Accumulation of antimony. Antimony concentrations in the fronds and roots of all plants increased with Sb addition, with more Sb accumulated in the roots than in the fronds (Fig. 1).At the high rate of Sb addition, the average Sb concentration in the roots was the highest in fern PCA, at 358 mg kg −1, followed by 224 mg kg −1 in fern CYF, 124 …

A major part of this antimony is bio available as indicated by the higher total Sb concentrations (108–4029 mg. kg −1) in the sampled plants from the mining area. The bioavailable fraction of antimony in the soil is estimated through citric acid extraction ( Okkenhaug et al., 2011 ).

The concentration of antimony in water bodies is closely related to mining activities, and the oxidation, weathering, leaching, and permeation of waste rocks and tailings containing antimony may lead to an increase in antimony concentration in groundwater (Qiao et al., 2023, Wen et al., 2023). Figure S2 illustrates the pathways and …

Antimony (Sb) is a dangerous heavy metal (HM) that poses a serious threat to the health of plants, animals, and humans. Leaching from mining wastes and weathering of sulfide ores are the major ways of introducing Sb into our soils and aquatic environments. Crops grown on Sb-contaminated soils are a …

Concentration of Sb in roots was increased upon the addition of Sb both in WT and mutant plants (Figure 5c). Antimony concentration was higher in roots than in shoots, and Sb concentration in mutant plants was nearly a two-fold decrease when compared to WT plants. The root Sb concentration was nearly identical in the Sb + Si …

Publication: Environmental and Experimental Botany. Pub Date: October 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2022.104996. Bibcode: 2022EnvEB.20204996V. Keywords: Abiotic …

Antimony levels in plants. Only a few studies have focused on Sb pollution in Chinese plants, so, we collected data from plants in some of the mining areas (Table 4). Elevated Sb concentrations were found in plants growing in the Xikuangshan mine area. ... The Sb concentrations in six plants collected from Daye iron mine in Huangshi City, ...

Antimony (Sb), as an element, has been known since ancient times and has been used by many civilizations for different purposes. It is classified as a heavy metal, …

In the other study, 19 species of garden and crop plants were grown on potted soil that had been spiked with Sb to give a dissolved Sb concentration of 1448-2517/09/020144 RESEARCH FRONT Antimony uptake by plants NaFeIII EDTA, 0.01 mmol L−1 H3 BO3, 2 µmol L−1 MnSO4, 0.2 µmol L−1 ZnSO4, 0.2 µmol L−1 CuSO4, 0.1 µmol L−1 Na2 …

At increased concentration in edible plant parts or medicinal herbs it may pose health risks to humans and livestock. Although most of Sb is stored in root tissues, …

Exposure to antimony concentrations of 9 mg/m 3 of air will result in eye, skin, and lung irritation. [ 5] Long-term exposure to antimony in smelting plants may result in the formation of antimoniosis, a particular form of pneumoconiosis. [ 6] Chronic exposure will potentiate lung, heart, and gastrointestinal diseases.

The concentration of antimony extracted was compared with the total antimony content in the plant material measured by HG-AFS after focused microwave-acidic digestion using HNO3 and H2O2.

Antimony concentration in the residue of the soil samples (acid digestion) varied between 24 and 77% of total Sb. ... (III) accounted for up to 30% of the total Sb concentration in plant shoots (Fig. 3). This is significant higher than the Sb(III) percentage in water extracts of the soil samples. Possible explanations for this may be that ...

Antimony (Sb) is a non-essential element for humans but is widely used in multiple consumer and industrial products, including fire retardants, batteries, alloys, semiconductors, and medications... Antimony pollution threatens soils and riverine habitats across China: An analysis of antimony concentrations, changes, and risks: Critical …

and antimony. The total thujone content of preban absinthe was found to range between 0.5 and 48.3 mg/L, with an average concentration of 25.4 ( 20.3 mg/L and a median concentration of 33.3 mg/L. The authors conclude that the thujone concentration of preban absinthe was generally overestimated in the past.

Antimony (Sb), a common rare heavy metal, is found naturally in soils at low concentrations. This study aimed to understand the effect of low Sb concentrations on plant growth and metabolism. To this end, canola (Brassica napus L. var. napus) and turnip roots (Brassica rapa L. var. rapa) were treated with Sb at low concentrations (8 mg/kg …

Antimony (Sb) is a non-essential element for plants, animals, and humans. With increased anthropogenic inputs from mining and industrial activities, ore processing, vehicle emissions, and shooting activities, elevated Sb levels in the environment have become a growing concern. Despite of its non-essentiality, some plants can take up and …

Soil contamination by antimony (Sb) has become an environmental problem of much concern in recent years, because increasing mining and industrial use has led to widespread soil …

The concentrations of antimony in crops are also higher. The average enrichment factors (concentration in plant/concentration in soil) for rice root, stem-leave and rice seed are 0.144, 0.012 and 0.0037, respectively. In the antimony mine areas, some health-related diseases exist due to the antimony pollution.

Antimony (Sb) is a naturally occurring metalloid element. It can exist in a variety of oxidation states (−III, 0, III, V), but is mainly found in two oxidation states (III and V) in environmental, biological and geochemical samples [].The abundance of Sb in the Earth's crust is in the order of 0.2–0.3 mg kg −1 [].The concentration of Sb in soils is …

Mean metalloid creek rhizome sediment concentrations were 777 115g g-1 Sb and 60 6g g-1 As, with water concentrations at 381 23g L-1 Sb and 46 2g L-1 As. Antimony and As were significantly ...

Abstract. Antimony mining has resulted in considerable pollution to the soil environment. Although studies on antinomy contamination have been conducted, its effects on vertical soil profiles and depth-resolved microbial communities remain unknown. The current study selected three vertical soil profiles (0-2 m) from the world's largest …

Arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), and bismuth (Bi) are metalloids that share similar chemical properties, the objective of this study was to characterize the uptake and accumulation of these metalloids by plants colonized on heavy contaminated sites in an old Sb mine. ... Concentrations of As, Sb, and Bi in plants and soils were measured. As, Sb ...

1. Introduction. Antimony (Sb) and arsenic (As) are metalloids belonging to Group 15 of the periodic table (Wilson et al., 2010).Arsenic is a toxic and carcinogenic element that is widespread in the environment, and As contamination has been reported worldwide (Sharma and Sohn, 2009).High concentrations of Sb and As are often …

Antimony toxicity in plants not only depends on the uptake and potential concentration of Sb in plants but also on its speciation inside plants. The extent of Sb …

Independent of the mentioned limitations and the different needs of individual plant species, the phosphorus concentration in plants ranges from 0.05 to 0.5% of plant dry weight . This element occurs in plants either as the free inorganic orthophosphate group (Pi) or as organophosphorus compounds . Pi existing in plant cells is divided into …

Antimony concentration of 5-10 mg kg −1 in plants is potentially toxic and can imbalance vital plant functions (Herath et al. 2017; Natasha et al. 2019). Antimony can cause leaf chlorosis and ...

DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(99)00370-8 Corpus ID: 93238593; Effects of different forms of antimony on rice during the period of germination and growth and antimony concentration in rice tissue

951 Accesses. 86 Citations. Explore all metrics. Abstract. Antimony (Sb) toxicity and contamination has become a growing concern in recent years. Remediation …

Antimony Concentration in Rice and Antimony Speciation in Rice Plants. The roots, stems, leaves, and grain of rice were freeze dried with a FD5-series freeze dryer (SIM, United States), and 100 mg of each sample was transferred to a digestion vessel containing 2 mL HNO 3.