Saira Tanweer

Saira Tanweer

Doctor of Philosophy

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Oxidation in edible oils and fats is one of the main problems faced by the fat and oil industry. Using natural anti-oxidants is considered the preferred choice to minimize the application of synthetic antioxidants in food products. The present study was conducted to extract cinnamon extract and evaluate its antioxidant potential. The cinnamon extra...
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The research was conducted to explore the affiliation between the physicochemical properties of rice noodles and rice starch of early indica rice samples of varying amylose content. 3 various types of rice samples were analyzed to uncover how amylose content influences rice noodles' quality. Findings revealed that primarily sensory scores differ in...
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Stevia rebaudiana is zero-calorie bio-sweetener and furnishes the best nutrition out of it. The study was conducted to characterize the extracts from water, ethanol, methanol, and supercritical fluid for Steviosides/SGs. The compounds found in appreciable quantities were Stevioside (665.34 ± 27.27 to 1107.95 ± 50.96 mg/kg), Rebaudioside A (383.38 ±...
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A biopolymer-based edible film was prepared using Phyllanthus wightianus to extend the shelf life of beef patties. For this purpose, the film was prepared by using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA, 5% W/V), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC, 1% W/V), glycerol (0.1% V/V) as a plasticizer, flaxseed gel and P. wightianus extract @ 0, 1, 2 and 3% in various treatment...
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Food packaging materials have drawn the interest of scientific community, and several researchers have explored the use of biopolymers as an alternative source. Starch is considered one of the significant materials in food packing because of its low cost, low toxicity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability; however, its low mechanical properties c...
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The jackfruit is a considered miracle crop in some Asian countries. Its fruit has a unique fruit structure, strong aroma and flavor. It is considered one of the heaviest tree-borne fruit in the world. It is considered a largely underutilized fruit. Besides raw fruit eating, agroforestry, and furniture; it has found uses in ayurvedic medicine. Scien...
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The jackfruit is a considered miracle crop in some Asian countries. Its fruit has a unique fruit structure, strong aroma and flavor. It is considered one of the heaviest tree-borne fruit in the world. It is considered a largely underutilized fruit. Besides raw fruit eating, agroforestry, and furniture; it has found uses in ayurvedic medicine. Scien...
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Moringa (Moringa oleifera) has excellent nutritional significance as well as medicinal and therapeutic benefits, such as antidiabetic, anticancer, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activities. Whole wheat flour (WWF) is associated with a reduced risk of cancer (colon cancer), constipation, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and type 2 diabetes. In this...
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Moringa (Moringa oleifera) has excellent nutritional signi2cance as well as medicinal and therapeutic bene2ts, such as anti- diabetic, anticancer, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activities. Whole wheat 5our (WWF) is associated with a reduced risk of cancer (colon cancer), constipation, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and type 2 diabetes. In this...
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The choices of consumer towards food have been changed. Consumer prefers to eat food which is not only safe but also nutritious. Now a day, they like to eat the food which promote their health and help in minimizing nutrition related health hazards. Rice is a staple food in many countries, but most emerging issue is that rice is deficit in minerals...
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Longevity of probiotics is the main concern to confer positive health benefits to the host. Microencapsulation is one of the promising techniques to keep probiotics viable during storage and gastric transit. Immobilization can efficiently protect cells, making this technique potentially suitable for the industry for the delivery of probiotics to th...
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The consumer tendency towards convenient, minimally processed meat items has placed extreme pressure on processors to certify the safety of meat or meat products without compromising the quality of product and to meet consumer’s demand. This has prompted difficulties in creating and carrying out novel processing advancements, as the utilization of...
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The present investigation was an attempt to compare the phytoceutic potential of ginger rhizome and ginger leaves of the Suravi variety. For this purpose, both rhizome and leaves were dried and used for the preparation of patties. After that, patties were assessed for colour tonality, texture, total phenolic content and hedonic response such as col...
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Purpose Corona viruses have spiked structure and enveloped glycoproteins in their structure, along with specific proteins in membranes. The mode of action of COVID-19 consists of three phases, i.e. viral replication, immune hyperactivity and pulmonary destruction. However, angiotensin-converting enzyme is an essential receptor that causes COVID-19....
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Purpose This study aims to compare the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of different parts (tip, mid and base portion) of lemongrass leaves for application as a natural ingredient in the functional drink. Design/methodology/approach Lemongrass leaf powder was prepared from different parts of leaves and evaluated for nutritional composition....
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Purpose Innovative health-promoting approaches of the era have verified phytoceutics as one of the prime therapeutic tools to alleviate numerous health-related ailments. The purpose of this paper is to probe the nutraceutic potential of ginger flowers and leaves against hyperglycemia. Design/methodology/approach The aqueous extracts of ginger flow...
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The present investigation was an attempt to compare the phytoceutic potential of ginger rhizome and ginger leaves of Suravi variety. For this purpose, both rhizome and leaves were dried and used for the preparation of patties. After that, patties were assessed for colour tonality, texture, total phenolic content and hedonic response such as colour,...
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Probiotics confer numerous health benefits and functional foods prepared with these microbes own largest markets. However, their viability during transit from gastrointestinal tract is a concerning issue. Microencapsulation of probiotics is a novel technique of major interest to increase their survivability in GIT and food matrices by providing a p...
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Purpose-This study aims to compare the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of different parts (tip, mid and base portion) of lemongrass leaves for application as a natural ingredient in the functional drink. Design/methodology/approach-Lemongrass leaf powder was prepared from different parts of leaves and evaluated for nutritional composition. A...
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Globally, food processing patterns are becoming more sophisticated and modernized for meeting abrupt increase in demand of allegen free food. The stance of availability of allergens free food is a rather hectic task to implement and consumers most probably become prone to them. Anaphylaxis is a serious health-related syndrome due to the adverse res...
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The aim of study was to scrutinize the physicochemical and protein profile of milk obtained from local Pakistani breeds of milch animals such as Nilli-Ravi buffalo, Sahiwal cow, Kajli sheep, Beetal goat and Brela camel. Physicochemical analysis unveiled maximum number of total solids and protein found in sheep and minimum in camel. Buffalo milk con...
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The present study was designed to isolate Bifidobacterium strains from raw camel milk and to investigate their probiotic characteristics. Among 35 isolates, 8 were identified as Gram-positive, catalase negative, non-spore forming, non-motile and V or Y shaped rods. B-2, B-5, B-11, B-19 and B-28 exhibited good survival at low pH and high bile salt c...
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Background In the present era, the attention of nutritionist diverted towards the bioactive entities present in natural sources owing to the presence of health boosting perspectives against lifestyle related disarrays. Methods In this context, different parts of ginger crop i.e. rhizome, leaves and flower of variety Suravi (ID no. 008) were used f...
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In recent years, new avenue has been opened for extensive research and debate between Natural and artificial sweeteners. Stevia rebaudiana has emerged as a potent and remarkable substitute to artificial and calorie dense sweeteners. Stevia being natural and zero caloric is becoming a choice of many diet conscious people. The leaves and extract of S...
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Herbal plants have been recognized as effective medicinal agents. Medicinal plants are growing massive importance towards the health of individuals and communities. Owing to phytochemical perspectives functional/nutraceutical foods are scoring more attention of the nutritionists. In this scenario, ginger is gaining importance due to its accessibili...
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Contemporary, nutraceutics have attracted the consumers owing to their therapeutical potential aligned with metabolic arrays. In this ambiance, ginger is a famous herb that has the ability to mitigate various health related disorders due to its unique photochemistry with special reference to gingerol and shagoal. To evaluate the health boosting abi...
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Phytoceutics have been become increasingly famous with individuals anxious to mitigate the influence of unhealthy lifestyle as well as aging. Purposely, phytochemical analysis of ginger proved it as an excellent source of antioxidants and free radical scavengers. Regarding bioactive moieties especially gingerol and shogaol series extraction, ethano...
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Technical information provided by the U.S. Delegation to members of the Electronic Working Group to help recommend aflatoxin sampling plan designs for treenuts to the full committee. Background The 36 th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants (CCFAC) agreed to commence work on the development of sampling plans for aflatox...
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In the present era, nutraceutical foods have become a dietary inclination among consumers due to its health enhancing properties. Flaxseed is an important source of lignans which are phenolic compounds, linked to numerous health boosting effects against various life threatening ailments. To prevent different lifestyle disorders some antioxidant enr...
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Garlic is commonly used as flavoring, culinary and herbal remedies. It is an essential vegetable throughout the world not only as a spice but also a traditional medicine. In the present research garlic as a raw material was explored to its chemical composition as well as its mineral analysis. The current study proved that it contains 64.58± 2.06% m...

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