Assessing cell viability and genotoxicity in Trigonella foenum-graecum L. exposed to 2100 MHz and 2300 MHz electromagnetic field radiations.
This experimental study assessed cytotoxic and genotoxic endpoints in Trigonella foenum-graecum L. exposed to 2100 MHz and 2300 MHz EMF-r for 0.5–8 h/day. The authors report reduced root/shoot growth at longer daily exposures, increased chromosomal aberrations compared with controls, and reduced cell viability. Biochemical markers of oxidative stress/response (malondialdehyde and antioxidative enzymes) were elevated at some exposure durations, with more pronounced genotoxic effects reported at 2100 MHz.
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- Plants (fenugreek) were exposed to 2100 MHz and 2300 MHz EMF-r for 0.5–8 hours per day at a stated power density of 10.0 dBm.
- Root and shoot lengths were substantially reduced after 4 h and 8 h/day exposures at both frequencies.
- Chromosomal aberrations increased versus controls across exposure durations, consistent with reported genotoxic effects.
- Cell viability was reduced following exposure at both 2100 MHz and 2300 MHz.
- Malondialdehyde levels and antioxidative enzyme activities were elevated after 2 h and 4 h/day exposures, as reported in the abstract.
- The authors state genotoxic effects were more pronounced at 2100 MHz, indicating frequency-dependent impacts in this system.
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