possible rescue effect of vitamin-E or silymarin on lung tissue of male albino rats exposed to electromagnetic field

ABSTRACT

Investigation of the histological and histochemical changes in the lung of male albino rats exposed to mobile phone radiation and the possible protective role of vitamin E or Silymarin. The present study was carried out on 36 adult male albino rats [Sprague dawly]; they were divided equally into 6 groups [C group control rats; R group rats exposed to 900 MHz [2h /day] of radiofrequency electromagnetic field [RF-EMF] radiation; S group positive control rats given Silymarin; E group positive control rats given Vitamin E; R+S group rats treated with Silymarin post EMF irradiation and R+E group treated with vitamin E post EMF irradiation]. Rats exposed to mobile phone radiation showed numerous histological and histochemical changes; these changes were ameliorated by using vitamin E or Silymarin. Vitamin E showed anti-damaging effect of lung tissue exposed to mobile phone radiation more than Silymarin. The present study showed that the natural anti-oxidant Silymarin and vitamin E could protect the lung tissue from the damage produced after the exposure to mobile phone radiation. Vitamin E showed significant anti-damaging effect more than the anti-damaging effect of Silymarin