Applications of tea saponins in phytoremediation.
| Pollutant | Accumulator | Tea saponin concentration | Increase in ratio (%) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cd | Lolium multiflorum | 40 mg L−1 | Above: 8; under: 11a | 24 |
| Cd | Amaranthus caudatus | 3 g kg−1 | 25 | |
| Cd | Saccharum officinarum | 0.3% | Leaf: 30.1; stem: 156.8; root: 96.9 | 26 |
| Pyrene | Lolium multiflorum | 40 mg L−1 | Above: 135; under: 40 | 24 |
| PCBs | Zea mays | 0.1% | PCB 14 : 172b | 26 |
| PCB 18 : 168 | ||||
| PCB 77 : 94 | ||||
| PCB 156 : 140 |
a
‘Above’ means parts of the plant above the ground and ‘under’ means parts of the plant under the ground.
b
These data were measured at the root of the plant.