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[en] Aluminum (Al) and/or gamma (γ) - radiation (IR), are neuro toxicant, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of neuro degenerative disorders. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the possible protective role of Aloe Vera Latex and Leaves (AV) as natural antioxidant on exposure of Al and/or IR-induced brain oxidative damage and toxicity. A total of forty-eight healthy adult male rats were divided into eight groups: Group (control), Group II (AV alone 200 mg/kg body weight orally daily for 4 weeks), Group III (irradiated 8Gy; 2Gy/ week for 4 weeks), Group IV(Both irradiated and AV treated), Group V(Al-sulphate alone, 0.2 mg/ kg body weight orally daily for 4 weeks), Group VI (Both AV and Al- sulphate treated), Group VII (Both irradiated and Al-sulphate treated) and Group VIII (irradiated and both AV and Al-sulphate treated). The results of the present study clearly indicated that Al-sulphate and/or γ-radiation have significantly altered the normal levels of aluminum, Lipid peroxides, monoamines neurotransmitters; serotonin and its metabolite and glutathione levels of rat brain. The activity of brain antioxidant enzymes were found to be highly decreased associated with significant increase in monoamine oxidase activity in both the aluminum and irradiated treated groups. Severe changes were observed after combined exposure to radiation and Al-sulphate showing synergistic effect. Treatment with A. vera revealed an improvement in the neurological damage induced by Al-sulphate and/or radiation as indicated by improvement in most of the biochemical markers. In conclusion A. vera appears to have protective role against the synergistic action of aluminium and/or radiation induced brain toxicity
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Journal of Nuclear Technology in Applied Science (Online); ISSN 2314-8217;
; v. 4(1); p. 11-23

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ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS, ANIMALS, BODY, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, CHEMICAL REACTIONS, CHEMISTRY, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION, ELEMENTS, IONIZING RADIATIONS, LILIOPSIDA, MAGNOLIOPHYTA, MAMMALS, MEDICINAL PLANTS, METALS, NERVOUS SYSTEM, ORGANS, OXYGEN COMPOUNDS, PLANTS, RADIATIONS, RODENTS, SULFATES, SULFUR COMPOUNDS, VERTEBRATES
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