Javaid Aziz Awan

• Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)
• Professor at University of Agriculture Faisalabad

Garlic and its extracts are helpful in ameliorating numerous degenerative disorders. Allicin, the main nutraceutic, from garlic possesses significant antiradical and disease preventive potentials. Addition of garlic in chicken bites enhances the sensory as well as nutritional qualities of the product. Allicin supplementation in garlic bites is an e...

Soil is also a potential pathway of pesticide transport to contaminate water, air, plants, food, and ultimately in humans via runoff and subsurface drainage; interflow and leaching; and the transfer of mineral nutrients and pesticides from soils into the plants and animals that constitute the human food chain. Pesticides may reach the aquatic envir...

Toxicity from the consumption of legumes occurs due to the presence of antinutritional factors such as protease inhibitors, haemagglutinins, phytic acid, tannins, cyanogens, lathyrogens and allergens. There are two distinct mechanisms through which the intrinsic chemicals act as toxicants in the human body. Some naturally occurring chemical compoun...

People in Pakistan are confronting micronutrient deficiency especially vitamin A, iodine, and iron, identified as major preventable risk factors. • Fortification of nutrients in staple diet can reduce deficiency diseases. • Most Pakistanis in the Northern areas, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and some parts of Punjab suffer from iodine deficiency disorders. •...

Considering the nutritional qualities of fruits, apricot-date bars were developed at the Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan during the year 2009-10. For this purpose date paste, dried apricot paste, skim milk powder, roasted gram flour, peanuts and sodium chloride were used in different four propotio...

The introductory part of this chapter contains information on forms of water and its role in foods. Also merits and demerits of sun drying over dehydration will be discussed. Abundant sunshine in tropical areas can efficiently be utilized for sun drying of fruits and vegetables. In sun drying, moisture is removed by solar energy. The discussion abo...

Flavors are the fundamentals of bakery products, which can play a vital role in promoting consumer sensory perceptions and the growth of baking industry. There are numerous factors that contribute to flavor during mixing of ingredients: their interactions and baking processes. Among cereals, wheat is extensively used for the production of bakery pr...

Peel essential oil of citrus varieties, Malta (Citrus sinensis), grapefruit (C. paradisi), Kinnow (C. reticulata), Fewtrell's early (C. reticulata), Mosambi (C. sinensis), and Eureka lemon (C. limon) were evaluated by GC-MS technique, after extracting through cold expressing. The results delineated that limonene followed by myrcene and alpha-pinene...

The effect of packaging materials on the physicochemical and rheological characteristics of iron-fortified wholemeal flour (WMF) during storage was determined. WMF was fortified with three fortificants, namely ferrous sulfate (30 ppm), ferrous sulfate + ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) (20 + 20 ppm) and elemental iron (60 ppm). Each flour wa...

Health and nutrition problems are the result of unsatisfactory food intake or severe and repeated infections, or a combination of both, and are closely linked to inadequate health services and an unhealthy environment. In Pakistan, there is a significant difference in the economic status, life style and nutrition between urban and rural populations...

Mothbean flour at levels of 10, 15, 20 and 25% was used in whole wheat flour for the production of biscuits to improve the quantity and quality of protein, mineral content and fiber. The biscuits were subjected to physical, chemical and biological evaluations. The protein content in biscuits increased from 6.97% (100% white flour) to 9.48% in compo...

Trials were conducted to develop the bread improvers taking weight to volume ratio as response factor which was affected by ascorbic acid and enzyme activated soy flour as independent variables, Calcium sulphate, ammonium chloride, potassium iodate. sodium chloride and starch were used in the formulation, Wheat and wheat flour contained moisture 8,...

Poultry play a pivotal role in bridging the protein gap of animal origin in most countries of the world. Besides, prophylactic vaccination programmes, poultry production in Pakistan largely depends upon the use of antibiotics, coccidiostats and arsenicals. Due to indiscriminate use and unawareness of the withdrawal periods of drugs, the treated bir...

Several methods of citations exist in the scientific literature. They are based on the Vancouver and Harvard systems. This article describes advantages and disadvantages of both the systems. It suggests adoption of a standard method in Pakistan for uniformity in the format. Examples are quoted to illustrate citations of different types.