2.3. Statistical Analysis
Statistical analysis was performed using NCSS 10 Statistical Software (version 10.0.7 for Windows; NCSS, Kaysville, UT, USA) running on Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SP1 64-bit edition (Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA). The data normality was checked using the Shapiro–Wilk W normality test and data shape. Intergroup (active vs. control) comparisons were carried out using the Mann–Whitney U test. The data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD). A 