Effects of Acute Gamma Irradiation on Reduced Glutathione GSH Levels of Apis mellifera Foragers

Mohamed Shameer P; N. J. Shetty; B. P. Harini; S. K. Jha; R. C. Chaubey

Volume : VI, Issue : IV, April - 2016

Effects of Acute Gamma Irradiation on Reduced Glutathione GSH Levels of Apis mellifera Foragers

Mohamed Shameer P, N. J. Shetty, B. P. Harini, S. K. Jha, R. C. Chaubey

Abstract :

Apis mellifera foragers were exposed to various doses of gamma radiation, i.e., 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 Gy and 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h post irradiation samples were subjected to reduced glutathione (GSH) level estimation. Significant increases in the GSH levels were observed at 5 Gy (6 h); 10 Gy (6, 12 and 24 h); 20 and 30 Gy (6, 12, 24 and 48 h) and 40, 50 and 60 Gy (6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h) samples with respect to their controls. There were no significant changes in the GSH level of 1 Gy irradiated flies when compared to their respective controls. The present study shows that the elevated GSH level in irradiated foragers might have elicited an adaptive response to neutralize the irradiation–induced oxidative stress.