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Received: 18 January 2018

Accepted: 21 January 2019

First Online: 20 February 2019

Authors’ information

: KO, PhD, is a senior lecturer and research scientist in the department of biochemistry, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, Nigeria. MAA, PhD, is a professor of Nutrition Biochemistry in the department of biochemistry, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.

: The experimental procedures performed on the animals were as approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Nigeria. The use of rabbits for the study was also according to the Ethical Guidelines Involving Whole Animal Testing of the Animal Ethics Committee, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin.

: Not Applicable.

: The authors wish to state that there are no competing interests associated with this publication and there has been no significant financial support for this work that could have influenced its outcome.

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