The effect of different forms of sesame-based diets on the concentration of plasma lignans was assayed by estimating the levels of certain lignans (sesame lignans and enterolignans) in the plasma of experimental animals. In a series of experiments, male Wistar rats were fed either a raw sesame-enriched diet or a tahini-enriched diet. The plasma concentration of the lignans (sesame lignans and e...

We describe the case of a young woman with asthma and confirmed food allergy to sesame who had 2 severe systemic reactions after the inadvertent ingestion of tahini, a paste made with ground sesame seeds that is not generally known by physicians and patients as a sesame-containing food. A double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge confirmed the allergy to tahini in our patient. As new produ...

The pomegranate peel, an agricultural by-product or waste, is a rich source of bioactive compounds. In the current study, addition different concentrations peel hydromethanolic extract (PPE) into tahini was investigated. in ratio 1 : prepared, and PPE yield evaluated. HPLC Folin-Ciocalteu methods were used to determine phenolic compounds total content PPE, respectively. antioxidant activity inv...

the objective of this study was to develop a cost minimizing pattern for cube sugar and sugar transportation from production centers to refinement and storage centers and finally to distribution and consumption  centers in  fars province. producing centers are marvdasht (27.3%), eghlid (27.9%), fasa (11.3%), kavar (7.3%) and mamasani (20.2%). some of the province’s cube sugar and sugar is provi...

The article presents experimental data on the content of dietary fiber in confectionery industry products: raw materials for production products, chocolate, cookies, marshmallow, marmalade, candy, halva, iris. We investigated 30 samples materials, 10 kinds 9 different 20 candies and marshmallows marmalade. Of particular interest were non-traditional this industry, such as boiled carrots, zucchi...