An investigation of arsenic contamination in Peninsular Malaysia based on Centella asiatica and soil samples

Abstract

The first objective of this study was to provide data of arsenic (As) levels in Peninsular Malaysia based on soil samples and accumulation of As in Centella asiatica collected from 12 sampling sites in Peninsular Malaysia. The second objective was to assess the accumulation of As in transplanted C. asiatica between control and semi-polluted or polluted sites. Four sites were selected which were UPM (clean site), Balakong (semi-polluted site), Seri Kembangan (semi-polluted site) and Juru (polluted site).

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Keywords

Arsenic, Centella asiatica, Peninsular Malaysia, Neutron activation analysis

Citation

Ong, G. H., Yap, C. K., Maziah, M., Suhaimi, H., & Tan, S. G. (2013). An investigation of arsenic contamination in Peninsular Malaysia based on Centella asiatica and soil samples. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 185, 3243-3254.

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