University of Sarajevo , Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Phytoremediation with wild plant species could be an environmentally friendly and economical
solution. Selected wild plants like mint, oregano, chamomile, nettle, and St. John’s wort, from rural
areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, were collected, lyophilized, and acid-digested for heavy metals
analysis. Nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese
(Mn), and lead (Pb) were determined by using an Atomic Absorption Spectrometry-flame
technique. Results showed that some of the investigated wild plants have a high content of
multiple heavy metals. This work showed that collected wild plants can accumulate heavy metals
and could be used for the phytoremediation of multi-metal-contaminated soil.
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