The effects of Gum Arabic, curcumin (Curcuma longa) and Garcinia kola on the rat hippocampus after electromagnetic field exposure: A stereological and histological study
Elamin AAE, Deniz OG, Kaplan S · 2021
Exposure to EMF caused a significant decrease in CA pyramidal neurons, curcumin and Garcinia kola provided significant protection, and gum arabic showed no protective effect.
Plain English Summary
Fifty-four 12-week-old male Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into nine groups of six, and the EMF+Cur, EMF+GK, EMF+GA, and EMF groups were exposed to 900MHz EMF for one hour a day for 28 days. Stereological analysis showed a significant decrease in the total number of CA pyramidal neurons in the EMF group compared with control and sham groups. The EMF group also had significantly higher catalase and superoxide dismutase activities than controls.
Why This Matters
The number of pyramidal neurons was estimated using the optical fractionator technique, and histopathological changes were examined with light and electron microscopy. The control, curcumin, Garcinia kola, and gum arabic groups were not exposed to EMF, while the sham group was kept in the exposure system without EMF.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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@article{elamin_aae_deniz_og_kaplan_s_ce2360,
author = {Elamin AAE and Deniz OG and Kaplan S},
title = {The effects of Gum Arabic, curcumin (Curcuma longa) and Garcinia kola on the rat hippocampus after electromagnetic field exposure: A stereological and histological study},
year = {2021},
doi = {10.1016/j.jchemneu.2021.102060},
}