I t has been estimated that the caloric value of the food produced in Iceland is more than three times higher than that needed to satisfy the energy requirements of the inhabitants (Sigurjonsson, 1948). R,lore than 80% (according to caloric value) is fish and fish products, of which the greatest part is exported. The home production of milk and dairy products is sufficient except that some butt...

BACKGROUND Constipation is a frustrating symptom affecting 3% of children worldwide. A fermented dairy product containing Bifidobacterium lactis strain DN-173 010 was effective in increasing stool frequency in constipated women. Our aim was to assess the effects of this product in constipated children. METHODS In this prospective randomized, double-blind, controlled trial, 159 constipated chi...

Listeria monocytogenes, as a foodborne pathogenic bacterium, is considered as major causative agent responsible for serious diseases in both humans and animals. Milk and dairy products are among the main sources of energy supply in the human, therefore contamination of these products with Listeria spp., especially L. monocytogenes, could lead to life threatening infec...

medical compounds, especially antibiotics, in which remains in milk and dairy products on the one hand causes health problems such as allergic reactions and Development of bacterial resistance to antibiotics are a serious threat to the health of consumers , and on the other hand, industrial troubles such as failure to produce fermented products can cause the milk back to the rancher. The purpos...

The link between asthma and cows' milk is familiar to many young asthma sufferers and their parents. I first became aware of the connection through my cousin's experiences with his four-year-old son. Since infancy, my cousin's son has experienced severe asthma attacks and has been hospitalized twice for asthma-related pneumonia. When his asthma attacks become more frequent or more severe, my co...

Cheeses have been proposed as a good alternative to other fermented milk products for the delivery of probiotic bacteria to the consumer. The objective of this study was to assess the survival of two Lactobacillus salivarius strains (CECT5713 and PS2) isolated from human milk during production and storage of fresh cheese for 28 days at 4°C. The effect of such strains on the volatile compounds p...

Proteins are one of the primary components of the food, both in terms of nutrition and function. They are main source of amino acids, essential for synthesis of proteins, and also source of energy. Additionally, many proteins exhibit specific biological activities, which may have effect on functional or pro-health properties of food products. These proteins and their hydrolysis products, peptid...

Sugar analysis is a common industrial analytical requirement. It is particularly important in the analysis of food products such as milk. Though lactose is the main carbohydrate in milk (1) and was typically the only sugar of concern, recently interest has expanded in analyzing milk products with reduced lactose. The lactose in milk can be reduced by hydrolyzing lactose into two other sugars, g...

In this paper, the method of simultaneous determinations of methoxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in dairy products from China was investigated. PBDEs are widely used brominated flame retardant, which are increasingly reported in the environment. MeO-PBDEs are structural analogs to PBDEs, and reported as natural products and novel pollutants present in t...