Zainab, Syeda Rida
Khan, Jehan Zeb
Nadeem, Humaira
Tipu, Muhammad Khalid
Ahmad, Nadeem
Ul-Haq, Zaheer
Haq, Ihsan Ul
Irshad, Nadeem
Article History
Received: 25 October 2025
Accepted: 24 February 2026
First Online: 12 May 2026
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study is reported in accordance with ARRIVE guidelines. All research procedures were carefully carried out following the guidelines of Quaid-i-Azam University for animal care and use. The bioethical committee thoroughly approved the methodology, ensuring the ethical treatment of the animals involved in the study (Approval No. #BEC-FBS-QAU2024-670).