Over the past decade presence of antibiotics in soil and water is a major environmental concern which needs to be address on a priority basis. The present study was done to evaluate the potential of basil (Ocimum basilicum) for phytoremediation. A greenhouse study was conducted for removal of tetracycline from soil. The plants were grown with 200 mgkg−1, 400 mgkg−1, and 600 mgkg−1 of tetracycline for four weeks. Accumulation of tetracycline in shoot and root was observed with HPTLC in plants. They showed a maximum of 97% remediation capability with 200 mgkg−1of tetracycline treated plants. Secondary metabolites were lepoxygenase pathway products in stress condition. The same were analyzed by GCMS. Alpha-terpineol and methyl acetate completely degraded in all samples, while they were present in plants grown without tetracycline. This could be because antibiotic treatments impact the production of lipoxygenase pathway products, while in some cases secondary metabolites increase marginally as the tetracycline concentrations increased. The aim of the current work was the use of plant-based system for phytoremediation and toxicological impact of tetracycline on basil.

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四环素对罗勒的影响及其修复潜力

在过去十年中，土壤和水中抗生素的存在是一个主要的环境问题，需要优先解决。本研究旨在评估罗勒（Ocimum basilicum）在植物修复方面的潜力。进行了一项温室研究以去除土壤中的四环素。植物用 200 mgkg-1、400 mgkg-1 和 600 mgkg-1 的四环素生长 4 周。用HPTLC在植物中观察到四环素在地上部和根中的积累。他们用 200 mgkg-1 的四环素处理植物显示出最大 97% 的修复能力。次生代谢物是应激条件下的细氧化酶途径产物。通过GCMS分析相同。α-萜品醇和乙酸甲酯在所有样品中完全降解，而它们存在于不含四环素的植物中。这可能是因为抗生素治疗会影响脂肪氧化酶途径产物的产生，而在某些情况下，次级代谢物会随着四环素浓度的增加而略微增加。当前工作的目的是使用基于植物的系统进行植物修复和四环素对罗勒的毒理学影响。