Investigation into phytochemicals from foods for disease prevention has increased substantially in the last few decades. However, a clear strategy on the selection of the most promising foods for research has been lacking. An ethnobotanical approach represents an effective method which may improve the outcomes of phytochemical research. Research on the health properties of native Australian pla...

23 The concentrations of 9 elements (Ag, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni and Zn) were measured 24 in the oyster Isognomon isognomon and the edible clam Gafrarium tumidum from different 25 sites along the SW New Caledonian coast which is subjected to important chemical inputs due 26 to intense land-based mining activities (New Caledonia is the third world producer of nickel). 27 Results indicate that...

The concentrations of nine elements (Ag, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni and Zn) were measured in the oyster Isognomon isognomon and the edible clam Gafrarium tumidum from different sites along the SW New Caledonian coast which is subjected to important chemical inputs due to intense land-based mining activities (New Caledonia is the third world producer of nickel). Results indicate that concentrati...

this research is a descriptive analytical study which been carried out for the purpose of study of application period, causes of the discontinuation and the problems arising from the application of the edible pills as a pregnancy preventive method among the women of tehran (1989). 986 women have been studied in two groups as follows: a) the women who have used the edible pills (737 women). b) t...

Recently, a wide range of food-derived phytochemical compounds and their synthetic derivatives have been proposed for cancer treatment. Unfortunately, data available in related literature focus on the anti-cancer properties of compounds derived from edible plants, while very little is known about those derived from non-edible plants. And thus, the underlying mechanisms of their anti-cancer effe...

introduction natural and man made radioactive sources exist in our environment they can enter into our food chains. one of these is the soil-mushroom-human chain. high level doses of natural radiation can cause hazards to humans. materials and methods samples of agaricus bisporus cultivated edible mushroom in tehran province- iran were collected from 7 farms. specific activity of 226ra, 228ra, ...

The aim of the present study was to compare total food intake, total and relative edible plate waste and self-reported food likings between school lunch based on the new Nordic diet (NND) and packed lunch from home. In two 3-month periods in a cluster-randomised controlled unblinded cross-over study 3rd- and 4th-grade children (n 187) from two municipal schools received lunch meals based on NND...

Mushrooms are large reproductive structures of edible fungi belonging to either Ascomycotina or Basidiomycotina. They are non-green fungi which occur seasonally all over the world in various habitats. The mushrooms comprise a large heterogeneous group having various shapes, sizes and colours, all quite different in character, appearance and edibility. Of these large groups with more than 2000 e...