The Multifaceted Function of Water Hyacinth in Maintaining Environmental Sustainability and the Underlying Mechanisms: A Mini Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Applications of WH in Maintaining Environmental Sustainability
2.1. Super Adsorbent toward Various Pollutants
2.1.1. Metals
2.1.2. Other Inorganic Pollutants
2.1.3. Dyes
2.1.4. Pesticides
2.1.5. Pharmaceutical Residues
2.1.6. Newly Developed Persistent Industrial Pollutants
2.1.7. Other Organic Pollutants
2.2. Other Forms of WH Used in Pollution Remediation
2.3. An active Participant in Coping with the Global Warming Crisis
2.3.1. Generation of Green Energy
2.3.2. Serving as a Carbon Sink
3. Main Mechanisms Underlying WH Utilization in Environmental Sustainability
3.1. The Biological Characteristics of WH
3.1.1. Rapid Growth and Reproduction Rate
3.1.2. Unique Physical Properties and Phytochemical Composition
3.2. Assistance from Micro-Organisms
3.2.1. Effects of Rhizosphere and Endophytic Micro-Organisms on WH Phytoremediation
3.2.2. Micro-Organisms Play Vital Roles in Biofuel Production
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Function | Category | Details | Utilization Forms | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pollutant remediation | Metals | Ag, Al, Au, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Eu, Fe, Gd, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sn, Sr, Ti, U, V, Zn | Living plants, detached tissues, biochar, nanoparticle composites, membrane, resins. | [5,30,31,32,33] |
Other inorganic pollutants | As, N, P, S, Se | [5] | ||
Dyes | Acid yellow 17, alkaline auramine O, azharanth dye, BF-4B red active dye, black B, BreActive magenta B, C. I. acid blue 19, C. I. acid blue 25, C. I. acid blue 80, C. I. acid green 27, C. I. acid red 1, C. I. acid red 40, CI direct blue 201, cibacron blue FR, cibanone gold yellow RK, congo red, cotton blue B2G, cotton red B2G, cotton yellow 2RFL, cresol red, crystal violet, indosol dark-blue GL, malachite green, methylene blue, methyl red, methyl orange, moxilon blue GRL, phenol red, reactive black 5, reactive blue 21, reactive turquoise blue, red RB, rhodamine B, rose bengal, phenol red vat green FFB, and xylenol orange. | [2,37,38,39,40,41,42] | ||
Pesticides | BHC, β-BHC, δ-BHC, γ-BHC, β-endosulfan, heptachlor epoxide, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, dicofol, cyhalothrin, organophosphorus pesticides, chlorpyrifos, triazine, diazinon, ethoprophos, malathion, methylparathion, omethoate, ethion, diphenamid, mesotrione and fomesafen. | [43,44,45,46,47,48] | ||
Pharmaceutical residues | Azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, sulfinirazine, tetracycline, naproxen, ibuprofen, and diclofenac, fenoprofen, emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil and efavirenz. | [49,50,51,52,53,54,55] | ||
Newly developed persistent industrial pollutants | BPA, PFOA, plastics, 4-NP. | [56,57,58,59] | ||
Other organic pollutants | Phenols, cyanide, oil. | [60,61,62,63,64] | ||
Curbing global warming | Green energy | Biofuels: ethanol, methanol, H2, biogas, and bio-oil. | Intact plants or detached tissues | [5,65,66] |
Supercapacitors, alkaline fuel cells and microbial fuel cells | Biochar | [67,68,69,70] | ||
Carbon sink | Carbon capture. | Living plants | [71] |
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Xu, J.; Li, X.; Gao, T. The Multifaceted Function of Water Hyacinth in Maintaining Environmental Sustainability and the Underlying Mechanisms: A Mini Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 16725. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416725
Xu J, Li X, Gao T. The Multifaceted Function of Water Hyacinth in Maintaining Environmental Sustainability and the Underlying Mechanisms: A Mini Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(24):16725. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416725
Chicago/Turabian StyleXu, Jing, Xiaoxiao Li, and Tianpeng Gao. 2022. "The Multifaceted Function of Water Hyacinth in Maintaining Environmental Sustainability and the Underlying Mechanisms: A Mini Review" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 24: 16725. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416725