Table 6 Effect of AG-Cu NPs on copper (Cu) residues in liver and muscle

After treatment

Liver Cu (mg/kg)

1.71 ± 0.02 ^a

2.09 ± 0.05 ^b

2.26 ± 0.04 ^b

3.10 ± 0.13 ^c

Muscle Cu (mg/kg)

0.24 ± 0.00 ^a

0.24 ± 0.01 ^a

0.27 ± 0.00 ^b

0.33 ± 0.00 ^c

At the end of the experiment

Liver Cu (mg/kg)

1.49 ± 0.02 ^a

1.59 ± 0.03 ^a

1.80 ± 0.02 ^b

2.45 ± 0.05 ^c

Muscle Cu (mg/kg)

0.20 ± 0.00 ^b

0.23 ± 0.01 ^c

0.18 ± 0.00 ^b

0.20 ± 0.00 ^b