Hexavalent-Chromium-Induced Oxidative Stress and the Protective Role of Antioxidants against Cellular Toxicity

• Main Authors: Veer Singh (Author), Nidhi Singh (Author), Manisha Verma (Author), Rashmi Kamal (Author), Ritesh Tiwari (Author), Mahesh Sanjay Chivate (Author), Sachchida Nand Rai (Author), Ashish Kumar (Author), Anupama Singh (Author), Mohan P. Singh (Author), Emanuel Vamanu (Author), Vishal Mishra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Hexavalent chromium is a highly soluble environmental contaminant. It is a widespread anthropogenic chromium species that is 100 times more toxic than trivalent chromium. Leather, chrome plating, coal mining and paint industries are the major sources of hexavalent chromium in water. Hexavalent chrom...