ABSTRACT

Although the evidence is inconclusive, epidemiological studies strongly suggest that increased exposure to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) increases the risk of brain tumors, parotid gland tumors, and seminoma. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified mobile phone radiofrequency radiation as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). Humans being are inadvertently being exposed to EMR as its prevalence increases, mainly through mobile phones. Radiation exposure is unavoidable in the current context, with mobile phones being an inevitable necessity. Prudent usage of medicinal plants with a long history of mention in traditional and folklore medicine and, more importantly, are safe, inexpensive, and easily acceptable for long-term human use would be an appealing and viable option for mitigating the deleterious effects of EMR. Plants with free radical scavenging, anti-oxidant and immunomodulatory properties are beneficial in maintaining salubrious health. Green tea polyphenols, Ginkgo biloba, lotus seedpod procyanidins, garlic extract, Loranthus longiflorus, Curcuma amada, and Rosmarinus officinalis have all been shown to confer neuroprotective effects in validated experimental models of study. The purpose of this review is to compile for the first time the protective effects of these plants against mobile phone-induced neuronal damage, as well as to highlight the various mechanisms of action that are elicited to invoke the beneficial effects.

摘要

尽管证据尚无定论，但流行病学研究强烈表明，增加电磁辐射 (EMR) 暴露会增加脑肿瘤、腮腺肿瘤和精原细胞瘤的风险。国际癌症研究机构 (IARC) 已将手机射频辐射归类为可能对人类致癌（2B 组）。随着其流行率的增加，人类无意中接触到了 EMR，主要是通过手机。在当前情况下，辐射暴露是不可避免的，手机是不可避免的必需品。谨慎使用在传统和民间传说医学中具有悠久历史的药用植物，更重要的是，安全、廉价、并且易于长期人类使用将​​是减轻 EMR 有害影响的有吸引力且可行的选择。具有清除自由基、抗氧化和免疫调节特性的植物有利于保持健康。绿茶多酚，银杏叶、莲子荚原花青素、大蒜提取物、Loranthus longiflorus、姜黄和迷迭香在经过验证的实验研究模型中都显示出具有神经保护作用。本综述的目的是首次汇编这些植物对手机引起的神经元损伤的保护作用，并强调引发有益作用的各种作用机制。