Table 5.

Effect of nano-silicon dioxide (nano-SiO₂) on protein profile in faba bean (Vicia faba) seeds under well-watered and drought-stressed conditions.

Band No.	Molecular weight (KD)	Retention factor	Well-watered				Drought-stressed
			Tap water	0.5 mM n-SiO2	1 mM n-SiO2	1.5 mM n-SiO2	Tap water	0.5 mM n-SiO2	1 mM n-SiO2	1.5 mM n-SiO2
1	170	0.066	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
2	158	0.101	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
3	129	0.189	–	–	–	–	–	–	+	+
4	110	0.260	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
5	90	0.348	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
6	81	0.395	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
7	63	0.507	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
8	57	0.551	+	+	+	–	+	+	+	+
9	40	0.699	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
10	30	0.847	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+