**Acknowledgements**

The corresponding author greatly acknowledges Vision Group of Science and Technology, Government of Karnataka (VGSTKFIST/ 1230/2015-2016 Dated 22/6/2016) for financial assistance under K-FIST, Level.

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*Introductory Chapter: Free Radical Biology in Metal Toxicities—Role of Antioxidants*

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.92164*

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Ishwar B. Bagoji<sup>5</sup>

, Shrilaxmi Bagali<sup>2</sup>

and Technology, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India

be University), Vijayapura, Karnataka, India

provided the original work is properly cited.

(Deemed to be University), Vijayapura, Karnataka, India

, Kusal K. Das2

, Sayandeep K. Das3

1 Department of Chemistry, BLDEA's V.P. Dr. P.G. Halakatti College of Engineering

2 Laboratory of Vascular Physiology and Medicine, Department of Physiology, Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, BLDE (Deemed to

3 Intern, Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, BLDE

4 Department of Surgery, Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research

5 Department of Anatomy, Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research

6 Department of Medicine, Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research

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Centre, BLDE (Deemed to be University), Vijayapura, Karnataka, India

\* and Mallanagouda S. Biradar<sup>6</sup>

, Aravind V. Patil4

,

Swastika Das1
