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Zuwariah Ishak

Publications (5)

The Development of Vegan Mushroom Balls and Their Impact on Human Health

Zuwariah Ishak, Syahida Maarof, Nur Ilida Mohamad, Mohd Tarmizi Haimid & Nik Mohd Faiz Che Mohd Noor · Asian Food Science Journal · 2025

The growing demand for plant-based analogues has been driven by the declining global supply of animal protein, the prevalence of animal diseases, and increasing health and halal concerns. This study aimed to develop vegan mushroom balls with desirable meat-like properties and pot...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2025/v24i11824

Potential Application of Spices and Pineapple as Healthy Beverages

Zuwariah Ishak, Syahida Maarof, Nur Ilida Mohamad, Norzaleha Kasim & Nik Mohd Faiz Che Mohd Noor · Asian Food Science Journal · 2024

Aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate pineapple-spice beverages for their potential health benefits and assess their consumer acceptance. Fortifying fruit beverages with spices can enhance their nutritional and health benefits, making them effective carriers for deliver...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i12757

Physico-chemical Properties Evaluation and Characteristics of Instant Cereal from Coconut Cake

Zuwariah Ishak, Khairunizah Hazila Khalid, Faridah Hussin, Nik Mohd Faiz Che Mohd Noor & Mohd Fakhri Hashim · Asian Food Science Journal · 2023

The instant coconut cereal was developed using a mixture design and ten formulations of cereal were produced using coconut cake, corn flour and brown rice flour. The characteristics and functional properties of instant cereal from coconut cake on dietary fiber, physical and nutri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2023/v22i9653

Effect of Extrusion and Steam Pressure on Fiber and Nutritional Properties of Pineapple Peels

Zuwariah Ishak, Noor Fadilah Mohd Bakri, Syahida Maarof, Hadijah Hassan, Rodhiah Razali & Mohd Fakhri Hashim · Asian Food Science Journal · 2021

Research finding on modification of pineapple peel through extrusion and steam pressure have led to increasing fiber and nutritional properties of the pineapple powder. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of extrusion processing and steam pressure on...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i830334

Quantification of Nutritional Composition and Some Antinutrient Factors of Banana Peels and Pineapple Skins

Noor Fadilah Mohd Bakri, Zuwariah Ishak, Arif Zaidi Jusoh & Hadijah H. · Asian Food Science Journal · 2020

Agricultural wastes are by-products generated from growing and processing of agricultural commodities such as vegetables, fruits, meats, poultry and crops. The modernisation of agricultural practises creates huge number of wastes namely animals’ carcass, seeds and skins from crop...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2020/v18i430222