The lipopolysaccharide (LPS) contamination of honokiol was directly confirmed by Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) test and the value was less than 0.25 EU per mg of honokiol.
Significance was tested using the two-tailed test, and the value of p < 0.05 was considered significant.
The differences between the averages of the quantitative variables were evaluated by Student's t-test and the value of P < 0.05 was accepted as statistically significant.
Furthermore, reliability of the questionnaire was assessed using Cronbach-alpha test and the value was found to be 0.78 which was considered reliable.
The best-corrected visual acuity (VA) was measured using a Landolt C chart test, and the value was converted to the logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR).
The ultimate bearing capacities obtained from the tests and the values calculated from the AISC 360, GB 50936 and CECS 28: 90 design codes were compared.
The sensitivity of model parameters has been tested and the values of the parameters can be determined from the experimental data for different loading conditions.
Also, significant differences are found between the effective width obtained from the tests and the values predicted by formula proposed in the literature.
The differences in mean values among different groups were tested, and the values were expressed as mean ± SD.
