Table 3.

Metal concentration measured from cells

Nucleus	Control		Treated
Element	Non-FG	FG	Non-FG	FG
P(×103)	2.42 ± 0.12	3.94 ± 0.65+	2.84 ± 0.17	4.01 ± 0.82+
K(×103)	3.69 ± 0.19	5.34 ± 0.38	4.19 ± 0.11	6.08 ± 1.56+
Mn	3.15 ± 0.28	2.45 ± 0.17	9.53 ± 0.93**	7.62 ± 1.06**
Fe	11.36 ± 1.11	26.53 ± 7.39++	17.57 ± 5.72	21.22 ± 5.84
Cu	2.53 ± 0.25	4.79 ± 0.68++	3.01 ± 0.50	4.89 ± 0.81++
Zn	26.92 ± 4.49	36.78 ± 8.59	30.15 ± 7.63	40.64 ± 14.07

Cell body	Control		Treated
Element	Non-FG	FG	Non-FG	FG
P(×103)	2.58 ± 0.16	3.90 ± 0.57	2.89 ± 0.32	4.06 ± 0.95
K(×103)	3.57 ± 0.23	4.82 ± 0.43	3.85 ± 0.38	5.50 ± 1.60
Mn	3.00 ± 0.22	2.37 ± 0.19	8.42 ± 1.50**	7.03 ± 1.23**
Mnthresh	3.62 ± 0.30	3.21 ± 0.22	10.95 ± 1.87**	9.08 ± 1.5**
Fe	13.58 ± 0.48	28.66 ± 6.90++	18.10 ± 2.93	23.52 ± 6.31
Cu	3.05 ± 0.13	6.01 ± 1.30	3.66 ± 0.56	5.95 ± 2.13
Zn	18.23 ± 3.40	21.98 ± 4.29	18.79 ± 3.18	22.65 ± 6.31

Given values are in μg g⁻¹ presented as mean ± std; n = 4/5/4/12 control/FluoroGold^™ (FG) control/Mn/Mn FG.

^**p < 0.01,

^*p < 0.05 as compared to control of the same non-FG/FG treatment group

⁺⁺p < 0.01,

⁺p < 0.05 as compared to non-FG sample of the same control/Mn treated group