Heavy Metal Contamination of Roadside Soils and Their Influence on Vascular Boundles to Medicago Sativa L.
Session
Food Science and Technology
Description
Alfalfa, also called lucerne (Medicago sativa) is an important forage crop in many countries throughout the world. Alfalfa belongs to the plant family Leguminosae, also known as Fabaceae and, like all legumes; it has the ability to fix nitrogen from the air. As a result, alfalfa is incredibly high in protein. Beyond its use in animal feed, the seeds of alfalfa can be sprouted and eaten by humans.
Alfalfa can be used medicinally to treat a variety of ailments for example, in India and China the plant has been used for centuries to relieve fluid retention and to treat kidney stones.
This study was designed to assess total contents of toxic metals (P b, Cd) in the soil and plant samples of Medicago sativa L. Roadside samples were collected from 6 different sites along highway (Lipjan-Prizren) and analyzed for heavy metals concentration using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. Lead concentration was the highest in the soil and ranged from 13.1 to 102.4 ppm. Cadmium concentration in different distances from the road varied from 1.86 to 2.89 ppm. Statistical analysis showed a significant difference between the elements determined. It was concluded that the results obtained from this research work provide significant reference value for future studies of these areas.
Keywords:
Heavy metals, Medicago sativa L, Concentration of Pb and Cd, vascular boundles
Session Chair
Viktorija Stamatovska
Session Co-Chair
Ilmije Vllasaku
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-54-7
Location
Durres, Albania
Start Date
28-10-2017 11:00 AM
End Date
28-10-2017 12:30 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2017.180
Recommended Citation
Sherifi, Enver; Shabani, Naser; and Sherifi, Nezhda, "Heavy Metal Contamination of Roadside Soils and Their Influence on Vascular Boundles to Medicago Sativa L." (2017). UBT International Conference. 180.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2017/all-events/180
Heavy Metal Contamination of Roadside Soils and Their Influence on Vascular Boundles to Medicago Sativa L.
Durres, Albania
Alfalfa, also called lucerne (Medicago sativa) is an important forage crop in many countries throughout the world. Alfalfa belongs to the plant family Leguminosae, also known as Fabaceae and, like all legumes; it has the ability to fix nitrogen from the air. As a result, alfalfa is incredibly high in protein. Beyond its use in animal feed, the seeds of alfalfa can be sprouted and eaten by humans.
Alfalfa can be used medicinally to treat a variety of ailments for example, in India and China the plant has been used for centuries to relieve fluid retention and to treat kidney stones.
This study was designed to assess total contents of toxic metals (P b, Cd) in the soil and plant samples of Medicago sativa L. Roadside samples were collected from 6 different sites along highway (Lipjan-Prizren) and analyzed for heavy metals concentration using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. Lead concentration was the highest in the soil and ranged from 13.1 to 102.4 ppm. Cadmium concentration in different distances from the road varied from 1.86 to 2.89 ppm. Statistical analysis showed a significant difference between the elements determined. It was concluded that the results obtained from this research work provide significant reference value for future studies of these areas.