Background: The present review article provides an overview of the published literature
concerning microbial quality of medicinal plants and products and their decontamination …

In this study, Pueraria mirifica, Hawthorn, and soy flavonoid extracts were irradiated with 60
CO-γ rays to investigate the effects of different irradiation doses on the storage performance …

The structure–function relationships of the naphthoquinone phytochemicals, plumbagin,
juglone, and menadione, have been studied with regard to antimutagenic and antioxidant …

The effect on microbial, chemical and sensorial properties of sesame seeds was determined
after irradiation and storage. The sesame seeds were analyzed before and after irradiation …

The goji-berry (Lycium barbarum) is an oval-shaped orange-red fruit with a slightly sweet
flavor. This berry has a high antioxidant potential and presents interesting nutritional and …

This study aimed to explore the effect of temperature on the persistence of fecal bacteria by
multiple approaches in ambient anaerobic digestion systems treating swine manure. Both …

Livestock waste is a known reservoir of Escherichia coli (E. coli) carrying clinically important
CTX-M-type extended-spectrum β-lactamase genes (bla CTX-M), however, the occurrence …

Context: Irradiation is the process of exposing food such as herbal plant to ionizing radiation
to destroy microorganisms. Zataria multiflora Boiss (Lamiaceae), known as Avishan-e …

The use of medicinal plants in green synthesis of metal nanoparticles is increasing day by
day. A simple search for the keywords “green synthesis” and “nanoparticles” yields more …

Sprouts are consumed worldwide as a highly nutritive food. However, the sprouting process
is quite supportive of microbial and pathogenic growth. This makes the sprouts such as …