PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF LORANTHUS LONGIFLORUS ON LEARNING AND MEMORY OF RATS EXPOSED TO ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION (EMR)
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
The interaction of mobile phone radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) with the brain is a serious concern of our society. In this study, we aimed to experiment on the antioxidative property of a parasitic plant Loranthus longiflorus (Loranthaceae) to protect central nervous system against oxidative damages of mobile phone electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Healthy male albino wistar rats were exposed to RF-EMR by giving 5 min calling/ 5min interval for 1 hour per day for two month, Keeping a GSM (0.9 GHz/1.8 GHz) mobile phone in Silent mode (no ring tone) in the cage. After 15, 30, 45, 60 days exposure, three randomly picked animals from both groups were tested with using Morris water maze. Antioxidant compounds and their Neuroprotective action of Loranthus longiflorus bark sample collected from Ficus religiosa host trees were assessed. Rats which have been feed with Ethyl acetate Extract of Loranthus longiflorus (EAL) bark (700mg/kg body weight, p.o.)
Authors and Affiliations
Hemant Nagar, Dilip Tiwari, Gaurav Dwivedi, Rishi Tripathi, Pankaj Singh
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