Introduction: Legumes are rich in nutrients and are important source of food proteins. The biological value of legumes proteins is quite high due to having most of the essential amino acids in comparison with other sources.Materials and Methods: In this study we evaluated the chemical composition and functional properties (water and oil adsorption capacity, emulsifying and foaming properties) of Iranian legumes flours (red kidney bean, pea, mung, broad bean).Results: The results of proximate analysis indicated that flours obtained from legumes vary in composition. Chickpea flour with 33.4% protein content has the highest concentration of proteins among the flours examined. Water adsorption capacity ranged between 0.78 to 1.38 g/g, while oils adsorption capacity ranged between 0.79 to 0. 92 g/g. Emulsifying capacity of legumes were in the range of 16-26%.Conclusion: It was concluded that red kidney bean has the potential to be used as an ingredient in functional food formulations to enhance the nutritional values and functional properties of the product.

Sluggish Cognitive Tempo is used to describe a particular type of attention deficit, concentration, and slowness in information processing. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale (SCTS) of the parent form among Iranian children. The present study is a descriptive study. A sample of 1700 people was selected from the provinces of Tehran, East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Fars and Khorasan using cluster sampling method. 122 subjects were excluded from statistical analysis due to incomplete answers to the questionnaires and thus the final sample was reduced to 1578 parents. The confirmatory factor analysis method and internal consistency were used to compute the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale factorial validity and reliability, respectively. Also, in order to examine the construct validity of the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale, we computed correlations between different dimensions of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale with Attention Deficit Subscale of Mental Health Assessment Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents. The results of statistical results showed that this scale has structural validity, criterion and convergence in Iranian society. The results indicate that the scale is three factors and also the validity of the scale using Cronbach's alpha method and retest test after Approved two weeks. According to the findings of the present study, the parent form of the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale (SCTS) has a good validity and reliability and it can be used in research related to slow cognitive multiplication in Iranian society.

Introduction: Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) is the most common polymer used in commercial abuse-deterrent tablets. Due to its vulnerability to high-temperature manipulation, we investigated abuse-deterrent capability and the toxicity of this polymer upon thermal treatments at 80°, C and 180°, C for 1 hour. Methods: Tablets (200 mg PEO and 300 mg Avicel ®,) were directly compressed under 2000 lb. The thermally manipulated PEOs were evaluated for their viscosity, crushability, structural changes, and cell toxicity. Results: Our findings showed that 180°, C-treated tablets underwent some degrees of oxidative degradation with profound toxicity in both mesenchymal stem cells and MG63 cells. The 180°, C-treated tablets exhibited almost no resistance against crushing and were prone to abuse. While thermal processing of PEO at around its melting temperature is a common approach to enhance crush resistance of its dosage forms, thermal manipulation at close to the PEO’, s oxidation temperature can lead to structural changes, dramatic loss of crush and extraction resistance, and significant cell toxicity. Conclusion: Similar to the low molecular weight PEO, when thermally manipulated at its thermooxidative temperature, the high molecular weight PEO loses its deterrence performance and causes severe cell toxicity.