INTRODUCTION Arugula is a collective name for a number of species of the Brassicaceae with pungent leaves, but principally Eruca sativa Mill. This species has been known since antiquity and is listed in the Greek herbal of Dioscorides (Materia Medica) written in the first century (Fig. 1) as well as the English herbal of John Gerard (1597). Arugula is a low-growing annual with dull-green, deepl...

The authors investigated the association of dietary patterns and type 2 diabetes in a 4-year prospective study of 36,787 adults in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study (1990-1994). A total of 31,641 (86%) participants completed follow-up, and 365 cases were identified. Four factors with eigenvalues of greater than 2 were identified using the principal factor method with 124 foods/beverages,...

BACKGROUND: Total phenolics content, antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity of the methanol extracts from leaf parts of 13 Korean traditional salad plants were investigated in order to determine their properties. RESULTS: The highest phenolics content (mg ferulic acid equivalents kg−1 dry weight (d.w.), omit one) was found in methanol extracts from Polygonum aviculare, at 293.7 ± 6.0, followed b...

On June 14, 2008, an outbreak of gastroenteritis occurred among elementary school students in Incheon. We conducted an investigation to identify the source and described the extent of the outbreak. We performed a retrospective cohort study among students, teachers and food handlers exposed to canteen food in the elementary school. Using self-administered questionnaires we collected information ...

Consumption of low levels egg already can evoke harmful physiological responses in humans those allergic to eggs. By detection food products, using Egg ELISA kits determine its unintended presence, producers respond avoid potential safety or quality risks their products. Selection an kit fit for the issue at hand is challenging due to, amongst others, lack information on assay performances with...

In September 1974, the largest outbreak of foodborne salmonellosis ever reported to the Center for Disease Control--affecting an estimated 3,400 persons--occurred on the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation. The responsible agent was Salmonella newport and the vehicle of transmission was potato salad served to an estimated 11,000 persons at a free barbecue. The cooked ingredients of the potato sala...

Dietary restraint is known to break down in the face of tempting foods. Previous research suggests exposure to cues associated with slimming such as images or odours act as prompts to restrict intake of a tempting snack in dieters. The effects of consuming diet-congruent foods on subsequent intake of a meal have not yet been investigated. Thus, using a repeated measures design 26 female partici...

It is important to secure food safety. If a packaged can be sterilized, poisoning reduced considerably because the in plastic container useful prevent attaching microorganisms. However, fresh food, e.g., salad or sashimi, cannot sterilized by thermal sterilization. Therefore, we are studying sterilization methods for foods, such as packed salads. In this study, have investigated applicable prob...