Evidence of uptake of different pollutants in plants harvested from soil treated and fertilized with organic materials as source of soil nutrients from developing countries

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

Table 1 Pharmaceuticals in plants harvested in soil amended with organic materials

Crops	Pharmaceuticals	Organic amendments/planting method	Impact	Authors
Lycopersicum esculentus	Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim; diclofenac	Spiked water used for irrigation; irrigation from municipal wastewater treatment plants	Reduce the soluble solids and carbohydrate content; health risk to consumers	[45, 47]
Lactuca sativa	Carbamazepine and diclofenac; ciprofloxacin; sulfamethoxazole, erythromycin, cefuroxime and trimethoprim	Wastewater for irrigation; hospital waste water	Presence of pharmaceuticals in the leaves; high concentrations of antibiotics in the leaves	[48, 49]
Spinacia oleracea	Tetracycline	Sludge and municipal wastewater	High concentrations in leaves	[50]
Raphanus raphanistrum	Sulfamethoxazole, norfloxacin and doxycycline	Manure	High concentrations in leaves and roots	[51]
Solanum tuberosum	Sulfamethazine	Manure	Shoots and tuber	[52]
Zea mays	Sulfamethazine	Manure	Shoots	[52]
Daucus carota	Tricolsan and triclocarban	Biochar amended	Root core	[53]