*2.12. Statistical Analyses*

The mean values and standard deviations were calculated using MS Excel 2019 (Microsoft Corp, Albuquerque, NM, USA). The statistical analysis was performed using the Statgraphics Centurion 19 statistical package. One-way analysis of variation (ANOVA), followed by Tukey's honest significant difference (HSD) test were performed to determine significant differences (*p* < 0.05).

### **3. Results and Discussion**
