foodstuffs analysis is very important due to population growth and increasing consumer demand for safety and nutritional excellence. the analysis of different compounds in foodstuffs is so difficult without using sample preparation techniques. traditional techniques require large amounts of toxic organic solvents. as a result, they are not only expensive but also environmentally unfriendly and ...

Objectives: Considering the positive effects of certain nutrients on depression, increasingly prevalent in the contemporary societies, we investigated the nutritional content of prescribed and prohibited foodstuffs for depressed patients in Iranian Traditional Medicine resources. Materials and Methods: In order to conduct the study, credible sources of Iranian Traditional Medicine were primaril...

OBJECTIVES Considering the positive effects of certain nutrients on depression, increasingly prevalent in the contemporary societies, we investigated the nutritional content of prescribed and prohibited foodstuffs for depressed patients in Iranian Traditional Medicine resources. MATERIALS AND METHODS In order to conduct the study, credible sources of Iranian Traditional Medicine were primaril...

At pan-European level there is a need for traceability systems giving information on origin, processing, retailing and final destination of foodstuffs. Such systems shall enhance consumer confidence in food; enable the regulatory authorities to identify and to withdraw health hazardous and non-consumable foodstuffs from the market. Animal feeds are an element in this "food-to-farm" approach to ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE The free circulation of goods in the European Union (EU) has increased the number of fortified foods available to consumers in Finland. Fortification of foodstuffs with calcium is currently widespread. To assist decision making relating to fortification, the object of this study was to determine whether there might be a risk of excessive levels of calcium. The study was done usi...