SHARMA, SUNITA and SINGH , BIKRAM (2015) Evaluation of terrestrial plants extracts for uranium sorption and characterization of potent phytoconstituents. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 18 (1). pp. 10-15.

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Abstract

Sorption capacity of four plants (Funaria hygrometrica, Musa acuminata, Brassica juncea and Helianthus annuus) extracts/fractions for uranium, a radionuclide was investigated by EDXRF and tracer studies. The maximum sorption capacity, i.e., 100% (complete sorption) was observed in case of Musa acuminata extract and fractions. Carbohydrate, proteins, phenolics and flavonoids contents in the active fraction (having maximum sorption capacity) were also determined. Further purification of the most active fraction provided three pure molecules, mannitol, sorbitol and oxo-linked potassium oxalate. The characterization of isolated molecules was achieved by using FTIR, NMR, GC-MS, MS-MS, and by single crystal-XRD analysis. Of three molecules, oxo-linked potassium oxalate was observed to have 100% sorption activity. Possible binding mechanism of active molecule with the uranyl cation has been purposed.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Natural Product Chemistry
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Dr. Aparna Maitra Pati
Date Deposited:	02 Feb 2018 06:31
Last Modified:	02 Feb 2018 06:31
URI:	http://ihbt.csircentral.net/id/eprint/1377

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