*2.7. Statistical Analysis*

Results are expressed as mean ± standard error of three independent measurements unless otherwise indicated. Data were analyzed with full factorial analysis of variance to evaluate main effects and interactions, followed by the LSD test to determine significant differences among groups (*p* < 0.05), using JMP software version 14.3.0 (SAS Inst. Inc., Cary, NC, USA).

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