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Arsenic (As) is the most toxic elements causing major health concern worldwide due to presence in food composites. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Sodium arsenate (As+5) on Phaseolus vulgaris (consumed in the world, which have high nutritional quality; they are an excellent sources of starch and protein and are fairly good sources of dietary fibre, minerals, vitamins, and polyunsaturated fatty acids).When of Him-I variety seed were grown on treated sand with different conc. of sodium arsenate and the effect on physiological parameter such as shoot height, root length, leaf surface area, no. of seeds germinated , time period of germination was studied, it was found that there was increase in the aforesaid parameters up to 0.1Mm conc of arsenic, which was followed by decrease with further increasing As conc. (1 & 2Mm). Effect of Arsenic on Antioxidant enzymes such as, POD, CAT, SOD showed different patterns while normal sand and sand treated leaves were studied. POX activity was increased up to 1mM although CAT, SOD activity increased significantly up to 2Mmarsenic concentration. Present study is revealed that P. vulgaris(Him-I) variety can tolerate arsenic and could be used for phytoremediation but further investigation are necessary.