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Introduction
Assistant Professor
Department of Post Harvest Technology
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science
Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki,
Patuakhai-8602, Bangladesh
Current institution
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Publications (19)
This research aimed to assess consumers' knowledge, perception, and practical understanding of food labels. A validated, structured questionnaire was employed for data collection. Data were collected from 1238 respondents covering all eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh using a nonrandomized convenience sampling method. Linear regression a...
Background: The practice of self-medication (SM) is common worldwide and is an important component of medical self-care. However, improper practice can be dangerous. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of SM and the factors associated with it among Bangladeshi adults. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted between April and June 20...
Background: The practice of self-medication is common worldwide and is an important component of medical self-care. However, the practice can be dangerous and is linked to various risks for the patients and the entire community. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with self-medication among Bangladeshi adults. Methods...
Background: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Bangladesh is widespread, but scarce information exists about its use in treating hypertension and diabetes in adults. The study aimed to understand the distribution and determinants of CAM use among Bangladeshi adult patients with hypertension and diabetes.
Methods: This multic...
The postharvest processes of groundnuts often become sources of microbial contamination leading to infections and intoxication. Hence, this study examined the microbial pathogens contaminating groundnuts after harvesting. About 50 samples were randomly collected from four major groundnut-producing towns: Bolgatanga, Chiana, Navrongo, and Bongo, all...
Food pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites are agents present in food or water that can cause foodborne illness. Some of these pathogens have been identified in Ghanaian foods and were responsible for the major foodborne disease outbreaks in Ghana. Thus, the current study assessed the awareness of foodborne pathogens and food safety k...
Objective
There is a broad spectrum of dietary supplements (DSs) and their accessibility worldwide. However, little is known about the prevalence of DSs use among Bangladeshi adolescents. This study estimates the prevalence, correlates, and common conditions related to DSs use.
Design
A cross-sectional, convenient sampling strategy was adopted usi...
A lack of food safety knowledge and practices can contribute to a higher risk of foodborne illnesses in households. Therefore, this study was designed to assess the level of food safety knowledge, and food handling practices among household food handlers (n=984) in Bangladesh. Data were collected through a structured and validated questionnaire con...
Our study aimed to examine the practices and knowledge of food handling and safety among 1534 university students in Bangladesh (mean age 22.09 ± 1.78), as well as the relationship between these factors and their academic and demographic backgrounds. Participants in this study were undergraduate and graduate students from four public universities i...
Aims: This comparative study was carried out to evaluate the vitamin-C and mineral content of twenty-two different sorts of nutritious and low-cost fresh vegetables. Methodology: The study was conducted in the agricultural chemistry laboratory, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali during the period of January to June 2019. Vitam...
The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate nutritional quality of weaning food from indigenous sources. Three types of weaning food named as F-1 (wheat flour, soya flour, rice flour), F-2 (wheat flour, soya flour, malt extract) and F-3 (malted wheat flour, soya flour, peanuts, lentils, and carrots powder) were prepared for the study. Nutriti...
About millions of households depend on fishing for livelihood though it is associated with different types of hazards. Working time does not allow fishermen to get health care for hazards from facilities. Data on occupational hazards and health care seeking is inconclusive in Bangladesh. This study was undertaken to assess the occupational hazards,...
Indigenous vegetables are available at low cost but there is little
information about their nutritional composition. The study was
conducted to compare the nutritional status of exotic and indigenous
vegetables. Most indigenous vegetables contained more
minerals than exotic vegetables. Potassium was the most abundant
macro-element (135–746 mg/100 g...
Islam MS, Islam MN, Uddin MS, Kader HA, Khan MSI (2016) Biochemical analysis of four jujube cultivars grown in Chapainawabganj. in order to know the biochemical properties of four jujube cultivars. From the experimental results, it was observed that ber fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals. From the biochemical analysis, it was observed that BA...
