BACKGROUND Fruits of Vitis vinifera L., commonly known as grapes, are largely consumed worldwide because of their high nutritional and medicinal benefits. CONTEXT AND PURPOSE The present study investigated effects of V. vinifera fruits in ovalbumin-induced animal model of bronchial asthma. METHODS Male wistar rats (except group 1) were sensitized with allergen (ovalbumin, 40 mg/rat + alumin...

Background: Sumac (Rhus coriaria L.) belongs to Anacardiaceae family. The dried and powdered fruits are used as a food flavoring and medicinal plant. Objective: In this study, variability of fatty acid composition in some wild sumac fruits were investigated. Method: The samples were collected from their natural origins in central parts of Iran; Isfahan and Markazi province in the September to...

ABSTRACT: Ochratoxin A (OTA) continues to attract global attention concerning the hazard and impact on both human and animals based on its toxicity and occurrence. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies it as possible carcinogen to human (group 2B). A total of 98 samples of dried fruits consisting of coconut, sour cherry, slices of peaches, quinces, and pineapple from...

Background: Nutritional health and adequate physical activity (PA), especially in childhood and grow periods, have a substantial role in health. This study assessed the association of dietary behaviors (main courses and snacks intake) with PA in children and adolescents. Materials and Methods: Using multistage random cluster sampling method, a representative sample of 14,880 school students wer...

Fragaria orientalis is the most distributed wild strawberry in North Asia, and it consumed large quantities by local population. However, poor knowledge of chemical composition, metabolic profiles, bioactivity leads to insufficient use F. beyond region. The aim our study was investigate nutritional value, sensory parameters cultivated fruits, before during postharvest storage. Sixty-five compou...

This article is devoted to obtaining various methods of drying a zoned apricot cultivar in Uzbekistan. Before laying for drying, the sugar content fresh fruits was 17-21.5%. The output dried products 15.3-19%, relatively high yield allocated when apricots, kaisa (19-22%). A good organoleptic assessment (4.4-4.5points) distinguishes varieties from Yubileiny Navoi, Gulyungilyuchak, apricots.