The glutathione (GSH)/glutathione S-transferase (GST) system is an important detoxification system in the gastrointestinal tract. A high activity of this system may benefit cancer prevention. The aim of the study was to assess whether habitual consumption of fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits and brassica and allium vegetables, is positively associated with parameters reflecting th...

back ground: nowadays diabetes is considered as the most common metabolic disorder and an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. diabetes has not definitive treatment but the progression of the disease and its related complication could be prevented properly by proper diet. the aim of current study is to determine the relation between fruit and vegetable consumption and physical ...

introduction: food consumption patterns are changing as a result of health and environmental issues. subsequently, farmers are under increasing pressure to develop and utilize less toxic production methods and pest control. organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems, and people. it relies on ecological processes, biodiversity, and cycles adapted to ...

OBJECTIVE We assessed the effects of an intervention aimed at increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables on plasma folate and homocysteine concentrations. METHODS Seventy-one healthy non-smoking women (mean +/- SD 41 +/- 4 y of age) were randomized to an intervention or a control group. Participants in the intervention group (n = 36) received weekly packets containing fruits and vege...

To study the traditional herbal influences on Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) in controlling diabetes, in a retrospective study from 1975-2004 in all medical universities of Iran all the traditional herbal materials which have been known as a food or drug to influence on blood sugar were collected from Iranian Nutrition Abstract & Reviews and 7 held National Nutrition Congresses. Then the studies wer...

To study the traditional herbal influences on Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) in controlling diabetes, in a retrospective study from 1975-2004 in all medical universities of Iran all the traditional herbal materials which have been known as a food or drug to influence on blood sugar were collected from Iranian Nutrition Abstract & Reviews and 7 held National Nutrition Congresses. Then the studies wer...

Currently, data concerning the content of naturally occurring dietary folate in Malaysian foods is scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the folate content of vegetables, fruits, legumes and cereals that were commonly consumed among Malaysians. The total folate content of 156 samples (51 vegetables, 33 fruits, 22 legumes and legume products, and 50 cereals and cereal products) availabl...

OBJECTIVE Knowledge of the types and quantities of foods and drinks available in family homes supports the development of targeted intervention programmes for obesity prevention or management, or for overall diet improvement. In the UK, contemporary data on foods that are available within family homes are lacking. The present study aimed to explore home food and drink availability in UK homes. ...

A validation study was conducted on a rapid multiresidue method for determination of pesticide residues in vegetables and fruits by LC-MS/MS. Pesticide residues in the vegetables or fruits were extracted with acetonitrile in a disposable tube using a homogenizer, followed by salting out with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and sodium chloride in the presence of citrate salts for buffering. The extr...