Code
01T02310
Duration
01 April 2011 → 30 September 2011
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Sustainable chemistry
- Plant biology
- Aquatic sciences, challenges and pollution
- Environmental science and management
Keywords
India
food crops
heavy metals
medicinal plants
trace elements
Project description
This project aims to screen the potential of edible ande medicinal plants for trace element uptake in Indian peri-urban areas. The factors affecting trace element accumulation in these plants will be studied. Moreover, the presence of toxic and essential trace elements in formulations based on Indian medicinal plants will be assessed.