Protective effect of kombucha mushroom (KM) tea on chromosomal aberrations induced by gamma radiation in human peripheral lymphocytes in-vitro



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The aim of this study was to investigate the potential radioprotective effect of kombucha mushroom tea (KM - tea) on gamma radiation-induced chromosomal aberrations (CAs) in human peripheral blood lymphocytes in vitro. For this purpose, we used an in vitro dose-effect relationship and correlated these data with statistical parameters. CAs were classified into six major types as break, dicentric, acentric, fragment, gap, and ring. Mitotic index (MI) and the numbers of aberrant metaphases (AMN) were also calculated for each donor. Six groups of the lymphocytes were prepared by in vitro culture according to the standard protocol. Group I (control) did not receive any - radiation or KM - tea, Group II (positive control) was treated with 1000 l dose of KM - tea alone, Group III was treated with 5 Gy dose of - radiation alone, Group IV was treated with 250 l dose of KM - tea before irradiation, Group V was treated with 500 l KM - tea before irradiation, Group VI was treated with 1000 l KM-tea before irradiation. The results indicated that all KM-tea supplemented lymphocytes had a lower frequency of CAs than in the group treated with -radiation alone (p<0.05). It was seen that KM - tea had a protective effect againist CAs particularly at 500 and 1000 l doses. Besides, MI values increased, and AMN decreased after the application of KM - tea in a dose/ dependent manner. In vitro results showed that KM - tea supplementation may decrease the frequency of CAs, and its radioprotective action against ionizing radiation is dose-dependent. genera Gluconacetobacter and Acetobacter. Nitrogen-fixing bacterial strain RG1T was isolated.

Keywords: gamma radiation, in-vitro chromosome aberration, kombucha mushroom tea, radioprotective effect



Country: Turkey

Citation: Journal of Environmental Biology; September , 31(5) 851-856

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Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Art, Giresun University, 28049 Debboy Location, Giresun, Turkey

Date Updated: March 13, 2020

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