Antimicrobial effect of Carvacrol on Aspergillus flavus and reduce expression of aflR gene in the aflatoxin biosynthetic pathway

Seyed Amir Ali Anvar; Hamed Ahari; Nasim Mojarrad

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2020, Pages 1-5

Abstract
  Carvacrol was found in essential oils of thyme, oregano, wild bergamot, and some other plants. Although, a wide range of bioactivities such as anticancer, antioxidant, and antimicrobial has been identified for carvacrol, however, among all therapeutic properties it possesses a potent antimicrobial activity. ...  Read More

The effect of endurance training with royal jelly consumption on dopamine in the hippocampus tissue of rats with Alzheimer's disease

Fakhradin Hassanlouei; Seyed Ali Hoseini; Laleh Behbudi Tabrizi; Masod Haji Rasouli

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2020, Pages 6-10

Abstract
  Alzheimer's disease is an age-related ailment that affects more and more people every day. It is a type of amnesia with brain dysfunction that gradually degrades the patient's mental abilities. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of endurance training with royal jelly consumption ...  Read More

Relationship between depression, stress and anxiety with anthropometric indices using Bio-Impedance Measure, among overweight/obese and normal subjects

Maryam Moussavi; Majid Karandish; Ariyo Movahedi; Behnood Abbasi

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2020, Pages 11-14

Abstract
  Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a simple, inexpensive, quick, and non-invasive technique for measuring body composition and its analysis is used as an alternative to examine muscle mass and body fat percentage Obesity and depression are two major public health problems among adolescents. Both ...  Read More

Active edible films and coatings with enhanced properties using nanoemulsion and nanocrystals

Fatemeh Kalateh Seifari; Hamed Ahari

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2020, Pages 15-22

Abstract
  Environmental concerns related to using plastics for food packaging and consumers' demand for the extended shelf life of foods conducted the researches to develop new strategies for food packaging. The shelf life of food systems is related to the existence and growth of food pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms ...  Read More

The association of dietary acid load with metabolic syndrome: A cross-sectional study

Pegah Rahbarinejad; Ariyo Movahedi

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2020, Pages 23-27

Abstract
  Acid-base status, which can be affected by dietary acid load, has been related to risk factors for metabolic syndrome (MetS). In the current study, we investigated the association between dietary acid load and metabolic syndrome among children and adolescents. This cross-sectional study was conducted ...  Read More

The association between dietary inflammatory pattern and body weight, lipid profile in Iranian diabetic adults

Maryam Mohamadi Narab; Fereydoun Siassi; Fariba Koohdani

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2020, Pages 28-34

Abstract
  Diabetes mellitus and its comorbidities which result in dyslipidemia and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are one of the leading causes of death in the world, and diet plays a major role in those disease incidences, especially through lipid oxidation mechanisms. This, in turn, leads to tissue inflammation ...  Read More

Evaluation of the effect of plastics bags containing silver nanocomposite of grapefruit’s peel on cucumber postharvest nutritional value and their possible penetration in tissue

Ramesh Faghihi; Kambiz Larijani; Vahid Abdossi; Pezhman Moradi

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2020, Pages 35-39

Abstract
  The increasing need for enhanced fresh food shelf life, as well as require of protection against forborne diseases, stimulate the growth of antimicrobial food packaging. Among the most impressive ways, the mixture of organic-inorganic, packaging, i.e. polymer inserted metal nanoparticles demonstrate ...  Read More