background: environmental problems of the plastic materials used in food packaging and the demand for food quality improvements lead to the development of packaging in natural materials. edible films such as calcium alginate extend the shelf life by acting as a selective barrier against moisture and oxygen. the main objective of this study was to explore a calcium alginate based edible film to ...

conclusions the characteristic features of ige-mediated food allergy are abrupt onset of clinical symptoms, which may result in a life-threatening events, and positive results of the majority of the paraclinical tests that mainly trace the specific ige to foods. moreover, non–ige-mediated food allergies present as chronic diseases and due to lack of proper diagnostic tests the similarity of the...

background: doogh is a popular dairy beverage in iran which its main ingredient is yogurt. the aim of this study was evaluation of bacterial and fungal contamination of this product marketed in lorestan province, west of iran. methods: a total of 200 doogh samples consisted of 150 commercial samples, including five different brands and also 50 homemade samples were purchased randomly from marke...

in recent decades, biotechnologists have striven to improve the quantity and quality of food supply. producing genetically modified (gm) foods is one of the main goals and many countries all over the world have approved the distribution and consumption of the labeled gm foods in their own regions. however, there are still few groups having concerns about allergenicity of gm foods. this review h...

background: an important issue the world faces today is ensuring that households living in different countries have access to enough food to maintain a healthy life. food insecurity is prevalent in both developed and developing countries. the objective of this study was to assess the household food security status and related factors among different rural districts of neyshabur (a city in north...

conclusions the findings of this study offer information regarding the current dietary patterns among adolescent girls that can be used to design educational programs to promote healthy eating in this group. objectives the objective of this study was to examine the food consumption patterns of and obesity in female adolescents in khorramshahr high schools. materials and methods this cross-secti...

Food losses refer to edible food mass decrease throughout the human food chain. Food losses occurring at consumption stage are called food waste. Food Losses and Waste (FLW) represent one of the most critical social, economic and ecological challenges facing humanity, besides being also an ethical issue. FAO data show that roughly one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wast...

background food and nutrient are known as main environmental risk factor of esophageal cancer. we investigated food items consumption pattern of people who live in high risk area in golestan province. materials and methods we investigated food consumption pattern of more than 30 years old gonbad and kalale's people who recruited in golestan cohort study. assessment carried out with validated 11...

food safety issues are not a new issue in science, but due to the dynamic changes in the modern world it is as equally important as decades ago. the aim of the study was to address the efforts in the development of a comprehensive food safety system in serbia, and make specific recommendations regarding the improvement of epidemiological investigation capacity as a useful tool which contributes...

background: mycotoxins are a group of structurally diverse substances produced by a wide range of moulds. these fungal secondary metabolites, whose presence in feed is unavoidable, can impose hazards to human and animal health. continuous concern about potential effects of mycotoxins in the human diet has led to an increasing interest in researches about fungi and mycotoxin production. the aim ...