in this study, the effect of addition of three different levels of microbial lipase (0, 4, and 8.0 g lipase in 100 kg milk) was investigated on the physiochemical properties, free fatty acids, textural properties, and microstructure of lighvan cheese during ripening. the addition of lipase did not significantly affect ph, acidity, moisture, and salt content of lighvan cheese, but increased its ...

despite a shortage of animal feed in iran, cereal stubble is often underutilized due to agro-economic reasons. on the other hand, lambs fed with a conventional fattening ration deposit a considerable amount of fat; therefore, this experiment was conducted aimed at better utilization of cereal stubble and reducing the fat content of lamb carcasses. fat-tailed mehraban and ghezel ram lambs were p...

there has been considerable inconsistency regarding the potential relationship between dyslipidemia and bone metabolism. the inflammatory stimulation through the receptor activator of the nuclear factor kappa-b ligand (rankl)/ receptor activator of the nuclear factor kappa-b (rank)/ osteoprotegerin (opg) pathway could be the infrastructural mechanism for hypercholesterolemia-induced bone loss. ...

lithium is widely used in medicine as an anti-depressive drug. in spite of abundant literature, questions on the side effects of lithium ions are far from being answered. in this study, the effects of lithium on biochemical parameters related to lipid metabolism were investigated. male wistar rats were treated with different doses of lithium for a period of up to 60 days. blood samples were col...

Objective: Persian leek is one of the most widely used herbal foods among Iranians. In this study, effects of oral administration of Persian leek on plasma and liver lipids were examined in hamster. Materials and Methods: Male Syrian hamsters were randomly divided into three groups: control (standard diet), high fat control (high-fat/high-cholesterol diet), Persian leek (high-fat/high-cholester...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of milking frequency (two times daily vs. three times daily) on the 305-d lactation milk, fat and protein yield and fat and protein percentage of Holstein dairy cows in Morocco. Data analyzed were 31400 records collected between 2009 and 2016 on 14272 cows raised in 194 herds. The frequency of milking had significant effects (P<...