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The aim of this study was to assess dietary knowledge among females with diabetes in Amman, Jordan. We performed a cross-sectional study of diabetic patients attending outpatient diabetes clinics, at several hospitals in Amman . A questionnaires and 24-hour dietary recall were completed by the participants. The study used a face to face interview during which a questionnaire was filled by the investigator about knowledge and attitudes of diabetic patients. The study sample was composed of 180 females. Most of the patients have diabetes for more than two years (78.3%) and had a positive family history of diabetes as a first degree relative. About 50% suffered from diabetes related health disease and about half of the patients were overweight and 32.2% were obese. More than half of patients (56.1%) gave wrong answers for meals recommended for diabetes/day and that should be used with hypoglycemia (44.5%), food rich in protein (47.6%), number of snacks (50.6%) and their role (43.1%), drinks permitted with unlimited amounts (61.4%) and suitable time to drink juice (78.1%). Most of the patients gave correct answers for food rich in fats (48.4%), cholesterol (47.8%), and controlling blood sugar (51.7%), right and number of snacks recommended (68.7%) and food which raises blood sugar (49.1%). According to the results, the dietary knowledge of diabetic patients is inadequate and need improvement. The study recommends that there is a need to set up a health education programme on diabetes mellitus which would also include a self-monitoring programme.

The primary objective of this study was to establish data on mastitis in Awassi Sheep in Al-Balqa Province of Jordan. Milk samples were collected from 260 lactating ewes that selected randomly from eight flocks. California Mastitis Test (CMT) gave result with 220 milk samples; 122 samples (55.5%) showed positive CMT. Infection with some bacterial species was associated with positive CMT. About 26% of the ewes revealed clinical signs of mastitis. The highest percentage of bacterial count, which range from 3×10 2 to <3.0 10 3 cfu mL −1 was founded in the milk samples. The most predominant bacteria isolated were Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus spp., Escherichia coli, Corynebacterium spp. and Coagulase negative Staphylococci. Sensitivity tests were applied to different isolated strains., Gentamycim, Ampicillin and Tetracycline were the most effective antimicrobial agents against the bacterial isolates.

An HPLC study of 6 raw vegetables (Okra, green beans, eggplant zucchini, carrot and tomato) most frequently consumed worldwide was carried out to determine their carotenoid composition. The samples were purchased from supermarket in the city of Boston, USA. Neoxanthin, violaxanthin and lutein were contained in all samples except tomato for neoxanthin, carrot and tomato for violaxanthin and carrot for lutein. β-carotene was contained in all samples while α-carotene was contained only in carrot. Lycopene was contained in okra, green beans and tomato. Carrot had α-carotene and β-carotene as principal carotenoids and lutein as minor component. Relatively high ratios (9-cis to all-trans β-carotene) of above 0.2 g/g were noted in green beans, eggplant and okra.