| ZnO | SiO2-coated ZnO |
---|---|---|
 | Mean ± SE | Mean ± SE |
Lungs | 16.08 ± 2.00 | 18.09 ± 2.17 |
Blood | 2.54 ± 0.07* | 2.22 ± 0.08 |
Lymph nodes | 0.63 ± 0.23 | 0.49 ± 0.04 |
Bone marrow | 3.37 ± 0.32 | 2.89 ± 0.15 |
Bone | 9.59 ± 0.46 | 9.25 ± 0.29 |
Skin | 11.30 ± 1.00 | 12.52 ± 0.77 |
Brain | 0.17 ± 0.01 | 0.19 ± 0.01 # |
Skeletal muscle | 14.22 ± 0.77* | 6.39 ± 2.44 |
Testes | 0.84 ± 0.05 | 0.78 ± 0.04 |
Kidneys | 2.05 ± 0.07* | 1.74 ± 0.03 |
Spleen | 0.50 ± 0.02 | 0.44 ± 0.02 |
Heart | 0.47 ± 0.04* | 0.36 ± 0.01 |
Liver | 12.23 ± 0.24* | 9.88 ± 0.38 |
Stomach | 1.01 ± 0.14 | 0.78 ± 0.02 |
Small intestine | 7.37 ± 0.32 | 6.89 ± 0.20 |
Large intestine | 2.08 ± 0.21 | 1.91 ± 0.12 |
Cecum | 3.42 ± 0.22* | 2.35 ± 0.25 |
Total recovered | 87.78 ± 2.35* | 76.78 ± 2.84 |