Abstract
AbstractDirect use of green plants to stabilize or reduce contamination in soils, surface water, or ground water has gained increasing popularity in both academic and practical fields. Phytoremediation is a low-cost and friendly technology to the environment, not only for the elimination of heavy metals but also for the various pollutions. This study investigated the effect of cadmium chloride (CdCl2) on chlorophyll and lipids contents and evaluated the activity of guaiacol peroxidase (GPOX) in Phragmites australis aerial and root part. Known as common reed, this plant is widely used for the treatment of wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. The analysis of those selected physiological parameters has allowed understanding cellular behavior in the presence of various concentrations of cadmium. The results showed that low doses of CdCl2 induced a significant increase in total chlorophyll content (A + B) unlike the other two doses, as well it was demonstrated that CdCl2 induced a negative dose-dependent...
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