background: date (phoenix dactylifera l.) is one of the most important agricultural crops in iran. this study was carried out to determine the possibility of using date paste for manufacturing a new ready-to-eat food product. methods: various formulations were prepared by mixing mazafati date paste, bread, oil (animal and olive), nuts and spices but only six formulas were chosen according to se...

background: fast foods consumption among students has increased. this study assessed the factors associated with fast foods consumption in adolescents in the city of sanandaj, iran. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 553 high-school students studying in the city of sanandaj were randomly selected. data were collected using questionnaires proved to be valid and reliable. data were analyzed ...

background: cadmium (cd) is not considered as essential element for living organisms, therefore its presence in tissues is considered as toxic element. from food hazards control point of view, information on the distribution of these toxic elements in the animal tissues is very important. the present study was designed to evaluate cd distribution pattern in kidney and liver of broiler chicken. ...

Modern challenges of food science require a new understanding of the determinants of food quality and safety. Application of advanced imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has seen impressive successes and fast growth over the past decade. Since MRI does not have any harmful ionizing radiation, it can be considered as a magnificent tool for the quality control of food prod...

fast food has become a prominent feature of diet and has grown into a dominant dietary pattern among youth worldwide. it is difficult to escape noticing the colourful edifice and bill boards of these food outlets, one is probably just around the corner of your street. mr biggs, tastes fried chicken, sweet sensation, big treat, favourite etc. due to competitive nature of the market many of the f...

background during fishing and transport, preservation and quality of fish products are important as well as storage to prevent the growth of pathogenic and toxin producing bacteria. staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common causes of sea food-borne diseases worldwide due to contamination of food by preformed enterotoxins. the aim of this study was to compare the prevalence and contaminati...

background: physical characteristics of crops play an important role in designing the required machinery and apparatus for planting, harvesting, transport, processing and also storing. the aim of this study was to determine physical characteristics of some native rice varieties cultivated in northern iran, namely gerde, shafagh, tarom-e-hashemi, shiroodi and keshvari. methods: some geometrical,...

background: the presence of antibacterial drug residues in food caused many concerns for consumers. this study was designed to determine of antibacterial drug residues in commercial eggs distributed in urmia, iran.  methods: disc diffusion microbial inhibition test was performed using three media seeded with bacillus subtilis at different ph values (6, 7.2 or 8) and a fourth medium seeded with ...

background: herbal essential oils (eos) are natural, volatile, and complex compounds that are defined by a strong odor. this study was conducted to investigate and compare antioxidant and antifungal properties of eo extracted from flowers and leaves of origanum vulgare ssp. gracile from iran. methods: eos of leaves and flowers of o. vulgare ssp. gracile were extracted using a modified clevenger...