Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Investigating and Comparing Knowledge, Attitude and Performance of Staff of Seyed-O-Shohada Hospital in Isfahan in Relation to Hand Hygiene; [یسرربویهسیاقم،یهاگآشرگنودرکلمعنانکراکناتسرامیبادهشلادیسناهفصاردهطبارابتشادهبتسد]
Zahra Esfandiari
Zahra Esfandiari

Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences &

Food Technology

Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences

Nutrition and Food Security Research Center

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. Advances in Extracting Bioactive Constituents From Medicago Sativa L. (Alfalfa): A Systematic Approach of Green and Conventional Techniques, Applied Food Research (2026)
2. Bioactive Phytochemical Compounds in Medicago Sativa L. (Alfalfa): A Systematic Review of Biological Properties and Therapeutic Relevance in Nutraceutical and Functional Food Implications, Food Frontiers (2026)
3. Comparison of Extraction of Phytochemicals and Bioactive Compounds From Licorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra L.) by Conventional and Green Techniques: A Systematic Review, Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry (2026)
4. Non-Carcinogenic Risk Assessment of Bread Fortified With Iron Distributed in the Retail Stage of Isfahan City, Iran; [ارزیابی خطرات غیر سرطانزایی نانهای غنی شده با آهن توزیع شده در سطح عرضه شهر اصفهان], Journal of Health System Research (2026)
5. Recent Advances in Design, and Applications of Electrochemical Sensors Focused on Green Screen-Printed Electrodes to Monitor Heavy Metals in Food and Beverage, Microchemical Journal (2026)
6. Silybum Marianum L. (Milk Thistle): A Review of Phytochemical and Bioactive Compound Extraction, Food Applications, and Safety Considerations, Applied Food Research (2026)
7. The Concentration of Total Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead in Imported Rice (Oryza Sativa): Probabilistic Health Risk Assessment of Iranian Population, Journal of Food Protection (2026)
8. Unveiling the Functions of Carbohydrate Polymers in Oleogels: Implications for Food Science-A Review, Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications (2026)
9. Unveiling the Functions of Carbohydrate Polymers in Oleogels: Implications for Food Science-A Review, Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications (2026)
10. A Systematic Review of Analytical Techniques Coupled With Emerging Machine Learning and Chemometric Approaches for Detecting Yogurt Adulteration, Applied Food Research (2025)
11. A Systematic Review of Spectroscopic Techniques for Detecting Milk Adulteration, Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry (2025)
12. A Systematic Review of Traditional and Eco-Friendly Methods for Extracting Bioactive Compounds From Citrus Aurantium L. Plant, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis (2025)
13. Advances in Spectroscopic Techniques for the Detection of Cheese Adulteration: A Systematic Review, Food Chemistry: X (2025)
14. Application of L-Leucine-Based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent and Ferroferric Oxide Magnetic Nanoparticles Modified With Silica and Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 (Fe3o4@Sio2@Zif-8) for Extracting Organophosphorus Pesticides From Cucumber, Food Chemistry (2025)
15. Characterization of Edible Films Made With Plant Carbohydrates for Food Packaging: A Comprehensive Review, Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications (2025)
16. Characterization of Edible Films Made With Plant Carbohydrates for Food Packaging: A Comprehensive Review, Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications (2025)
17. Comparative Assessment of National and International Standards for Benzoic Acid and Its Derivatives in Different Types of Iranian Foods: A Systematic Review, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2025)
18. Correction To: Microbial Safety and Chemical Characteristics of Sausage Coated by Chitosan and Postbiotics Obtained From Lactobacillus Bulgaricus During Cold Storage (Scientific Reports, (2025), 15, 1, (358), 10.1038/S41598-024-82810-Z), Scientific Reports (2025)
19. Microbial Safety and Chemical Characteristics of Sausage Coated by Chitosan and Postbiotics Obtained From Lactobacillus Bulgaricus During Cold Storage, Scientific Reports (2025)
20. National Regulations and Management Systems for Implementation and Monitoring of Food Safety in Iran: A Narrative Review of Literature, International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering (2025)
21. Postbiotic-Loaded Κ-Carrageenan Hydrogels Double Cross-Linked With Carboxymethyl Cellulose and Calcium Ions, Food Hydrocolloids (2025)
22. Probabilistic Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements Contamination in Indian Mackerel (Rastrelliger Kanagurta) Fillets Fish, Bandar Abbas, Iran, International Journal of Environmental Health Research (2025)
23. Probiotic Effects of Lactobacillus Strains on Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli Infection in Mice, Microbial Pathogenesis (2025)
24. Sodium Content in Biryani and Grilled Lungs As Traditional Food in Isfahan, Iran: Monte Carlo Simulation-Based Risk Assessment Study, Journal of Nutrition and Food Security (2025)
25. Status of Sorbic Acid and Its Derivatives As Food Preservative in Iran: A Systematic Review, Journal of Health System Research (2025)
26. The Concentration of Malachite Green in Fish: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Probabilistic Risk Assessment, International Journal of Environmental Health Research (2025)
27. The Concentration of Potentially Toxic Elements (Ptes) in Honey: Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis and Risk Assessment, International Journal of Environmental Health Research (2025)
28. A Review of Challenges and Solutions of Biofilm Formation of Escherichia Coli: Conventional and Novel Methods of Prevention and Control, Food and Bioprocess Technology (2024)
29. A Review of Challenges and Solutions of Biofilm Formation of Escherichia Coli: Conventional and Novel Methods of Prevention and Control, Food and Bioprocess Technology (2024)
30. Accuracy of Declared Salt Content on Traffic Light Labelling of Nuts and Seeds in Isfahan, Iran, Journal of Research in Health Sciences (2024)
31. Application of Amino Acid-Based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents in Extraction of Different Analytes: A Review Study, Trends in Food Science and Technology (2024)
32. Concentration of Potentially Toxic Elements in Fillet Shrimps of Mediterranean Sea: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Health Risk Assessment, Food Chemistry: X (2024)
33. Correction To: The Concentration of Potentially Toxic Elements in Common Carp (Cyprinus Carpio) Fish: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis and Dietary Health Risk Assessment (Biological Trace Element Research, (2024), 10.1007/S12011-024-04340-Z), Biological Trace Element Research (2024)
34. Examination of the Prevalence, Genetic Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance of Clostridium Difficile (Clostridioides Difficile) in Semi-Cooked Ready-To-Eat Products in the Sale Centers of Isfahan Province, Iran, Journal of Health System Research (2024)
35. Gut-Lung Microbiota Characterization in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma and Covid-19 Coinfection, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2024)
36. Impact of Selenium Nanoparticle-Enriched Lactobacilli Feeding Against Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Infection of Balb/C Mice, Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins (2024)
37. Measurement of Iron in Flour and Commonly-Used Breads Baked in Isfahan, Iran: A Risk Assessment Study With Monte Carlo Simulation, Biological Trace Element Research (2024)
38. Recent Advances in Characterizing the Physical and Functional Properties of Active Packaging Films Containing Pomegranate Peel, Food Chemistry: X (2024)
39. Recent Advances in Characterizing the Physical and Functional Properties of Active Packaging Films Containing Pomegranate Peel, Food Chemistry: X (2024)
40. Resveratrol-Loaded Nanocarriers: Characteristics, Sources, Health Effects, Recent Delivery Systems, and Their Food and Biomedical Applications, Food Bioscience (2024)
41. Resveratrol-Loaded Nanocarriers: Characteristics, Sources, Health Effects, Recent Delivery Systems, and Their Food and Biomedical Applications, Food Bioscience (2024)
42. Simultaneous Analysis of Benzoic and Sorbic Acids in Orange Juice Using Thymol/ Water Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent and Dllme Method Followed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization (2024)
43. The Concentration and Prevalence of Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin a in Imported Rice (Oryza Sativa) Samples From Iranian Market: A Probabilistic Dietary Risk Assessment, International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry (2024)
44. The Concentration of Potentially Toxic Elements in Common Carp (Cyprinus Carpio) in Fish: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis and Dietary Health Risk Assessment, Biological Trace Element Research (2024)
45. Acrylamide Content of Industrial and Traditional Popcorn Collected From Tehran’S Market, Iran: A Risk Assessment Study, Journal of Food Protection (2023)
46. Acrylamide Content of Industrial and Traditional Popcorn Collected From Tehran’S Market, Iran: A Risk Assessment Study, Journal of Food Protection (2023)
47. Application of Intelligent Packaging for Meat Products: A Systematic Review, Veterinary Medicine and Science (2023)
48. Application of Intelligent Packaging for Meat Products: A Systematic Review, Veterinary Medicine and Science (2023)
49. Corrigendum to “Determination of Metal(Oids) in Different Traditional Flat Breads Distributed in Isfahan City, Iran: Health Risk Assessment Study by Latin Hypercube Sampling” [Toxicol. Reports 10 (2023) 382–388, (S2214750023000276), (10.1016/J.Toxrep.2023.02.015)], Toxicology Reports (2023)
50. Determination of Metal(Oids) in Different Traditional Flat Breads Distributed in Isfahan City, Iran: Health Risk Assessment Study by Latin Hypercube Sampling, Toxicology Reports (2023)
51. Evaluation of the Risk Non-Carcinogenicity of Heavy Metals in Traditional Foods Prepared in Restaurants of Isfahan, Iran, Journal of Chemical Health Risks (2023)
52. Examining the Extent of Contamination, Antibiotic Resistance, and Genetic Diversity of Clostridioides (Clostridium) Difficile Strains in Meat and Feces of Some Native Birds of Iran, BioMed Research International (2023)
53. Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance of Clostridioides (Clostridium Difficile) in Meat and Meat Products: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2023)
54. Recent Trends in the Application of Protein Electrospun Fibers for Loading Food Bioactive Compounds, Food Chemistry: X (2023)
55. Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Risk Communication in Food Safety: A Review Study, Heliyon (2023)
56. Vortex-Assisted Microextraction of Melamine From Milk Samples Using Green Short Chain Ionic Liquid Solvents Coupled With High Performance Liquid Chromatography Determination, Journal of Chromatography B: Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences (2023)
57. A Comparison of Fatty Acid Profiles in Highly Demanded Traditional and Fast Foods in Isfahan, Iran, Journal of Nutrition and Food Security (2022)
58. Evaluation of Virulence Factors, Antibiotic Resistance, and Biofilm Formation of Escherichia Coli Isolated From Milk and Dairy Products in Isfahan, Iran, Foods (2022)
59. Influence of Education on Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance of the Employees of Dairy and Beverage Processing Plants in Isfahan, Iran, Regarding Good Hygiene Practices, Journal of Health System Research (2022)
60. Prevalence, Antibiotic Resistance, and Genetic Diversities of Clostridium Difficile in Meat Nuggets From Various Sources in Isfahan, Iran, Journal of Food Quality (2022)
61. Clostridioides Difficile in Non-Hospital Sources (Animals, Food, and Environment) in Asian Countries: A Literature Review, Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology (2021)
62. Controlling and Prevention of Novel Coronavirus Through Health and Safety Protocols in Food: Review Article, Tehran University Medical Journal (2021)
63. Effect of Education on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Iranian Adult Population Toward Food Additives, Journal of Health System Research (2021)
64. Effect of Education on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Toward Genetically Modified Foods, Journal of Health System Research (2021)
65. Effect of Face-To-Face Education on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward “Traffic Light” Food Labeling in Isfahan Society, Iran, International Quarterly of Community Health Education (2021)
66. Knowledge, Attitudes and Self-Reported Practices of Food Technical Assistants Toward Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point in Isfahan, Iran: A Survey in Dairy Processing Plants With Different Grading Level of Prerequisite Programs, Nutrition and Food Science (2021)
67. Risk Assessment of Phthalate Compounds in Bottled Water Consumed in Isfahan, Iran, Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control (2021)
68. The Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Food Additives in Personnel of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in Iran, Journal of Nutrition and Food Security (2021)
69. Accuracy of the Amount of Trans-Fatty Acids in Traffic Light Labelling of Traditional Sweets Distributed in Isfahan, Iran, ARYA Atherosclerosis (2020)
70. Effect of Replacement of Hydrogenated Oil With Canola Oil on the Trans Fatty Acids Amount in Wafer Cream, Journal of Health System Research (2020)
71. Employees’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Food Additives; Impacts of an Educational Intervention, Nutrition and Food Science (2020)
72. Evaluation of Acetaldehyde in Water Stored in Polyethylene Terephthalate (Pet) Bottles Distributed in Retail Stage in Isfahan, Iran, Journal of Health System Research (2020)
73. Evaluation of Oxidative Fat Quality in Ready-To-Eat Foods in Restaurants of Isfahan, Iran, Journal of Health System Research (2020)
74. Influence of Education on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Food Technical Assistants of Dairy and Beverage Processing Companiess in Relation to “Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Point” in Isfahan Province, Iran Occupational Health (2020)
75. Study of Saturated Fatty Acids in Different Traditional Foods Distributed in Isfahan, Iran, Journal of Health System Research (2020)
76. Clostridium Difficile Infection in Cancer Patients With Hospital Acquired Diarrhea at the Teaching Hospitals in Iran: Multilocus Sequence Typing Analysis (Mlst) and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern, Annali di Igiene Medicina Preventiva e di Comunita (2019)
77. Clostridium Difficile Isolated From Faecal Samples in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis, BMC Infectious Diseases (2019)
78. Detection of Aflatoxin in Cold-Press Sesame Oil in Isfahan, Iran, Journal of Health System Research (2019)
79. Influence of Education on Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences to Traffic Light Inserted on Food Labeling, Tehran University Medical Journal (2019)
80. Enterotoxigenicity, Distribution of Enterotoxigenic Genes and Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated From Traditional Sweet, Tropical Biomedicine (2018)
81. Portulaca Oleracea Seeds Extract Does Not Prevent Dexamethasone-Induced Hypertension in Rats, Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology (2018)
82. Sunset Yellow, Tartrazine and Sodium Benzoate in Orange Juice Distributed in Iranian Market and Subsequent Exposure Assessment, International Food Research Journal (2018)
83. Integrated Photografted Molecularly Imprinted Polymers With a Cellulose Acetate Membrane for the Extraction of Melamine From Dry Milk Before Hplc Analysis, Journal of Separation Science (2017)
84. A Review on Epidemiology of Clostridium Difficile Infection, Tehran University Medical Journal (2016)
85. Investigation of Enterotoxins of Staphylococcus Aureus in Processed Meat Products (Sausage and Ham, in Isfahan Province in Summer of 2015, Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences (2016)
86. Molecular Study of Clostridium Difficile Isolated From Beef in Isfahan, Iran, Journal of Veterinary Research (2016)
87. Qualitative Evaluation of Bottled Water Stored in Polyethylene Terephtalate Based on Organic Chemical Compounds; [Avaliacao Qualitativa Da Agua Engarrafada E Armazenadas Em Frascos De Tereftalato De Polietileno Com Base Compostos Quimicos Organicos], Anuario do Instituto de Geociencias (2016)
88. Risk Assessment of the Growth Of Clostridium Botulinum And Spores Germination Induced by High Hydrostatic Pressure in Seafood, International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering (2016)
89. Status of Benzoic Acid Amount During Processing From Yoghurt to Its By-Product Drink (Doogh), Italian Journal of Food Science (2016)
90. Isolation and Characterization of Clostridium Difficile in Farm Animals From Slaughterhouse to Retail Stage in Isfahan, Iran, Foodborne Pathogens and Disease (2015)
91. Aflatoxin in Pistachio Nuts Used As Ingredients in Gaz Sweets Produced in Isfahan, Iran, Food Additives and Contaminants: Part B Surveillance (2014)
92. Prevalence and Characterization of Clostridium Difficile in Beef and Mutton Meats of Isfahan Region, Iran, Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology (2014)
93. Simultaneous Determination of Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate and Natamycin Content in Iranian Yoghurt Drink (Doogh) and the Associated Risk of Their Intake Through Doogh Consumption, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2013)