Metalloid contamination in the environment is one of the serious concerns posing threat to our ecosystems. Excess of metalloid concentrations (including antimony, arsenic, boron, selenium etc.) in soil results in their over accumulation in plant tissues, which ultimately causes phytotoxicity and their bio-magnification. So, it is very important to find some ecofriendly approaches to counter negative impacts of above mentioned metalloids on plant system. Brassinosteroids (BRs) belong to family of plant steroidal hormones, and are considered as one of the ecofriendly way to counter metalloid phytotoxicity. This phytohormone regulates the plant biology in presence of metalloids by modulating various key biological processes like cell signaling, primary and secondary metabolism, bio-molecule crosstalk and redox homeostasis. The present review explains the in-depth mechanisms of BR regulated plant responses in presence of metalloids, and provides some biotechnological aspects towards ecofriendly management of metalloid contamination.

环境中的准金属污染是对我们的生态系统构成威胁的严重问题之一。土壤中过量的类金属（包括锑、砷、硼、硒等）会导致它们在植物组织中的过度积累，最终导致植物毒性及其生物放大作用。因此，寻找一些生态友好的方法来应对上述准金属对植物系统的负面影响非常重要。油菜素类固醇 (BRs) 属于植物甾体激素家族，被认为是对抗类金属植物毒性的一种环保方法。这种植物激素通过调节各种关键生物过程（如细胞信号传导、初级和次级代谢、生物分子串扰和氧化还原稳态）来调节存在类金属的植物生物学。