Table 1 Effect of silver nanoparticles and/or gamma radiation on SOD, CAT activities, and GSH level

Control

4.2 ± 0.6

3.5 ± 0.2

52.9 ± 3.8

AgNPs

4.1 ± 0.4^b

3.1 ± 0.1^ab

54.8 ± 2.5^b

Rad

2.4 ± 0.4^ab

2.4 ± 0.1^a

44.7 ± 2.6^ab

Eh

3.0 ± 0.4^a

2.3 ± 0.3^a

35.3 ± 2.9^a

Eh + AgNPs

3.0 ± 0.2^a

2.4 ± 0.2^a

37.5 ± 3.6^a

Eh + Rad

2.4 ± 0.5^ab

1.9 ± 0.1^ab

40.7 ± 2.1^ab

Eh + Rad + AgNPs

2.7 ± 0.3^a

2.1 ± 0.3^a

34.0 ± 3.4^ab