antibacterial drugs used in animal might result in deposition of residues in meat, milk and eggs. the presence of antimicrobial residues in animal-originated food is critical problem in many countries over the years. because, drug residues might result in various health hazards, both actual incidence of reactions and potential hazards perceived by the public, the most countries assess residue o...

vegetable oils and fats have a big contribution in our diet as cooking or frying oil, salad oil or in food products formulation. they are important from nutritional and economical point of views. their authenticity is a serious issue since old time. some edible oils and fats such as olive oil, cocoa butter and milk fat are so expensive which makes tempting to adulterate them with other lower pr...

background: edible films and coatings have potential benefits for food packaging, particularly meat products. these coatings prevent weight loss and texture changes during shelf life by reducing moisture loss in fresh and frozen meat products. in this study, effect of calcium alginate edible coating on microbial and chemical properties of refrigerated lamb meat over a period of  5 days was inve...

agricultural advancement and population growth have prompted increases in food supplies, and higher crop yields have been made possible through the application of fertilizers. large quantities of livestock and poultry on farms, along with the accumulation of biomass and agricultural residues, can cause contamination of ground water resources and other water sanitation concerns in both developin...

introduction: contamination of foodstuffs with fungi and the toxins produced by them is a very important problem in human and animal feeding. in most villages around shiraz, in small-scale dairy farms, dry leftover bread which is mostly contaminated with fungi is used as a part of food ration for animals. the thin-layer chromatographic method which was used for determination of aflatoxin. inges...

there has been a great increase in the consumption of various food additives in recent years. the purpose of this study was to identify the incidence of sensitization to food additives by using skin prick test in patients with allergy and to determine the concordance rate between positive skin tests and oral challenge in hypersensitivity to additives. this cross-sectional study included 125 (fe...

drug-food interactions can increase or decrease drug effects, resulting in therapeutic failure or toxicity. activities that reduce these interactions play an important role for clinical pharmacists. this study was planned and performed in order to determine the role of clinical pharmacist in the prevention of absorption drug-food interactions through educating the nurses in a teaching hospital ...

objective: a significant increase in violence in the world and its impact on public health and ‎society can be an important reason to offer solutions to reduce or control anger. studies ‎have shown that specific food groups may be effective in controlling mental disorders ‎such as depression, anxiety and anger. the purpose of this study was to determine the ‎relationship between food intake and...

background : an outbreak investigation was carried out to determine the cause and confirm the source of food poisoning in deptsang village for implementing prevention and control measures. methods : we conducted a retrospective cohort study for the outbreak investigation. stool specimens were collected from cases to perform culture and antibiogram. the team also inspected the environment and hy...