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Phytoextraction of mixed drug samples from aqueous solutions
Hájková, Eliška ; Smrček, Stanislav (advisor) ; Soudek, Petr (referee)
A number of contaminants have been detected in the environment, including pharmaceuticals. Their presence in soil, water sources can have a toxic effect on organisms due to their constantly increasing concentration. The method of phytoremediation uses the ability of plants to absorb these contaminants and detoxify them by various mechanisms. The aim of this work was the phytoextraction of ibuprofen using maize (Zea mays) from aqueous solutions. Phytoextraction of ibuprofen after cultivation with added dextromethorphan was also carried out. The quantitative amount of extracted ibuprofen was detected by HPLC with UV detection. Ibuprofen has been very well extracted by plants. In the presence of dextromethorphan, the efficiency of phytoextraction was decreased. The phytoextraction efficiency of ibuprofen was 0.10 mg per gram of leaf fresh weight, while in the presence of dextromethorphan, the phytoextraction efficiency was 0.09 mg per gram of leaf fresh weight. After phytoextraction of ibuprofen, the antioxidant capacity was determined by FRAP method of leaf and root extracts of the plants, of which the highest values were observed in the roots of plant grown with ibuprofen in combination with dextromethorphan. The phenolic compounds were also detected in leaves and roots, where the highest percentage...
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