 2314-6141 (Electronic)
IS  - 2314-6133 (Print)
VI  - 2015
DP  - 2015
TI  - Evaluation of Ricinus communis L. for the Phytoremediation of Polluted Soil with 
      Organochlorine Pesticides.
PG  - 549863
LID - 10.1155/2015/549863 [doi]
LID - 549863
AB  - Phytoremediation is an attractive alternative to conventional treatments of soil 
      due to advantages such as low cost, large application areas, and the possibility 
      of in situ treatment. This study presents the assessment of phytoremediation 
      processes conducted under controlled experimental conditions to evaluate the 
      ability of Ricinus communis L., tropical plant species, to promote the 
      degradation of 15 persistent organic pollutants (POPs), in a 66-day period. The 
      contaminants tested were hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), DDT, heptachlor, aldrin, 
      and others. Measurements made in rhizosphere soil indicate that the roots of the 
      studied species reduce the concentration of pesticides. Results obtained during 
      this study indicated that the higher the hydrophobicity of the organic compound 
      and its molecular interaction with soil or root matrix the greater its tendency 
      to concentrate in root tissues and the research showed the following trend: HCHs 
      < diclofop-methyl < chlorpyrifos < methoxychlor < heptachlor epoxide < endrin < 
      o,p'-DDE < heptachlor < dieldrin < aldrin < o,p'-DDT < p,p'-DDT by increasing 
      order of log K ow values. The experimental results confirm the importance of 
      vegetation in removing pollutants, obtaining remediation from 25% to 70%, and 
      demonstrated that Ricinus communis L. can be used for the phytoremediation of 
      such compounds.
FAU - Rissato, Sandra Regina
AU  - Rissato SR
AD  - Department of Chemistry, Paulista State University (UNESP), CP 473, 17033-360 
      Bauru, SP, Brazil ; Department of Physics, Federal University of Sao Carlos 
      (UFSCar), 13565-905 Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil.
FAU - Galhiane, Mario Sergio
AU  - Galhiane MS
AD  - Department of Chemistry, Paulista State University (UNESP), CP 473, 17033-360 
      Bauru, SP, Brazil.
FAU - Fernandes, Joao Roberto
AU  - Fernandes JR
AD  - Department of Chemistry, Paulista State University (UNESP), CP 473, 17033-360 
      Bauru, SP, Brazil.
FAU - Gerenutti, Marli
AU  - Gerenutti M
AD  - Laboratory for the Toxicological Research (Lapetox), University of Sorocaba 
      (UNISO), 18023-000 Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.
FAU - Gomes, Homero Marques
AU  - Gomes HM
AD  - Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Paulista State University (UNESP), 
      19060-900 Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.
FAU - Ribeiro, Renata
AU  - Ribeiro R
AD  - Department of Chemistry, Paulista State University (UNESP), CP 473, 17033-360 
      Bauru, SP, Brazil.
FAU - de Almeida, Marcos Vinicius
AU  - de Almeida MV
AD  - Department of Physics, Federal University of Sao Carlos (UFSCar), 13565-905 Sao 
      Carlos, SP, Brazil.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
DEP - 20150802
PL  - United States
TA  - Biomed Res Int
JT  - BioMed research international
JID - 101600173
RN  - 0 (Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated)
RN  - 0 (Pesticides)
SB  - IM
MH  - *Biodegradation, Environmental
MH  - Environmental Monitoring
MH  - Environmental Pollution/*adverse effects
MH  - Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated/*adverse effects/chemistry
MH  - Pesticides/adverse effects/chemistry
MH  - Ricinus/chemistry/*growth & development
PMC - PMC4537713
EDAT- 2015/08/25 06:00
MHDA- 2016/05/20 06:00
PMCR- 2015/08/02
CRDT- 2015/08/25 06:00
PHST- 2014/11/28 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2015/05/27 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2015/08/25 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2015/08/25 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2016/05/20 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2015/08/02 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.1155/2015/549863 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:549863. doi: 10.1155/2015/549863. Epub 2015 Aug 2.