introduction: dopamine is one member of catecholamine, which has a crusial role in the regulation of feeding behavior. the peripheral injection of dopamine agonistssuch as bromocriptine causes anorexia. the aim of this study is to show how this drugacts. the reason for this selection is due to its importance in the regulation of food intake. materials & methods: sixty three adult male rats (280...

T Central Coast of California supports unique biodiversity and some of the most productive agricultural lands in the United States. The Salinas Valley in Monterey County, often referred to as the “Salad Bowl of America,” produces the majority of the nation’s lettuce. Since the 1990s, food safety has become increasingly important, especially with respect to outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 associate...

background: rafsanjan -noogh- anar's plain (54°, 52′- 56°, 34′ longitudinally & 29°, 51′- 31°, 31′ latitudinally) is one of the iran's plains located in sub- basin of daranjir desert. anar's plain is located at the lowest part of rafsanjan -noogh- anar's plain. according to the geological and field studies of the area, the presence of west and east mounts and deposits re­sulting from evaporatio...

BACKGROUND Water consumption as a vital component of the human diet is under-researched in dietary surveys and nutrition studies. AIM To assess total water and fluid intakes and examine demographic, anthropometric, and dietary factors associated with water consumption in the Australian population. METHODS Dietary intake data from the 2011 to 2012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Sur...

Trace heavy metals, such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, chromium, nickel, and mercury, are important environmental pollutants, particularly in areas with high anthropogenic pressure. In addition to these metals, copper, manganese, iron, and zinc are also important trace micronutrients. The presence of trace heavy metals in the atmosphere, soil, and water can cause serious problems to all organisms,...

main perennial rivers of gujarat, tapi, narmada, mahi and sabarmatiare meeting arabian sea in gulf of khambhat. the out flow of mahi river intothe sea is decreased due to construction of dams like bajaj sagar, kadana, panamand wanakbori weir. so, tidal effect of sea and sea water intrusion is beingincreased on landward side. moreover, due to erratic nature of rainfall andimproper management of ...

Water-quality monitoring technology has been taken a great attention in aquaculture because of increasing aquatic products and impact of food safety vicious incidents. In order to meet the technology requirements of water-quality monitoring in multi-parameter, dynamic, and networked monitoring, a water-quality dynamic monitoring system was developed to monitor multi-parameter water-quality vari...