Vegetables (Beta vulgaris L., Abelmoschus esculentus L. and Brassica oleracea L.) from the production and market sites of India were tested for Cu, Cd, Zn and Pb. At market sites, the mean concentration of Cu in cauliflower, and of Zn and Cd in both palak and cauliflower had exceeded the PFA standard. Zn at the production sites also exceeded the PFA standard in cauliflower. Cd concentration in ...

The aim of this review was to evaluate whether eating vegetables before carbohydrates could reduce the postprandial glucose, insulin, and improve long-term glycemic control in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes. We studied the effect of eating vegetables before carbohydrates on postprandial plasma glucose, insulin, and glycemic control for 2.5 y in patients with type 2 diabetes. The postpra...

The present study evaluates the concentration of heavy metals in eight different vegetables species around industrial area of Dhaka city Bangladesh. Metals were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry after microwave digestion system. The levels of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd and Pb in vegetables were 0.61 to 3.0, 1.6 to 12, 8.3 to 34, 16 to 119, 0.007 to 0.24, 0.009 to 1.0 and 0.06...

BACKGROUND There is a possibility for the presence of Helicobacter pylori in vegetables due to their close contact with polluted water, soil and feces. OBJECTIVES This study was carried out to detect the presence of H. pylori in vegetables and salads in Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS In total, 460 vegetable and salad samples were collected and transferred immediately to the laboratory. All sam...

Background. A study aimed at determining the prevalence and predictors of parasitic contamination of fruits and vegetables collected from local markets in Jimma Town, Ethiopia, was conducted between April and May 2013. Methods. A total of 360 samples of fruits and vegetables were examined by sedimentation concentration after washing using normal saline. Results. The overall prevalence of parasi...

Although routinely informed of the benefits of fruits and vegetables, Americans eat far short of the recommended amounts. Instead of just telling people that fruits and vegetables are healthy, providing a compelling causal and teleological explanatory framework could increase both people’s conviction about their health benefits and commitment to increasing the amount and variety of fruits and v...

introduction: the aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of high-fiber diet on sexual hormones in obese and overweight female adolescents. methods: this randomized crossover clinical trial was conducted among 56 obese or overweight girls in shiraz, iran. all subjects were randomly divided into two groups. a list containing high (25 g/day green leafy vegetables or fresh fr...

back ground: nowadays diabetes is considered as the most common metabolic disorder and an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. diabetes has not definitive treatment but the progression of the disease and its related complication could be prevented properly by proper diet. the aim of current study is to determine the relation between fruit and vegetable consumption and physical ...

Research project entitled “Yield and economic dynamics of intercropping in summer vegetables ” was conducted at Horticultural Research Farm, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar (Pakistan) during 1999 and 2000. Summer vegetables were evaluated alone and in various combinations for their yield, land equivalent ratio and income in intercrop combinations. Each plot was 4x4 m whereas number of ro...

Green leafy vegetables (spinach and bathua) and pulses (green pea and bengal gram) are widely consumed and hold an important place in the diet of people of India. Vegetarians who consume a greater amount of vegetables will have a higher intake of oxalate, which may reduce calcium availability. The objectives of this present research were to investigate the effect of different domestic cooking a...