phytoextract

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   An extract from a plant.

   • However, the phytoextracts are normally composed of a mixture of several ecdysones, the separation of which is often very difficult.
   • After solidification, wells of 0.5 mm diameter were made with the help of a sterile cork borer and different concentrations of the phytoextracts and leachates were carefully incorporated into these wells.
   • Snails were not fed during exposure to the phytoextracts.
2. 2

   To remove from the environment by phytoextraction.

   • However, almost all removed Pb was simply washed from the soil and accumulated in the barrier, only a fraction (0.03%) of Pb was phytoextracted.
   • A plant's ability to phytoextract certain metals is a result of its dependence upon the absorption of metals such as arsenic, chromium, zinc, manganese, nickel, and copper to maintain natural function (Yadav et al., 2009; Lasat, 2002).
   • Because of a large amount of Se accumulated in shoot tissues, S. pinnata has been used to phytoextract Se from contaminated soil and water.

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