Author
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- Mir Waqas Alam
(Department of Physics, College of Science, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Hofuf, Al-Hassa 31982, Saudi Arabia)
- Pratibha Pandey
(Department of Biotechnology, Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, 19, Knowledge Park-II, Institutional Area, Greater Noida 201306 (U.P.), India)
- Fahad Khan
(Department of Biotechnology, Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, 19, Knowledge Park-II, Institutional Area, Greater Noida 201306 (U.P.), India)
- Basma Souayeh
(Department of Physics, College of Science, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Hofuf, Al-Hassa 31982, Saudi Arabia)
- Mohd Farhan
(Department of Basic Science, Preparatory Year Deanship, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Hofuf, Al-Hassa 31982, Saudi Arabia)
Abstract
Several parts of the Moringa oleifera plant have revealed incredible potential for water quality improvement. However, the purification potential of a combined leaf and seed extract of Moringa oleifera plants remains unexplored. To the best of our knowledge, this research would be the first to work towards exploiting the combined potential of a leaf and seed extract of the Moringa oleifera plant in the process of water purification. In this study, we investigated the combined effectiveness of the leaf and seed extract in the purification of groundwater. The jar test method was used to analyze the effectiveness of Moringa plant extract (in combination) on different quality parameters of groundwater. Treatment with the combined plant extract (seed and leaf) resulted in significant improvement of various physicochemical (hardness, pH, turbidity, Total Dissolved Solid (TDS), and metallic impurities) and biological parameters ( E.coli count) over individual seed and leaf extracts in groundwater samples. Experimental findings have strongly shown the enhanced purification efficacy of the hexane extract of combined plant materials in comparison to the individual extracts, thereby providing us with a potent natural coagulant that could combat the side effects of chemical coagulants.
Suggested Citation
Mir Waqas Alam & Pratibha Pandey & Fahad Khan & Basma Souayeh & Mohd Farhan, 2020.
"Study to Investigate the Potential of Combined Extract of Leaves and Seeds of Moringa oleifera in Groundwater Purification,"
IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(20), pages 1-13, October.
Handle:
RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:20:p:7468-:d:427853
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