Table 4 Effects of different concentrations of CdCl2 and nano-SiO2 on shoot and root SOD, APX, GR and GST activity.

From: Silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) mediate GABA, SOD and ASA-GSH cycle to improve Cd stress tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum

CdCl2 (µM)

Nano-SiO2 (mg/l)

Shoot SOD (U/mg Protein)

Root SOD (U/mg Protein)

Shoot APX (U/mg Protein)

Root APX (U/mg Protein)

Shoot GR (U/mg Protein)

Root GR (U/mg Protein)

Shoot GST (U/mg Protein)

Root GST (U/mg Protein)

0

0

1.23 ± .12h

1.53 ± .03e

0.93 ± .06de

1.43 ± .03i

2.33 ± .08g

2.40 ± 1.00g

1.10 ± .057h

1.70 ± .05f

25

1.50 ± .05g

1.60 ± .05e

1.00 ± .17cde

1.70 ± .05fgh

2.43 ± .12fg

2.60 ± .05f

1.23 ± .03h

1.80 ± .17f

50

1.60 ± .05g

1.73 ± .12e

1.03 ± .08cde

1.86 ± .06def

2.70 ± .05ef

2.80 ± .05f

1.26 ± .06h

1.90 ± .05f

100

1.23 ± .12h

1.53 ± .08e

0.90 ± .17e

1.93 ± .08de

2.36 ± .13g

2.30 ± .10h

1.16 ± .12h

1.80 ± .05f

100

0

2.03 ± .08f

2.26 ± .14d

1.23 ± .03bcd

1.80 ± .05efg

2.70 ± .05ef

2.90 ± .05e

1.73 ± .03g

2.30 ± .05e

25

2.40 ± .05e

2.43 ± .12d

1.20 ± .05bcde

1.50 ± .05hi

3.00 ± .05de

3.20 ± .05cd

1.93 ± .03f

2.40 ± .05de

50

2.90 ± .05d

3.03 ± .08c

1.30 ± .05bc

1.93 ± .03de

3.30 ± .11cd

3.40 ± .15c

2.30 ± .05e

2.60 ± .05d

100

2.26 ± .14f

2.23 ± .14d

1.23 ± .08bcd

1.60 ± .05ghi

3.00 ± .05de

3.00 ± .05de

1.96 ± .06f

2.40 ± .10de

200

0

3.70 ± .05c

3.73 ± .14b

1.50 ± .05b

2.26 ± .13b

3.30 ± .15cd

4.10 ± .05b

2.53 ± .03d

4.43 ± .06b

25

3.86 ± .08bc

3.90 ± .05b

1.20 ± .05bcde

2.20 ± .05bc

3.56 ± .13c

4.20 ± .05b

2.76 ± .08c

4.53 ± .03b

50

4.60 ± .05a

4.70 ± .05a

1.80 ± .05a

2.66 ± .06a

4.53 ± .13a

4.96 ± .08a

3.80 ± .05a

4.90 ± .05a

100

4.06 ± .12b

3.86 ± .08b

1.40 ± .05b

2.03 ± .08cd

4.06 ± .06b

4.26 ± .12b

3.03 ± .08b

4.10 ± .05c

  1. Mean values followed by similar letters did not differ significantly when determined by the Duncan test.