Phytoremediation and detoxification of xenobiotics in plants: herbicide-safeners as a tool to improve plant efficiency in the remediation of polluted environments. A mini-review.

Phytoremediation is a widely studied and applied technology, based on the use of plants and their associated microorganisms to decontaminate polluted sites. In recent years, different strategies have been investigated to improve the phytoremediation efficiency of the selected plants. In this context, some studies have shown that herbicide-safeners, chemicals applied to crops to enhance their tolerance to herbicides, can increase the phytoremediation of soils and water polluted by organic and inorganic contaminants.

Application of a Plant Biostimulant To Improve Maize () Tolerance to Metolachlor.

Plant biostimulants (PBS) increase crop productivity and induce beneficial processes in plants. Although PBS can stimulate plant tolerance to some abiotic stresses, their effect in improving crop resistance to herbicide injuries has barely been investigated. Therefore, a study on the effect of a biostimulant (Megafol) on maize ( L.

The treatment of duckweed with a plant biostimulant or a safener improves the plant capacity to clean water polluted by terbuthylazine.

Water pollution is becoming alarming since thousands contaminants are dispersed in the aquatic environments, and agricultural practices, for the massive use of pesticides, are contributing to exacerbating this problem. In this context, a research aimed at investigating the ability of duckweed (Lemna minor), a free-floating aquatic species widespread throughout the world, to remediate water polluted with five different concentrations of a herbicide - terbuthylazine (TBA) - was carried out. In addition, duckweed was treated with a plant biostimulant and a safener with the aim of increasing the plant's capacity to tolerate and remove the TBA from the water.

Combination of aquatic species and safeners improves the remediation of copper polluted water.

In the last decades, many anthropogenic activities have resulted in heavy metal contamination of freshwaters and surrounding environments. This poses serious threats to human health. Phytoremediation is a cost-effective technology which is useful for remediating polluted soils and water.

Effect of three safeners on sulfur assimilation and iron deficiency response in barley (Hordeum vulgare) plants.

Background: Safeners are agrochemicals used in agriculture to protect crops from herbicide injuries. They act by stimulating herbicide metabolism. As graminaceous plants, to cope with iron (Fe) deficiency, activate sulfur (S) metabolism and release huge amounts of Fe-chelating compounds, or phytosiderophores (PSs), we investigated, in barley plants (Hordeum vulgare, L.