Advances in Biology & Earth Sciences

Considering high concentrations of numerous hazardous and toxic contaminations, particularly heavy metals, industrial waste water has become a major problem. Among the various methods for treatment of pollutions, adsorption proceeding is really promising method for the ministration of the industrial effluent. This study examined the possibility of using adsorbents derived from the solid biomass residues of cumin varieties as the available biomass in Pharmacy faculty to decontamination of heavy metals from Pharmaceutical effluents. The initial concentration of heavy metals/metalloid such as Nickel, Zinc, Copper, Cobalt and Lead in the untreated effluents and treated by Cuminum Cyminum and Bunium Persicum residues were analyzed by ICP-OES. The findings from current study revealed the studied herbal extraction residues can decrease the concentration of heavy metals: Lead, Cobalt, Nickel, Zinc and Copper of the pharmaceutical effluents and waste water significantly (P ≤0.05) and the scientific evidences have yielded impressive outcomes for removing total Lead by more than 88% efficacy.