Effects of chronic exposure to hexavalent chromium in water on oxidative stress parameters in Wistar rats

Effects of chronic exposure to hexavalent chromium in water on oxidative stress parameters in Wistar rats

Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] is a metal utilized in different industries and consequently disposed in the environment. It is a toxic substance and its reduction to trivalent Cr [Cr (III)] generates intermediates, which are responsible for the oxidation of molecules, and cause the oxidative stress....

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Main Authors: Aline Belem Machado, Juliana Foresti Caprara, Itiane Diehl de Franceschi, Rafael Linden, Daiane Bolzan Berlese, Luciane Rosa Feksa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2019-04-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
Subjects:
antioxidant enzymes
environmental contamination
hexavalent chromium
oxidative stress.
Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/43771

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