Table 5.
Chromium-meditated reduction in the total plant biomass as compared to control in various plant species.
| Plant Species | Common Name | Chromium Concentration | Medium | Time of Exposure (Days) | Total Biomass Production (%) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranthus viridis and Amaranthus cruentus | Green and Blood Amaranth | 50 μM | ½-strength Hoagland | 7 | > 50 FW ≈80 FW |
[51] |
| Arabidopsis thaliana | Arabidopsis | 800 μM Cr(VI) | ½-strength MS | 2 | 50 FW 75 DW |
[15] |
| Brassica juncea | Mustard | 300 μM Cr(VI) | Semi-hydroponic medium | 5 | 80–89 growth | [46] |
| Brassica juncea | Mustard | 100 µM Cr(VI) | Soil | 20 | > 50 FW and DW | [52] |
| Brassica napus | Oilseed Rape | 400 μM Cr(VI) | Hoagland | 6 | 67 DW | [35] |
| Brassica napus | Rapeseed | 500 μM Cr | Soil | 56 | 30.6 FW 28 DW |
[53] |
| Citrus reticulata | Kinnow Mandarin | 750 μM Cr(VI) | Soil | 120 | 63 DW | [54] |
| Cyperus alternifolius and Coix lacryma-jobi | Umbrella Palm and Adlay Millet | 40 mg/L Cr(VI) | Soil | 120 | 77 DW 44 DW |
[55] |
| Hordeum vulgare | Barley | 100 μM Cr(VI) | Quartz sand | 60 | ≈23.7DW | [56] |
| Lemna minor | Duckweed | 500 μM Cr(VI) | SIS growth medium | 7 | 60 | [57] |
| Oryza sativa | Rice | 80 µM Cr(VI) | Hydroponic | 7 | 58 | [36] |
| Parthenium hysterophorus Solanum nigrum | Santa Maria Black Nightshade |
500 µM Cr(VI) | Soil | 21 | 65.5 FW 64.DW 110 FW 106 DW |
[41] |
| Solanum melongena | Eggplant | 25 µM Cr(VI) | ½-strength Hoagland | 7 | 87 FW 83 DW |
[48] |
| Triticum aestivum | Wheat | 500 µM Cr(VI) | Sand Quartz sand |
7 | ≈65% | [37] |
| Zea mays | Corn | 173 µM Cr(VI) | Hydroponic | 7 | ≈85 FW | [33] |