Table 3.
Root/shoot ratio and bioconcentration ratio (BCR) determined for the pesticide concentration in Ricinus communis L.
| OCPs | Ricinus communis L. | |
|---|---|---|
| Root/shoot (RSD) | Root/soil (RSD) | |
| (1) α-HCH | 0.014 (4.2) | 0.773 (3.8) |
| (2) β-HCH | 0.147 (4.4) | 0.064 (6.1) |
| (3) γ-HCH | 0.265 (6.1) | 0.079 (6.8) |
| (4) Chlorpyrifos | 0.453 (3.9) | 0.123 (4.0) |
| (5) Heptachlor | 0.565 (6.2) | 0.875 (4.3) |
| (6) Aldrin | 0.480 (5.7) | 0.152 (6.2) |
| (7) Heptachlor epoxide | ND | ND |
| (8) Dieldrin | 0.210 (5.2) | 0.108 (5.8) |
| (9) Trans-chlordane | 2.592 (4.1) | 1.273 (4.5) |
| (10) o,p′-DDE | 2.559 (6.0) | 3.071 (5.5) |
| (11) Endrin | 0.378 (6.1) | 0.081 (7.0) |
| (12) o,p′-DDT | 0.820 (6.2) | 0.587 (6.5) |
| (13) p,p′-DDT | 0.769 (5.8) | 0.968 (4.2) |
| (14) Diclofop-methyl | 3.668 (4.6) | 2.085 (5.1) |
| (15) 4,4′-Methoxychlor | 1.841 (3.8) | 2.066 (3.5) |