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Review
. 2020 Feb 17;9(2):258.
doi: 10.3390/plants9020258.

Jute: A Potential Candidate for Phytoremediation of Metals-A Review

Muhammad Hamzah Saleem  1 , Shafaqat Ali  2   3 , Muzammal Rehman  4 , Mirza Hasanuzzaman  5 , Muhammad Rizwan  2 , Sana Irshad  6 , Fahad Shafiq  7   8 , Muhammad Iqbal  7 , Basmah M Alharbi  9 , Taghreed S Alnusaire  10 , Sameer H Qari  11
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Review

Jute: A Potential Candidate for Phytoremediation of Metals-A Review

Muhammad Hamzah Saleem et al. Plants (Basel). .

Abstract

Jute (Corchorus capsularis) is a widely cultivated fibrous species with important physiological characteristics including biomass, a deep rooting system, and tolerance to metal stress. Furthermore, Corchorus species are indigenous leafy vegetables and show phytoremediation potential for different heavy metals. This species has been used for the phytoremediation of different toxic pollutants such as copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), mercury (Hg) and lead (Pb). The current literature highlights the physiological and morphological characteristics of jute that are useful to achieve successful phytoremediation of different pollutants. The accumulation of these toxic heavy metals in agricultural regions initiates concerns regarding food safety and reductions in plant productivity and crop yield. We discuss some innovative approaches to increase jute phytoremediation using different chelating agents. There is a need to remediate soils contaminated with toxic substances, and phytoremediation is a cheap, effective, and in situ alternative, and jute can be used for this purpose.

Keywords: chelating agents; environmental pollutants; fibrous crop; morphological traits; phytoextraction; soil remediation.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Some major exporters of jute fibres and their annual yields per ton.
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The flow chart diagram of jute and its uses.
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