Chromium (Cr) is considered as one of the chronic pollutants that cause damage to all living forms, including plants. Various industries release an excessive amount of Cr into the environment. The increasing accumulation of Cr in agricultural land causes a significant decrease in the yield and quality of economically important crops. The Cr-induced biochemical, molecule, cytotoxic, genotoxic, and hormonal impairments cause the inhibition of plant growth and development.
| Plant Species | Common Name | Chromium Concentration | Medium | Time of Exposure (Days) | Root Growth (%) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabidopsis thaliana | Arabidopsis | 200 µM Cr(VI) | ½ MS | 1 | 92.8 | [14][21] |
| Avena sativa | Oat | 500 mg/kg Cr(VI) 2000 mg/kg Cr(III) |
Soil | 7 | ≈40 ≈55 |
[25][13] |
| Brassica juncea | Mustard | 300 µM Cr(VI) | ½-strength Hoagland | 3 | 80.8 | [27][15] |
| 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][38] | ||||||||||||||
| Arabidopsis thaliana | Arabidopsis | |||||||||||||||||||
| ] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 800 μM Cr(VI) | ½-strength MS | 2 | 50 FW | 75 DW | [15][29] | Brassica campestris | Cabbage | 1 mg/L Cr(VI) | ||||||||||||
| Brassica juncea | Mustard | 300 μM Cr(VI) | ½-strength Hoagland | 21 | ≈35 FW | [ | Semi-hydroponic medium34 | 5] | 80–89 growth[24 | [46][39] | Brassica oleracea | Cabbage | 300 mg/kg Cr(VI) | Distilled water | 3 | ≈65 | Brassica juncea[28 | Mustard] | 300 µM Cr(VI)[ | ½-strength Hoagland16] |
| Brassica juncea | 15 | Mustard | 100 µM Cr(VI) | Soil | 2043.7 | [27][15] | ||||||||||||||
| > 50 FW and DW | [ | 52 | ] | [ | 40 | ] | Cajanus cajan | Pigeon Pea | 100 ppm | Distilled water | 3 | 93 | Brassica napus | Oilseed Rape | 400 μM Cr(VI)[ | Hoagland’s | 6 | ≈50 | ||
| Brassica napus | Oilseed Rape | 29 | ] | 400 μM Cr(VI) | [ | 17] | ||||||||||||||
| [ | 35 | Hoagland | ] | 6 | [ | 67 DW25] | ||||||||||||||
| [ | 35 | ] | [ | 25 | ] | Cucumis sativus | Cucumber | Brassica oleracea | Cabbage300 mg/kg Cr(VI) | Distilled water | 3 | ≈96 | 300 mg/kg Cr(VI)[28][16] | |||||||
| Distilled water | 3 | ≈25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brassica napus | Rapeseed | 500 μM Cr | Soil | 56 | 30.6 FW 28 DW | [28][16] | Glycine max | |||||||||||||
| [ | 53 | ] | [ | 41 | ] | Soybean | 200 mg/L Cr(VI) | Hydroponic | - | 72.6 | [30] | Cajanus cajan[18] | ||||||||
| Pigeon Pea | 100 ppm | Distilled water | 10 | 32 | [ | |||||||||||||||
| Citrus reticulata | Kinnow Mandarin | 750 μM Cr(VI) | 29 | Soil | ] | [ | 12017] | |||||||||||||
| 63 DW | [ | 54 | ] | [ | 42 | ] | Lactuca sativa | Lettuce | 300 mg/kg Cr(VI) | Distilled water | Cucumis sativus3 | ≈50 | [28] | Cucumber[16] | ||||||
| 300 mg/kg Cr(VI) | Distilled water | 3 | ≈15 | [ | 28 | ][16] | ||||||||||||||
| Cyperus alternifolius and Coix lacryma-jobi | Umbrella Palm and Adlay Millet | 40 mg/L Cr(VI) | Soil | 120 | 77 DW 44 DW |
[55][43] | Lactuca sativa | Lettuce | 50 µM Cr(III) | Distilled water | 12 | 94 | [26] | Lactuca sativa[ | Lettuce | |||||
| Hordeum vulgare | 300 mg/kg Cr(VI) | 14 | ] | |||||||||||||||||
| Distilled water | 3 | <10 | Barley | [ | 28 | ][16] | ||||||||||||||
| 100 μM Cr(VI) | Quartz sand | 60 | ≈23.7DW | [ | 56 | ][44] | Oryza sativa | Rice | 100 µM Cr(VI) | Distilled water | 4 | ≈50 | Oryza sativa[ | Rice | 80 µM Cr(VI)31 | ¼ -strength Kimura B | 7] | 78[ | ||
| Lemna minor | 19 | ] | ||||||||||||||||||
| [ | 36 | ] | [ | 26 | ] | |||||||||||||||
| Duckweed | 500 μM Cr(VI) | SIS growth medium | 7 | 60 | [ | 57][45] | Sorghum bicolor | Sorghum | 500 mg/kg Cr(VI) 2000 mg/kg Cr(III) |
Soil | 7 | ≈60 ≈10 |
[25][13] | |||||||
| Sorghum bicolor | Sorghum | 500 mg/kg Cr(VI) 2000 mg/kg Cr(III) |
Soil | 7 | ≈10 ≈30 |
[25][13] | [36][ | Spinacia oleracea | ||||||||||||
| Oryza sativa | Rice | 80 µM Cr(VI) | Hydroponic | 7 | 58 | 26] | Spinach | 50 µM Cr(III) | Triticum aestivum | |||||||||||
| Parthenium hysterophorus Solanum nigrum | Wheat | Santa Maria 500 µM Cr(VI) 10 mg/kg Cr(VI) | Distilled water | Black Nightshade300 mg/kg Cr(VI) 500 mg/kg Cr(VI) 2000 mg/kg Cr(III) |
Sand | 500 µM Cr(VI) 15 |
Quartz sand Distilled water Soil |
Soil- 64 |
7 3 7 |
≈57 ≈20 < 10 ≈10 ≈45[ |
2126 | 65.5 FW 64.DW][14] |
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| 110 FW | 106 DW | [ | 37 | ][27] [38][28] [28][16] [25][13] |
[41][46] | Triticum aestivum | Wheat | 100 ppm 300 mg/kg Cr(VI) 500 mg/kg Cr(VI) 2000 mg/kg Cr(III) |
Distilled water Distilled water Soil |
0.17 3 7 |
63 ≈90 ≈70 ≈25 |
[32] | ||||||||
| Zea mays | Corn | 300 mg/kg Cr(VI) 173 µM Cr(VI) | [ | Distilled water Hydroponic | 20 | ] [28 | ||||||||||||||
| Solanum melongena | ] | 3 | 7 | [ | ≈43% ≈70%16] [ |
[28][16]25][13] | ||||||||||||||
| [ | 33 | ] | [ | 23 | ] | Zea mays | Corn | 300 mg/kg Cr(VI) | Distilled water | 3 | ≈99 | [28][16] |
This entry is adapted from 10.3390/plants9050564