Effect of varying durations of pyramid exposure — an indication towards a possibility of overexposure |
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| Authors: | Surekha Bhat Guruprasad Rao K Dilip Murthy P Gopalakrishna Bhat |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Biophysics, Medical Faculty, Suleyman Demirel University, Morfoloji Binasi, Cunur, Isparta, 32260, Turkey;(2) Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey;(3) Department of Biophysics, Medical Faculty, Fırat University, Elazığ, Turkey;(4) Biochemistry Section, Division of Life Sciences, King’s College, London, UK |
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| Abstract: | Miniature replicas modeled after the Great Pyramid of Giza are believed to concentrate geoelectromagnetic energy within their
cavities and hence act as antistressors in humans and animals. Although there are not many reports of adverse effects of ‘overexposure’
in the pyramid, subjects have claimed to feel uneasy after certain duration of staying in the pyramid. The present study was
aimed to analyze the effects of prolonged pyramid exposure on plasma cortisol level, markers of oxidative damage and antioxidant
defense in erythrocytes of adult female Wistar rats. Rats were divided into three groups, normal controls (NC, n=6) that were
maintained under standard laboratory conditions in their home cages, pyramid exposed group-2 (PE-2, n=6) & pyramid exposed
group-4 (PE-4, n=6) where the rats were housed under the pyramid for 6 hours/day for 2 weeks and 4 weeks respectively. Plasma
cortisol and erythrocyte TBARS levels were significantly lower in both PE-2 and PE-4 rats and erythrocyte GSH levels and GSH-Px
activity were significantly higher in them as compared to the NC rats. There was no significant difference in the results
for these parameters between the PE-2 and PE-4 rats except for erythrocyte GSH-Px activity which was significantly more in
the PE-2 rats than in the PE-4 rats. Although these results don’t confirm any adverse effects of prolonged exposure in pyramids,
they indicate a possibility of such adverse effects. |
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