مجله علوم و صنایع غذایی ایران
سال بیست و یکم شماره 2 (پیاپی 147، اردیبهشت 1403)

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the behavior of packaged fish buyers and to identify their priorities for purchasing the product in Tehran city. For this purpose, a questionnaire based on research assumptions was designed and completed by the statistical community. The statistical population of the research is the whole of Tehran city, that 12 urban areas were randomly selected for the field study with a sample size of 600 people. In order to test the hypotheses and examine the intensity of the relationship between the items, a proportional conceptual model was designed and analyzed by Lisrel software. Also, In order to evaluate and rank the priorities of the statistical population in relation to some of product characteristics, Friedman's test was used. The results showed that the variables of packaging characteristics, fish species, processing models, types of supply and quality factors were significantly effective on the attitude, while the quality variable with an effect coefficient of 0.31 had the greatest effect on the attitude. The purchase place also had a significant effect on the perceived behavior control and the hypothesis related to it was confirmed. Among the three main elements of the model, attitude towards consumption with an effect coefficient of 0.63 was the most effective element on the intention to buy. In the following, it was found that two variables, price and access, do not have a significant effect on the purchase decision, and the hypotheses related to them were also rejected. The ranking of purchase priorities of Tehrani citizens in relation to fish species, cultured species, types of supply, pack weights, processing models and shopping places showed that the first rank is related to Persian Gulf fish, rainbow trout, whole fish (empty stomach with head), weight of 500 to 700 grams, schnitzel and protein supply stores.

To increase the quality and shelf life of mango fruits (Manjifera indica cv. Langra), a factorial experiment was conducted in the form of a completely randomized design with three replications (18 fruits per replication). Mango fruits in mature green stage were harvested from a commercial mango orchard in Roodan city, Hormozgan province. The first factor was ultraviolet radiation (UV-C) with an intensity of 25 watts at three levels (0, 5 and 10 minutes), the second factor was ultrasonic radiation with a frequency of 35 kHz and a power of 280 watts at three levels (0, 3 and 6 minutes) and the third factor was storage time at five levels (0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 days). After the treatment with the mentioned proportions of UV-C and ultrasonic, the fruits were stored at 10°C and a relative humidity of 80-85%, and the sampling and the measurements were carried out at different times. Based on the results, ultraviolet and ultrasound treatments prevented the increase of L (lightness), a and b  and pH and the decrease of fruit ascorbic acid over time. In ultrasound treatments, the highest amount of ascorbic acid (11.3 mg/100 grams) was found in irradiation for three minutes. In ultraviolet treatments, the decrease of ascorbic acid with time was less than the control, but there was no significant difference between five and ten minutes. Ultrasound treatment for 6 minutes prevented the significant decrease in fruit weight. On the 40th day of storage, the lowest amount of L in fruit flesh (89.44) belonged to ultraviolet treatment for five minutes. Therefore, within 40 days of storage of mango fruit, ultraviolet treatment for five minutes due to maintaining the appearance of the fruit (L ) and ultrasound treatment for three minutes due to maintaining the maximum ascorbic acid of mango fruit are recommended.

In this study, the survival of Lactobacillus casei probiotic bacteria added to polylactic acid-nanocellulose nanocomposite film during 16 days of storage in the refrigerator was investigated. For this purpose, three edible films including polylactic acid, polylactic acid + nano cellulose, polylactic acid + nano cellulose+ Lactobacillus casei (9 log CFU/g) were prepared and the physical and mechanical characteristics of the films as well as the survival of Lactobacillus casei bacteria were investigated. The results of the mechanical test showed that the use of probiotic bacteria decreased the tensile strength and elongation at break of the polylactic acid-nanocellulose film (P < 0.05), but the addition of nanocellulose improved the mechanical properties of the polylactic acid film. The results of physical tests including humidity, solubility, water vapor permeability showed that the addition of probiotic bacteria and nanocellulose improved the physical properties of the film, but the opacity of the films increased (P<0.05). According to the results of the present study, with the increase in storage time, the survival of probiotic bacteria in the nanofilm decreased, and at the end of the storage period, its values were equal to 6.12 log CFU/g, but it was within the permissible range (6 log CFU/g).Therefore, the composition of Lactobacillus casei probiotic strain in the edible film can be its suitable carrier at refrigerator temperature

Today, one of the problems of the food industry is the use of synthetic compounds as preservatives, the potential dangers of each of these compounds for human health have been proven. Currently synthetic antioxidants such as butyl hydroxyl anisole and butyl hydroxyl toluene are used in the oil industry. The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of ultrasound pretreatment on the extraction of phenolic compounds from the herb flower on oxidative stability of the oil containing the resulting extract. In this research, from the extract of Artemisia annua flower with the help of ultrasound pretreatment with a fixed intensity of 24KHz and a fixed temperature of the laboratory and the application times of ultrasound waves is 10, 20 and 30 minutes and methanol solvent extraction by maceration method with a fixed time of 48 hours and it was used a stabilize soybean oil at a constant temperature in the laboratory (control). With the help of the response level method, the most appropriate ultrasonic pretreatment for 30 minutes. Then, different concentrations of 0,50, 100, 250, 500 and 1000 ppm were prepared after ultrasonic pretreatment for 30 minutes. The results showed that the pretreatment with a concentration 0f 1000 ppm  with the highest amount of phenolic compound extaction (28/15) mg/g and DPPH free radical  inhibitory power (53/30)% was the most  suitable sample that was added  to the oil and  The tests related to the stability of soybean oil including: peroxide index, acid index and thiobarbituric acid index were performed, which according to the results of the tests had an upward trend and the most stabilizing effect was at a concentration of 1000 ppm.

Date palm seed is a rich source of minerals, fiber, carbohydrates, and contains high levels of antioxidant compounds, making it a cost-effective and beneficial ingredient for formulating food products in the country. The current research was conducted to investigate the  mineral contents in the seeds of 15 cultivated date palm cultivars in Khuzestan province including native cultivars (‘Fersi’, ‘Satmaran’, ‘Zahidi’, ‘Deiri’, ‘Belyani’, ‘Bereim’, ‘Barhee’, ‘Sowaidani’, ‘Asharsi’, ‘Hallawi’, ‘Owaidi’, and ‘Piarom’), and imported cultivars (‘Medjool’, ‘Deglet Noor’, and ‘Thoory’), at the Date Palm and Tropical Fruits Research Center of Iran. These cultivars were analyzed using a completely random design with three replications. The results showed, there are significant differences in the mineral contents, including Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Na, K, and Ca in the seeds of different date cultivars. K had the highest content in date palm seeds compared to other elements, followed by Ca, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu. The highest levels of Fe and Mn elements were observed in the seed of the ‘Deiri’ cultivar, while the highest levels of Cu and K were found in the seeds of the ‘Medjool’ cultivar. The ‘Deglet Noor’ cultivar had the highest contents of Na and Ca in its seeds. Also, the highest concentration of zinc element was detected in the seed of the ‘Barhee’ cultivar. In different date seeds, the highest positive and significant correlation was observed between Ca% and Na%. Based on the cluster analysis results, regarding seed mineral contents, the examined date palm cultivars were classified into four main groups. Overall, the seeds of examined date palm cultivars, contained significant but highly variable amounts of minerals, and the use of seeds from the ‘Deiri’ and ‘Barhee’ (native cultivars) and ‘Medjool’ (imported cultivar) is recommended as important components in the production of functional food products in the country.

The increase in the production and consumption of grapes in the world has increased the need for research in the field of creating conditions for further preservation of this fruit, and the lack of sensors that can provide accurate information from the production and storage process to control systems for decision-making is obvious and evident. Therefore, this study aimed to determine some characteristics of grape fruit (taste index, pH, firmness, ion leakage, ∆E, number of mold and general acceptance) stored in cold storage in the range of storage time from 0 to 60 days was measured and according to the importance Achieving these characteristics during fruit storage, a model using fuzzy logic was created as an expert system with accuracy (with a correlation coefficient greater than 0.96) and very high speed capable of predicting and determining these product characteristics only by using It was time to save it. This system was able to obtain the value of each of these studied characteristics at any desired storage time in the range of 0 to 60 days with very high accuracy and in a fraction of a second. On the other hand, it was found that with increasing storage time, the amount of taste index, pH, number of molds, ∆E and ionic leakage of the samples increased, but the degree of hardness and overall acceptance decreased.

Cheese is one of the most consumed milk products. At present, one of the most widely used salty white cheeses in Iran is the cheese produced by the ultrafiltration method. Non-thermal (cold) plasma is a new method to remove food microorganisms. In this research, the effect of cold plasma on the reduction of microbial load and qualitative and rheological characteristics of cheese samples produced through different tests was investigated. The samples were prepared and produced in Pegah Hamadan Company under two microbial treatments (yeast mold and coliform) and the duration of plasma application at two levels (7 and 13 minutes) and the control sample (lack of contamination, no plasma) and during the storage period of 30 days. They were tested once every ten days with 2 repetitions by colorimetric tests, pH, and tissue test (TPA) and Warner test. The results of the statistical analysis of the obtained data showed a significant difference in the evaluated traits between the control sample and the treatments that underwent the cold plasma process. The value of parameter L* in the samples treated with cold plasma decreased compared to the control sample, also the index b* (yellowness index) did not increase significantly for all cheese samples at the end of the storage period. There was no significant difference in the amount of Springiness between the samples treated with plasma and the control sample, and the amount of gumminess did not increase significantly during the storage period. There was a significant increase in shear modulus, shear stress and shear force between the first day and the 10th, 20th, and 30th days. It can also be concluded that the treatments with coliform contamination have less stiffness and strength than other treatments and the type pollution added to the samples is the cause of this significant difference.

The aim of this research was to produce a film based on alfalfa seed mucilage with avondol nanoparticles and milk thistle oil. A composite film of alfalfa seed mucilage with avondol nanoparticles (0, 2, 4%) and milk thistle seed oil (0, 1, 2%) was prepared. . The physicochemical properties of the prepared films were investigated. According to the obtained results, adding Avondol nanoparticles and milk thistle seed oil increases the thickness and antioxidant. But increasing the amount of Avondol nanoparticles and milk thistle essential oil in the film decreased the humidity, solubility and water vapor permeability of the films. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the Avondol nanoparticles were physically incorporated with alfalfa seed mucilage polymer. The results of scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that the surface morphology of nanocomposite film is heterogeneous compared to alfalfa seed mucilage. Finally, based on the results, adding avondol nanoparticles and milk thistle oil to edible films based on alfalfa seed mucilage improved the thickness, antioxidant and SEM, but weakened the moisture, solubility and permeability to water vapor.

adding Smyrnium cordifolium nanoparticles and milk thistle essential oil can improve the physicochemical properties of films based on alfalfa seed mucilage.

The purpose of this study was to prepare edible films from alfalfa seed mucilage with Smyrnium cordifolium nanoparticles (0, 2, 4%) and milk thistle essential oil (0, 1, 2%).

Edible films based on alfalfa seed mucilage were prepared and Smyrnium cordifolium nanoparticles (0, 2, 4%) and milk thistle essential oil (0, 1, 2%) were added to it. The physicochemical properties of the prepared films were investigated.

According to the obtained results, increasing the amount of Smyrnium cordifolium nanoparticles and milk thistle essential oil in the film decreased the mechanical properties of the films. The results of antimicrobial activity showed that the addition of Smyrnium cordifolium nanoparticles increased the activity of the film against Staphylococcus aureus. The dynamic light scattering (DLS) results confirmed the Smyrnium cordifolium nanoparticles. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) results confirmed the physical presence of Smyrnium cordifolium nanoparticles in the polymer matrix. The increase of Smyrnium cordifolium nanoparticles and milk thistle essential oil in the films could delay the thermal decomposition of alfalfa seed mucilage and increase the thermal stability of the mucilage film.

Adding Smyrnium cordifolium nanoparticles and milk thistle essential oil to edible films based on alfalfa seed mucilage improved the antimicrobial, Fourier infrared (FTIR) properties of the films, and also weakened the mechanical properties.

In this research, cress seed gum in three concentrations (0.1, 0.2 and 0.3%) as a stabilizer and egg white powder in four levels (1, 2, 3 and 4%) was used to produce orange juice foam and then the optimal foam sample (minimum density, maximum stability and overrun) was selected. Next, the optimal sample for drying by foam mat drying method was dried at three different temperatures (40, 55 and 70 C) by hot air dryer. The results showed that by decreasing the concentration of cress seed gum and increasing the concentration of egg white protein, the overrun increased significantly and the density decreased (p<0.05). Also, by increasing the concentration of cress seed gum and egg white protein, the stability of the foam improved. Among all the treatments, the sample containing 4% egg white powder and 0.1% cress seed gum, in addition to low drainage (drainage volume 0.5 ml), has low density (0.321 gr/cm) and high overrun (308 percent) which was selected as the best treatment for the production of orange powder. The drying time of orange pulp at temperatures of 40, 55 and 70 degrees Celsius was 100, 150 and 280 minutes, respectively. The effective diffusion coefficient in the temperature range of 40 to 70 degrees Celsius was in the range of 1.38 x 10-7 to 2.938 x 10-7 m2/s. The results showed that by increasing the temperature from 40 to 70 degrees Celsius, the solubility of the powder increased, while the water activity of the powder, density and reabsorption of water decreased significantly (p˂0.05). Also, the results of color analysis showed that with increasing drying temperature, color indices (L*) and (a*) increased significantly and color index (b*) decreased. Our results showed that food powders with good properties can be gained by foam mat drying.

In this study, mucilage was extracted from fenugreek seeds and essential oil from rosemary. The composite film of fenugreek seed mucilage and eggplant peel powder was prepared with copper nanoparticles (0, 2, 4%) and rosemary essential oil (0, 4, 8%). The physicochemical properties of the prepared films were investigated. According to the obtained results, with the increase of copper nanoparticles and rosemary essential oil, the thickness and antioxidant of the film increases. Humidity, water vapor permeability and solubility of the film decrease with the increase of copper nanoparticles and rosemary essential oil. Also, with the increase of copper nanoparticles and rosemary essential oil, the L* color indices increased and the brightness of the layers decreased significantly. Also, with the increase of copper nanoparticles, the color indices a* increased, but b* decreased. Also, with the increase of rosemary essential oil, the a* color indices have decreased, but the b* factor has increased. The results of antimicrobial activity showed that the addition of copper nanoparticles and rosemary essential oil made the film active against Staphylococcus aureus.

The addition of copper nanoparticles and rosemary essential oil to edible films based on fenugreek seed mucilage and eggplant skin powder improved the thickness and antioxidant, solubility, moisture and permeability to water vapor, as well as weakening the brightness.

In this research, mantle flour and elderberry kernel were used to increase the nutritional properties and fiber of ice cream. Elderberry mantle and core were separately converted into flour, added to ice cream at levels (2, 1, and 3%) and its physicochemical properties such as: viscosity, aurran, colorimetry were investigated and the best treatment was determined during the sensory evaluation. The physicochemical results of ice cream containing elderberry flour (shell and core) showed: increasing the percentage of elderberry core and mantle caused a decrease in pH. The lowest pH value was related to the sample containing 3% kernel flour and the highest pH value was related to the control sample. The highest amount of viscosity (1327.5 centipoise) was related to the treatment of 3% elderberry mantle flour and the lowest amount was related to the control sample. The highest specific weight (1.15) was related to the treatment of 2% and 3% of elderberry mantle flour and the lowest amount was related to the control sample. Also, the highest coefficient of volume increase was observed in the control sample (38.97%) and the lowest overrun was observed in the sample containing 3% of Sanjad mantle flour. With the sensory evaluation, the treatment containing 2% elderberry kernel flour was more acceptable than other treatments.

In recent years, researchers have identified and extracted bioactive peptides with acceptable antioxidant properties from different protein sources. Flaxseed meal, which is the main by-product of the linseed oil extraction process, contains a large amount of protein, which can be obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis to peptides with antioxidant properties. In this research, the effect of hydrolysis conditions (enzyme concentration 2.7-1% and time 30-183.64 minutes), type of protease (pancreatin and alcalase) and ultrasound pretreatment on the degree of hydrolysis and antioxidant properties (DPPH free radical inhibition, Total antioxidant activity, and iron ion chelation) of hydrolyzed protein obtained from flaxseed meal were evaluated using the response surface method. The optimal conditions for the production of hydrolyzed protein with the most antioxidant properties with alcalase enzyme with and without pretreatment and pancreatin enzyme with and without pretreatment, respectively, were hydrolysis time 79, 146.79, 111.77 and 97.21 minutes and enzyme concentration 2.29%, 1.46%, 2.26% and 1.38%; According to the obtained results, by examining the degree of hydrolysis and antioxidant properties of the hydrolyzed proteins of flaxseed meal, hydrolyzed protein with pancreatin enzyme was suggested as the optimal treatment. Hydrolyzed protein with pancreatin enzyme with ultrasound pretreatment was reported to have 75.66% DPPH free radical inhibition, 70.39% iron ion chelating activity, total antioxidant activity with absorbance of 0.86 nm and 80.69% hydrolysis degree. Therefore, it can be stated that the hydrolyzed protein of flax seed meal with strong antioxidant capacity is a bioactive compound for use in food formulations and the production of beneficial products.

one of the important indicators of development and also a basic condition for improving the level of well-being in any society is people's access to all kinds of food and safe water, as far as no country can carry out its development programs without providing safe and accessible food and drink. Follow for different sections of society. Therefore, this research seeks to identify the strategic issues of the food and beverage industry and prioritize them. This research is applied in terms of purpose, descriptive-survey in terms of data collection, and mixed mixed research in terms of research method. To identify strategic issues in Iran's industry, the review of authentic texts and reports and in-depth interviews with experts are used. After collecting information using the open coding method, the collected data were analyzed and strategic statistical issues were prioritized using the fuzzy Delphi approach. The result of the research indicates that the most important strategic issues of the industry are the weakness of the distribution system, the weakness of the banking system in providing facilities, the high rate of inflation, the inappropriate distribution of the establishment of transformation and complementary industries without regard to the potential of the agricultural sector, and the low productivity of human resources .