ABSTRACT
Syzygium cumini is a multipurpose tree (MPT) known for its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities. Owing to the presence of a wide array of phytochemicals, several biological activities have been ascribed to various plant parts of S. cumini. Various workers have identified the pesticidal activity of S. cumini against several pathogens and insects. Aqueous extracts of S. cumini dry leaves can be used to control the weeds in arable lands. Modern environmental biotechnology researches are now focusing on such adaptive traits in plants and modifying these traits for developing ecofriendly and sustainable technologies to combat environmental pollution, ecosystem degradation, climate change, and other problems. Phytoremediation, often referred to as bioremediation, botanical bioremediation, or green remediation, is the use of plants to make contaminants nontoxic. Phytoremediation is an important method for restoring bare soil or slag; however, the physiological traits of plants used for revegetation are poorly known, even though such traits are important to successful remediation.
