Table 2 The EC50 values of different Si NP obtained from experiments reported in this article

MTT

Mitochondrial metabolic activity

Figure 1

12

270

Phagocytosis Index

Induction Factor

Figure 2

60

320

DCFH-DA

Intracellular ROS production

Figure 3A (NR8383)

22

170

Figure 3B (Caco-2)

18

310

DCFH-DA

ROS production (from isolated mitochondrial fraction)

Figure 4

80

1050

MTT (in presence of antioxidants vitamin E and

vitamin C)

Mitochondrial metabolic activity

Figure 5 (for Vitamin E)

60

310

Figure 5 (for Vitamin C)

32

510