Clover Root Uptake of Cereal Benzoxazinoids (BXs) Caused Accumulation of BXs and BX Transformation Products Concurrently with Substantial Increments in Clover Flavonoids and Abscisic Acid.

Metabolomic studies on root uptake and transformation of bioactive compounds, like cereal benzoxazinoids (BXs) in non-BX producing plants, are very limited. Therefore, a targeted mass-spectrometry-based metabolomics study was performed to elucidate the root uptake of BXs in white clover ( L.) and the impact of absorbed BXs on intrinsic clover secondary metabolites.

Removal of phytotoxins in filter sand used for drinking water treatment.

Phytotoxins - toxins produced by plants - are contaminants with the potential to impair drinking water quality. They encompass a large group of toxic, partially persistent compounds that have been detected in seepage waters and in shallow wells used for drinking water production. If phytotoxins enter wells used for drinking water production, it is essential to know if the drinking water treatment processes will remove them from the water phase.

Exposure and Transport of Alkaloids and Phytoestrogens from Soybeans to Agricultural Soils and Streams in the Midwestern United States.

Phytotoxins are naturally produced toxins with potencies similar/higher than many anthropogenic micropollutants. Nevertheless, little is known regarding their environmental fate and off-field transport to streams. To fill this research gap, a network of six basins in the Midwestern United States with substantial soybean production was selected for the study.

Assessment of some heavy metals in crude oil workers from Kurdistan Region, northern Iraq.

Heavy metal pollution in the environment has gained interest in the past few decades, as it has been found to accumulate in soil and water, as well as in the human body. Heavy metals present a serious health risk to humans when the concentration level and exposure time are increased. Although they have been extensively studied in the environment and food, little is known regarding their occurrence in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq.

Occurrence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in ragwort plants, soils and surface waters at the field scale in grassland.

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA)s are natural toxins produced by a variety of plants including ragwort. The PAs present a serious health risk to human and livestock. Although these compounds have been extensively studied in food and feed, little is known regarding their environmental fate.

The invasive butterbur contaminates stream and seepage water in groundwater wells with toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids.

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are persistent mutagenic and carcinogenic compounds produced by many common plant species. Health authorities recommend minimising human exposure via food and medicinal products to ensure consumer health and safety. However, there is little awareness that PAs can contaminate water resources.