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electromagnetic field. Four experimental groups labeled as controls (Group
A), irradiated (Group B), irradiated receiving green tea extract (Group
C) and green tea only (Group D) were formed with seven randomly chosen
animals of both sexes in each group. After exposure for one month, the
animals were sacrificed by decapitation and testis and liver samples were
collected for biochemical analysis. In female Guinea pigs irradiation
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changes of the iron levels in liver, but no significant changes of manganese,
copper, zinc and the copper/zinc ratio. In males, irradiation caused significant
increases of manganese and a decrease of the iron levels in liver and
of manganese, copper, zinc in testis. Combined with green tea, electromagnetic
radiation resulted in changes of manganese, iron, copper and copper/zinc
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the levels of hepatic iron, zinc and copper/zinc ratio and of testicular
concentrations of iron and zinc. The highest levels of copper were found
in the liver tissue of the irradiated animals that were also treated with
green tea. From present findings we can state that testis tissue is more
sensitive to electromagnetic radiation than liver tissue, showing greater
changes in trace mineral metabolism. Green tea brings the trace element
levels to near normal values; supporting the idea that green tea as a
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