Treatment Effects of Ocimum Basilicum on Kidney Cells Apoptosis Produced by Exposure to Electromagnetic Field (EMF) in Rats

Background: Anelectromagnetic field (alsoEMForEM field) is a physical field produced byelectrically charged objects. It affects the behavior of charged objects in the vicinity of the field. Objective:Medicinal use of ocimum basilicum dates back to ancient Iran,China and India. It has been used since ancient time as medicinal and food origin as an antioxidant’s ocimum basilicum has a protective effect on kidney tissue injury and apoptosis to causality of emf harmful effects. Materials and Methods:Wistar male rat (n=40) were allocated into four groups, control (n=10) and test groups (n=30), that subdivided into groups of 3, the extract group were received of ocimum basilicum extract (1.5g/kg body),second extract group were received of ocimum basilicum extract (1.5g/kg body) and emf group that exposed to50 Hz for 40 consequence day. Animals were kept in standard conditions. In end of study the kidney tissue of Rats in whole groups were removed and and prepared for pathology analysis.Results:Apoptotic cells significantly decreased in groups that have received ocimum basilicum extract (P<0.05) in comparison to experimental groups (P<0.05).Conclusion: Results revealed that administration of 1.5g/kg body of ocimum basilicum extract significantly decreased cell injury and apoptosis and preventive effect in kidney tissue damages.