Lopes, Paula A.
Alfaia, Cristina M.
Spínola, Maria P.
Pinto, Rui M. A.
Pestana, José M.
Costa, Mónica M.
Tavares, J. C.
Mourato, Miguel P.
Tavares, Beatriz
Carvalho, Daniela F. P.
Martins, Cátia F.
Lordelo, Madalena
Prates, José A. M.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (UIDB/00276/2020)
Portugal2020 (P2020/17/SI/70114/2019)
Article History
Received: 31 July 2023
Accepted: 29 January 2025
First Online: 17 July 2025
Declarations
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: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The animal experiment for this study was conducted at the facilities of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), University of Lisbon. All protocols used in this trial underwent thorough examination by the Ethics Commission of CIISA/FMV. The protocols were also approved by the Animal Care Committee of the National Veterinary Authority (Direção Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária, Portugal). All procedures strictly adhered to the specific guidelines outlined in the European Union legislation (2010/63/EU Directive).