phytoextract meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

phytoextract

noun

Etymology From phyto- + extract.

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.1983, K. H. Büchel, editor, Chemistry of Pesticides, page 189:
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.1998, Enviro Media, Ecology, Environment & Conservation, volumes 4-5, page 248:

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Snails were not fed during exposure to the phytoextracts.2007, Shabad Preet, Anamike Kudeshiya, Laboratory Evaluation of Molluscicidal and Cercaricidal Potential of Artemisia annua (Family: Asteraceae): Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Parasitology and Health Care Initiatives, page 119:
Human dietary intervention studies using carotenoids combined with vitamins, polyunsaturated fatty acid, minerals and natural phytoextract ingredients show promise in protecting against pollutant and solar-induced effects.2012, P. Morganti, “13: Skin photoprotection and nutraceuticals: an overview”, in Victor R. Preedy, editor, Handbook of Diet, Nutrition and the Skin, page 217:

verb

Etymology From phyto- + extract.

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.2008, Domem Leštan, “Enhanced Heavy Metal Phytoextraction”, in Martina Mackova, David N. Dowling, Thomas Macek, editors, Phytoremediation and Rhizoremediation, page 127:
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).2010, Asha A. Juwarkar, Santosh K. Yadav, “9: Bioaccumulation and Biotransformation of Heavy Metals”, in M. H. Fulekar, editor, Bioremediation Technology: Recent Advances, page 267:

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Because of a large amount of Se accumulated in shoot tissues, S. pinnata has been used to phytoextract Se from contaminated soil and water.2013, L. Jones, V. Sever, Z.-Q. Lin, “The source-partitioning of selenium volatilization in soil—Stanleya pinnata and Brassica juncea systems”, in Gary S. Banuelos, Zhi-Qing Lin, Xuebin Yin, editors, Selenium in the Environment and Human Health, page 24:

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