The potential ability of the electric field to produce genotoxic effect
is still a matter of debate. Indeed, limited data are available about
chromosomal aberrations and other genetic alternations after exposure to
electric field. Fourty five mature female albino rats
Rattus norvegicus
were
subjected as three groups. Rats were exposed to continuous microwave
(MW) radiation of 9.865 GHz for 30, 45 and 60 days. The same intervals
were studied to show the effect of garlic,
Allium sativum
treatment in
association with the MW exposure. Results showed a significant induction
of the structural chromosomal aberrations; deletion, break, gap, end to end
association, centromeric attenuation, ring chromosome and stickness in the
bone marrow cells. Administration of 20mg/kg garlic daily suppressed in
significant way the occurred aberrations. The present work suggested the in
vivo radioprotective role and antimutagenic effect of garlic.