Authors : P. Eshratabadi , M. Sedehi Esfahani , Z. Salarvand and S. Khadivi
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the any probable oxidative effect of long term microwave radiation, by determination of serum hydroxybutyrate in rat. Eighty experimental rats in 5 groups each 16 (8 males and 8 females), 4, treated and one control were exposed to microwave radiation (2450 MHz with power density of 1 and 10 mw cm-2), for a period of 1 year. The first 2 treated groups were exposed to microwave radiation at power density of 1 mw cm-2 in different period (30 min for one group and 5 min for another one), daily. Next 2 treated groups were exposed to microwave radiation at power density of 10 mw cm-2 in different period (30 min for one and 5 min for another group), daily. Control group were kept in analogous conditions without any microwave exposure. Animals were observed daily and body weight and food and water consumption was assessed weekly too. In the end of study the blood samples were taken from the heart of animals after 12 h fasting under ether anesthesia and 777 serum hydroxy butyrate analysis was performed on the blood samples by enzymatic method. According to the test result and statistical method, the level of the hdrb in group F of female and group G of male were significantly increased in com parison with that of control group, but increasing of hdrb in other treated groups was not significant in comparison with control. So, it is suspected that long term microwave exposure, can be a probable agent for oxidative damage in rat, that would be considered.
P. Eshratabadi , M. Sedehi Esfahani , Z. Salarvand and S. Khadivi , 2009. Detection of Long Term Microwave Radiation as a Probable Oxidative Agent in Rat. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 4: 309-311.