Yasser Shahbazi

Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

[ 1 ] - The antibacterial effect of Ziziphora clinopodioides essential oil and nisin against Salmonella typhimurium and Staphylococcus aureus in doogh, a yoghurt-based Iranian drink

Doogh is the most popular and commonly consumed yoghurt-based Iranian drink. The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial effects of Ziziphora clinopodioides essential oil (ZEO) at 0.10 and 0.20% concentrations, nisin at 250 and 500 IU mL-1, and their combination against Salmonella typhimurium and Staphylococcusaureus in doogh during storage a...

[ 2 ] - Prevalence of Common Food-Borne Parasitic Diseases in Slaughtered Ruminants in West Part of Iran

Background: To obtain update information on the prevalence of common food-borne parasitic diseases, this study designed to determine the prevalence of hydatidosis and liver flukes (Fasciola spp. and Dicrocoelium dendriticum) in the slaughtered cattle, sheep, and goats in Kermanshah, Iran from 2013 to 2016. Methods: In this four-year retrospective survey, information on the prevalence of hydati...

[ 3 ] - بررسی تاثیر اسانس کاکوتی کوهی و عصاره متانولی پوست انار بر ویژگی‌های فیزیکی، مکانیکی و ضدباکتریایی فیلم خوراکی کیتوزان

در سال­های اخیر، تحقیقات زیادی بر روی تولید و بکارگیری پلیمرهای زیست تخریب­پذیر در بسته­بندی مواد غذایی صورت گرفته است، که این مسئله به دلیل افزایش نگرانی در مورد استفاده بی­رویه از بسته­بندی­های پلاستیکی و همچنین به دلیل افزایش علاقه مردم برای بهبود کیفیت و ظاهر محصولات غذایی می­باشد. بنابراین، هدف از این تحقیق، مطالعه اثرات عصاره متانولی پوست انار و اسانس کاکوتی کوهی،  به صورت جداگانه و ترکیب...

[ 4 ] - Preparation of new nanocomposite film for controlling Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus in raw rainbow trout fillet

Objective(s): This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of chitosan-zinc oxide (CH-ZnO) film containing pomegranate peel extract (PPE; 0.5, 1 and 1.5%) on survival of Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus in raw rainbow trout fillets during refrigerated storage for 12 days.Methods: Total polyphenolic contents of CH-ZnO films containing different concentrations of methanolic P...

[ 5 ] - Characterization of active nanochitosan film containing natural preservative agents

Objective(s): The aim of this study was to improve different characteristics including antibacterial, antioxidant and physical properties of nanochitosan film by incorporating Mentha spicata essential oil (EO) and methanolic pomegranate peel and grape seed extracts. Methods: The determination of the chemical composition of M. spicata EO was conducted by means of gas chromatography with ma...

[ 6 ] - In vitro Antimicrobial Effect of Probiotic Films Based on Carboxymethyl Cellulose-Sodium Caseinate Against Common Food-Borne Pathogenic Bacteria

Introduction: Consumption of appropriate amount of probiotic microorganisms via food products have health benefits on the host. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in research on the characterization and verification potential use of probiotic films in food industry. The aim of the current study was to investigate in vitro antimicrobial property of p...

[ 7 ] - Current advancements in applications of chitosan based nano-metal oxides as food preservative materials

Objective(s): A remarkable growing effort has been conducted by several researchers to fabricate food packaging materials which are able to protect foodstuffs and enhance their shelf-life from food-borne pathogens and fungal attack which causes great damage to the food industries. Recent studies has focused on the potential applications of nano-metal oxides in food packaging area. Method...

[ 8 ] - Physico-mechanical and antimicrobial properties of quince seed mucilage supplemented with titanium dioxide and silicon oxide nanoparticles

Objective(s): Quince seed mucilage (QSM) serves as a new source of hydrocolloid which extracted from outer pericarp of Cydonia oblonga seeds upon wetting. It has been traditionally used for the treatment of diseases such as pharyngeal disorder, common cold, colic ulcer, and diarrhea. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the physico-mechanical and antimicrobial properties of quince seed ...

[ 9 ] - Effects of Oregano Methanolic Extract on the Chemical, Microbial, and Sensory Properties of Yogurt

Introduction: The demand for antimicrobial compound alternatives to replace synthetic additives is on the rise. In food commodities, use of synthetic antimicrobials based on herbal extracts is attracted attention. The present study aimed to assess the chemical, microbiological, and sensory properties of the yogurt samples treated with oregano extract (0%, 0.75%, 1%, and 1.5%) d...

[ 10 ] - Antioxidant, antibacterial, and antifungal properties of nanoemulsion of clove essential oil

Objective(s): The application of synthetic antimicrobial and antifungal compounds is reducing in the last decades in the food and nutrition fields owing to their various side effects and increasing interest of consumers to eat natural foodstuffs without artificial constituents. Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) has numerous medicinal properties, including analgesic, antiseptic, stimulants, carminativ...