Heavy Metals and Human Health: Mechanistic Insight into Toxicity and Counter Defense System of Antioxidants

Heavy Metals and Human Health: Mechanistic Insight into Toxicity and Counter Defense System of Antioxidants

Heavy metals, which have widespread environmental distribution and originate from natural and anthropogenic sources, are common environmental pollutants. In recent decades, their contamination has increased dramatically because of continuous discharge in sewage and untreated industrial effluents. Be...

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Main Authors: Arif Tasleem Jan, Mudsser Azam, Kehkashan Siddiqui, Arif Ali, Inho Choi, Qazi Mohd. Rizwanul Haq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
biomolecules
dietary antioxidants
free radicals
heavy metals
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/12/26183

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