preliminary investigation on antioxidative potentials of defatted fermented locust bean extract in comparison to defatted non-fermented locust bean was conducted. qualitative antioxidative assessment on the extract was accomplished by screening the phytochemical endowment, and similar bioactive components. also some antioxidative indices were quantitatively evaluated. results showed that the de...

this research was conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding fermented diets as a protein supplement, using different diets in a completely randomized design with 6 treatments and 7 replications per treatment for 50 days in apiary in karaj area. honey bee colonies were assimilated in terms of honey, population and same age sister queen. experimental treatments included: 1. fermented gluten me...

Lactic acid-fermented foods have been shown to increase Fe absorption in human subjects, possibly by lowering pH, activation of phytases, and formation of soluble complexes of Fe and organic acids. We tested the effect of an oat gruel fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum 299v on non-haem Fe absorption from a low-Fe bioavailability meal compared with a pasteurised, fermented oat gruel and non-...

Functional foods containing probiotic bacteria are consumed worldwide. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), probiotics living microorganisms that contribute host’s overall health when provided in adequate amounts. Fermented dairy products, especially yogurt other dairy-based good substrates for delivery. However, recently, consumers have begun seek alternatives due lactose intol...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the psychometric properties of a vegetable parenting practices scale using multidimensional polytomous item response modeling which enables assessing item fit to latent variables and the distributional characteristics of the items in comparison to the respondents. We also tested for differences in the ways item function (called differential item functioning) across child's...

Fermented broth has a long history of applications in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Recently, the use of fermented broth in skin care products is in ascendance. This review investigates the efficacy of fermented broth in inhibiting tyrosinase and melanogenesis. Possible active ingredients and hypopigmentation mechanisms of fermented broth are discussed, and potential applica...

The present experiment evaluated the influence of moisture level and anaerobic fermentation on aerobic stability of total mixed ration (TMR). The dynamic changes in chemical composition and microbial population that occur after air exposure were examined, and the species of yeast associated with the deterioration process were also identified in both non-fermented and fermented TMR to deepen the...

background: one of the most important ways of pathologic and non-pathologic parasites transmission is through eating raw vegetables. iranian people believe that eating raw vegetables is an important way to get some essential vitamins and minerals. objectives: according to the high prevalence of pathologic parasites and also exporting different vegetables to the other provinces such as tehran, w...

conclusions it may be concluded that parasites are common in vegetables that are frequently eaten raw, and the use of tap water does little to remove them. regarding the results of this study, the importance of vegetables in the transmission of intestinal parasites is stressed, and it is necessary to improve the sanitary conditions of these kinds of food. results the findings of forty three sam...

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of semi fermented and non fermented Camellia sinensis extracts (Black and Green tea) and comparison between them against Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175, S. mitis ATCC 9811 and S. sanguis ATCC 10556 that are responsible for dental caries and bacteremias following dental manipulations. Minimum inhibitory concentrations of both tea extracts were assessed ...