Title
Effect of lepidium meyenii (Maca) on spatial memory and brain oxidative damage of ovariectomised-rats exposed to mobile phone
Other title
Efecto de lepidium meyenii (Maca) sobre la memoria espacial y el daño oxidativo cerebral de ratas ovariectomizadas expuestas a teléfonos móviles.
Date Issued
27 January 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Marín-Tello C.
Villafana-Medina H.
Malpartida-Tello V.
Castañeda-Marín E.
Vásquez-Kool J.
Aliaga-Arauco J.
Publisher(s)
Universidad de Antioquia
Abstract
Background: Oxidative stress, genetic expression changes, and decomposition of the blood-brain barrier have been shown to be caused by exposure to radiofrequency radiation (RFR); therefore, the search for drugs or food products that offer some protection from these effects has attracted interest. Lepidium meyenii (maca) is a native Andean plant known for its effects on the female reproductive system as well as its immunomodulating, energizing, antioxidant, and nutritive properties due to its high concentration of alkaloids, amino acids, glucosinolates, fatty acids, and macamides. Objectives: We aim to determine the effect of dietary maca supplementation on spatial memory and cerebral oxidative damage in rats with induced menopause and/or with exposure to mobile phone radiation. Method: Female rats divided into 6 groups (six rats in each group): control or not ovariectomized (O-), ovariectomized (O+), ovariectomized + estrogen (O+E+), ovariectomized + estrogen + irradiated (O+E+I+), ovariectomized + maca (O+M+), and ovariectomized + maca + irradiated (O+M+I). Rat spatial memory was tested using the Morris water navigation task. Rats were sacrificed, and cerebral malondialdehyde was measured. Results: After exposure to mobile phone radiation, the group supplemented with maca showed improved spatial memory and lower levels of malondialdehyde than the estrogenized group. Conclusions: Our results suggest that consumption of maca has a positive effect on the maintenance of memory and decreases oxidative stress caused by mobile phone radiation. However, it is necessary to extend this work using a larger sample size.
Start page
1
End page
8
Volume
28
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85101087375
Source
Vitae
ISSN of the container
01214004
Sponsor(s)
This research was supported with a doctoral thesis support fund (Tesis Doctoral del Fondo de Apoyo a la Investigación Científica. FAIN 2013.RVIN0152012). Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego. Trujillo. Perú.
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