Table 2 Antioxidants and oxidative stress activities of AgNPs (p < 0.05).

From: Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by Talaromyces funiculosus for therapeutic applications and safety evaluation

AgNPs

Antioxidants biomarkers

Oxidative stress biomarkers

TAC (mM/L)

CAT (U/g tissue)

GSH (mmol/g)

SOD (U/mg tissue)

MDA (nmol/ml)

NOx (µmol /L)

Untreated cells

2.77 ± 0.013

18.1 ± 0.0133

10.29 ± 0.032

8.63 ± 0.029

40.57 ± 0.081

2.32 ± 0.012

DMSO

2.77 ± 0.002

18.08 ± 0.035

10.69 ± 0.17

8.64 ± 0.001

40.71 ± 0.023

2.33 ± 0.006

IC50 (48.11 ppm)

2.35 ± 0.006

16.62 ± 0.006

14.76 ± 0.01

6.35 ± 0.006

26.28 ± 0.077

3.53 ± 0.01

600 ppm

1.18 ± 0.019

6.33 ± 0.028

2.55 ± 0.028

4.78 ± 0.009

44.54 ± 0.045

2.44 ± 0.013