Obialo, Onuoha Stanley
Satimehin, Folajimi Promise Daniel
Okomoda, Victor Tosin
Kolawole, Ajani Emmanuel
Ekwere, Mercy Robert
Iber, Benedict Terkula
Article History
Received: 20 October 2025
Accepted: 16 February 2026
First Online: 23 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was carried out in full compliance with established ethical standards and regulations for animal research. Review and approval of the experimental procedure was done by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, under approval number UI-ACUREC/REC/066–0424/24, granted on 18/07/2024. All experimental activities conformed to Nigerian legislation and institutional guidelines governing animal welfare and research ethics. No human subjects were involved in the study; therefore, informed consent was not required.
: The authors declare no competing interests.