EFFECTS OF GAMMA IRRADIATION ON LIPID PEROXIDATION LEVELS OF Apis mellifera FORAGERS

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

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

EFFECTS OF GAMMA IRRADIATION ON LIPID PEROXIDATION LEVELS OF Apis mellifera FORAGERS

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

Abstract :

<p>&lt;p&gt;Apis mellifera foragers were irradiated with 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 Gy doses of gamma radiation and 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h post irradiation samples were subjected to lipid peroxidation (LPO) assay. Significant increase in malondialdehyde (MDA) level was observed at 20 Gy (6 h); 30 Gy (6, 12 and 24 h), 40 Gy and 50 Gy (6, 12, 24 and 48 h) sample when compared to control. There were no significant differences in the MDA level of 72 h post irradiation sample. The present study showed a dose dependent increase and post irradiation time dependent decrease in LPO level of forager bees for the studied doses.&lt;/p&gt;</p>