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The study was approved by the ethics committee of Tarbiat Modares University. The research complies with the Declaration of Helsinki.
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The raw data supporting the conclusions of this manuscript will be made available by the authors (S. Zahra Bathaie, bathai_z@modares.ac.ir), without undue reservation, to any qualified researcher.
Funding
This study was funded by the National Institute for Medical Research Development (NIMAD) Elites Grants [988070]; and Natural Products and Medicinal Plants (INPMP), Tarbiat Modares University. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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