This study was conducted to determine the chemical composition and nutritive value of sunflower residues silage (SRS) and effects of its substitution with alfalfa hay and corn silage on lactation performance, feed intake, nutrient digestibility and some blood parameters of Mohabadi dairy goats. Four experimental diets were formulated to gradually replace alfalfa hay and corn silage with SRS as ...

Food yeast, which may be produced from wood carbohydrates and inorganic salts, is a source of protein, fats, and vitamins. The yeast contains about 50 percent of protein and 2 to 7 percent of fat, and is produced in yields of 40 to 50 percent of the carbohydrate from which it is grown. This yield represents a conversion factor of carbohydrates to protein of 4 or 5 to 1, as compared with a ratio...

background: diabetes is a major risk factor of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease with high mortality. prevalence of diabetes type 2 is increasing in middle eastand iran. in the current study, relationship between major food patterns and diabetes type 2 were assessed. methods: in this case control study, 332 subjects (110 newly diagnosed cases and 222 controls); 43-77 years of age ...

Food insecurity in the UK has captured public attention. However, estimates of its prevalence are deeply contentious. The lack precision on volume emergency food assistance currently provided to those need is made even more ambiguous due increasing use peer-to-peer sharing systems (e.g. OLIO). While these initiatives exist as a solution waste rather than poverty, they nonetheless carrying hidde...

aflatoxin b i (afb) isa well known hepatocarcinogen in several animal species and probably a causative agent in human hepatocellular carcinoma. humans are exposed to afb by ingesting contaminated food. aflatoxin contamination encountered in human foods is usually at low levels which is difficult to measure by chromatographic methods. therefore in the present study we have developed an immunoass...

Globally, there is a growing demand for functional foods that provide health benefits without changing current dietary habits. However, the world made up of diverse societies consist wide range individuals from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds associated with food choices preferences. Functional resemble traditional but have been designed tailored to confer physiological go beyond thei...

Background and objectives: Iran was reported in the high-risk group of World Food Security Map in 2008 .Identifying food insecurity is first step for executing interventions. Measuring household food security is its cornerstone. SAMAT System was designed to provide a variety of GIS-based reports to policy makers and managers in the field of food security. Methods and Materials: SAMAT system wa...

Food waste is a major challenge for society as it causes economic, environmental and social problems. Many food-waste-reduction measures aim to prevent food at the source or by redistributing surplus via donation. However, would also be useful evaluate surplus-food redistribution, where can made available human consumption valorization (recycling). This paper evaluates measures, converted into ...