Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968, USA.
J Agric Food Chem. 2013 Jul 3;61(26):6224-30. doi: 10.1021/jf401628v. Epub 2013 Jun 25.
Studies have shown that CeO₂ nanoparticles (NPs) can be accumulated in plants without modification, which could pose a threat for human health. In this research, cilantro (Coriandrum sativum L.) plants were germinated and grown for 30 days in soil amended with 0 to 500 mg kg⁻¹ CeO₂ NPs and analyzed by spectroscopic techniques and biochemical assays. At 125 mg kg⁻¹, plants produced longer roots (p ≤ 0.05), and at 500 mg kg⁻¹, there was higher Ce accumulation in tissues (p ≤ 0.05). At 125 mg, catalase activity significantly increased in shoots and ascorbate peroxidase in roots (p ≤ 0.05). The FTIR analyses revealed that at 125 mg kg⁻¹ the CeO₂ NPs changed the chemical environment of carbohydrates in cilantro shoots, for which changes in the area of the stretching frequencies were observed. This suggests that the CeO₂ NPs could change the nutritional properties of cilantro.
研究表明,CeO₂ 纳米颗粒(NPs)未经修饰即可在植物中积累,这可能对人类健康构成威胁。在这项研究中,用 0 至 500mg/kg 的 CeO₂ NPs 处理土壤,然后让芫荽(Coriandrum sativum L.)种子发芽并生长 30 天,并用光谱技术和生化分析进行分析。在 125mg/kg 时,植物的根更长(p≤0.05),而在 500mg/kg 时,组织中 Ce 的积累更高(p≤0.05)。在 125mg/kg 时, shoots 中的过氧化氢酶活性和 roots 中的抗坏血酸过氧化物酶活性显著增加(p≤0.05)。FTIR 分析表明,在 125mg/kg 时,CeO₂ NPs 改变了芫荽 shoot 中碳水化合物的化学环境,观察到伸展频率面积的变化。这表明 CeO₂ NPs 可能会改变芫荽的营养特性。