Dr. Imran  Pasha
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Dr. Imran Pasha

Associate Professor
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad


Highest Degree
PostDoc Fellow in Food Sciences from Curtin University, Australia

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Biography

Dr. Imran Pasha is an Associate Professor at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. He is serving the University since last 14 years. He has completed his Ph.D. in Food Technology in 2006 from the same university. in addition he has two Post Doctorates in his credit, one from USDA, USA while second from Australia in Food Science. Dr. Imran has vast experience for food analysis, he is incharge of Institute`s Hi-Tech Lab equipped with sophisticated equipment like GC-MS, Atomic Absorption, FTIR, Electrophoresis etc. He has been engaged in various projects funded by National and International agencies. He has numerous publications in his credit, so far 45 publications in impact factor journals with 84 impact factor. he has also produced more than 50 M.Sc. (Hons.) and 6 Ph.D. students. Dr. Imran is also affiliated with different journals as section editor and reviewer.

Area of Interest:

Food Science and Technology
100%
Food Preservation
62%
Food Processing
90%
Food Properties
75%
Nutrition
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
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Chapters
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Articles
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Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Shah, F., G. Rasool, M.K. Sharif, I. Pasha, S. Ahmad and H.R. Sharif, 2016. Determination of trans fat in traditional Pakistani breakfast and snack foods. Int. Food Res. J., 23: 849-853.
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  2. Rahman, U.U., A. Sahar, I. Pasha, S.U. Rahman and M. Sohaib et al., 2016. Augmenting quality and microbial safety of broiler meat at refrigeration storage by applying chemical interventions. J. Food Process. Preserv., 10.1111/jfpp.13030.
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  3. Pasha, I., F. Saeed, M.T. Sultan, R. Batool, M. Aziz and W. Ahmed, 2016. Wheat allergy and intolerence; recent updates and perspectives. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr., 56: 13-24.
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  4. Ahmad, S., M.S. Butt, I. Pasha and A. Sameen, 2016. Quality of processed cheddar cheese as a function of emulsifying salt replaced by κ-carrageenan. Int. J. Food Prop., 19: 1874-1883.
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  5. Afzal, B., I. Pasha, T. Zahoor and H. Nawaz, 2016. Nutritional potential of fenugreek supplemented bread with special reference to antioxidant profiling. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 53: 217-223.
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  6. Younas, M.S., M.S. Butt, I. Pasha and M. Shahid, 2015. Effect of zinc fortified edible coated apricots on hematology in rabbits. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 25: 1140-1145.
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  7. Saeed, F., M.U. Arshad, I. Pasha, H.A.R. Suleria and M.S. Arshad et al., 2015. Effect of arabinoxylan and arabinogalactan on textural attributes of bread. J. Food Process. Preserv., 39: 1070-1088.
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  8. Saeed, F., I. Pasha, M.U. Arshad, F.M. Anjum and S. Hussain et al., 2015. Physiological and nutraceutical perspectives of fructan. Int. J. Food Prop., 18: 1895-1904.
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  9. Rafiq, S., N. Huma, I. Pasha, A. Sameen, O. Mukhtar and M.I. Khan, 2015. Chemical composition, nitrogen fractions and amino acids profile of milk from different animal species. Asian-Australasian J. Anim. Sci., 29: 1022-1028.
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  10. Perveen, R., H.A.R. Suleria, F.M. Anjum, M.S. Butt, I. Pasha and S. Ahmad, 2015. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) carotenoids and lycopenes chemistry; metabolism, absorption, nutrition and allied health claims: A comprehensive review. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr., 55: 919-929.
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  11. Pasha, I., M.R. Khan, A. Ali, M.F.J. Chughtai, S. Ahmad and M.A. Nasir, 2015. Physico-chemical and microbial properties of bread supplemented with sweet potato flour. Pak. J. Food Sci., 25: 26-36.
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  12. Pasha, I., M.F.J. Chughtai, A. Sarwar and M. Asim, 2015. Application of extrusion technology to prepare bread crumb, a comparison with oven method. Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res. Ser. B Biol. Sci., 58: 83-91.
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  13. Pasha, I., A. Riaz, M. Saeed and M.A. Randhawa, 2015. Exploring the antioxidant perspective of sorghum and millet. J. Food Process. Preserv., 39: 1089-1097.
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  14. Nasir, M.A., I. Pasha, M.S. Butt and H. Nawaz, 2015. Biochemical characterization of quinoa with special reference to its protein quality. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 52: 731-737.
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  15. Iqbal, Z., I. Pasha, M.S. Hanif, M.A. Randhawa, A. Rashid and A.M. Arif, 2015. Effect of specialty flours on physical and sensorial attributes of cookies. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 52: 1091-1098.
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  16. Iqbal, Z., I. Pasha, M. Abrar, S. Masih and M.S. Hanif, 2015. Physico-chemical, functional and rheological properties of wheat varieties. J. Agric. Res., 53: 253-267.
  17. Chughtai, M.F.J., I. Pasha, F.M. Anjum and M.A. Nasir, 2015. Characterization of sorghum and millet with special reference to fatty acid and volatile profile. Turk. J. Agric. Food Sci. Technol., 3: 515-521.
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  18. Younas, M.S., M.S. Butt, I. Pasha and M. Shahid, 2014. Development of zinc fortified chitosan and alginate based coatings for apricot. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 51: 1033-1039.
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  19. Tehseen, S., F.M. Anjum, I. Pasha, M.I. Khan and F. Saeed, 2014. Suitability of spring wheat varieties for the production of best quality pizza. J. Food Sci. Technol., 51: 1517-1524.
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  20. Tehseen, S., F.M. Anjum, I. Pasha and M. Nisa, 2014. Portrayal and eminence assessment of aboriginal wheat varieties milled at different extraction rates. Br. J. Agric. Sci., 9: 13-18.
  21. Saleem, A., I. Pasaha, M.S. Butt and M.A. Bajwa, 2014. Fortification of super basmati during parboiling of rice to alleviate zinc deficiency. Pak. J. Food Sci., 24: 75-81.
  22. Saeed, M., M.A. Randhawa, I. Pasha, M.A. Murtaza and J. Afzal, 2014. Amino acids and organic acids production by single strain starter culture in sourdough fermentation. Br. J. Agric. Sci., 9: 121-127.
  23. Saeed, F., M.U. Arshad, I. Pasha, R. Naz and R. Batool et al., 2014. Nutritional and phyto-therapeutic potential of papaya (Carica papaya Linn.): An overview. Int. J. Food Prop., 17: 1637-1653.
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  24. Saeed, F., I. Pasha, F.M. Anjum, J.I. Sultan and M. Arshad, 2014. Arabinoxylan and arabinogalactan content in different spring wheats. Int. J. Food Prop., 17: 713-721.
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  25. Pasha, I., I. Saqib, M.S. Butt, M.A. Randhawa, F. Saeed and K. Waqas, 2014. Distribution of phenolic acids in milling fractions of spring wheats. Int. J. Food Prop., 17: 2052-2062.
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  26. Pasha, I., F. Saeed, M.T. Sultan, M.R. Khan and M. Rohi, 2014. Recent developments in minimal processing: A tool to retain nutritional quality of food. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr., 54: 340-351.
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  27. Pasha, I., F. Ahmad and M. Saeed, 2014. Biochemical profiling of sorghum and millet with special reference to anthocyanins and condensed tannins content. Br. J. Agric. Sci., 9: 371-379.
  28. Khan, M.A., F.M. Anjum, I. Pasha, M. Nadeem and M.A. Sheikh, 2014. Effect of raw and processed oat bran on lipid profile of normal, hypercholesterolemic and diabetic rats. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 24: 1322-1328.
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  29. Rohi, M., I. Pasha, M.S. Butt and H. Nawaz, 2013. Variation in the levels of B-vitamins and protein content in wheat flours. Pak. J. Nutr., 12: 441-447.
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  30. Pasha, I., Q.A.B. Khan, M.S. Butt and M. Saeed, 2013. Rheological and functional properties of pumpkin wheat composite flour. Pak. J. Food Sci., 23: 100-104.
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  31. Pasha, I., F. Saeed, K. Waqas, F.M. Anjum and M.U. Arshad, 2013. Nutraceutical and functional scenario of wheat straw. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr., 53: 287-295.
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  32. Naz, A., M.S. Butt, I. Pasha and H. Nawaz, 2013. Antioxidant indices of watermelon juice and lycopene extract. Pak. J. Nutr., 12: 255-260.
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  33. Butt, M.S., I. Pasha, M.T. Sultan, M.A. Randhawa, F. Saeed and W. Ahmed, 2013. Black pepper and health claims: A comprehensive treatise. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr., 53: 875-886.
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  34. Aziz, M., I. Pasha and F.M. Anjum, 2013. Comparison of mitigation strategies to reduce acrylamide in prepared maillard model systems. Pak. J. Nutr., 12: 555-559.
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  35. Ashraf, M., M.S. Butt, I. Pasha and M.A. Sheikh, 2013. Phytochemical profiling of pakistani garlic varieties; special attention to antioxidant status. Pak. J. Sci., 65: 478-485.
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  36. Anwer, M., M.I. Khan, I. Pasha, M.R. Tariq and M. Sohaib, 2013. Quality assessment of meat in relation to colour and muscle fiber types. Pak. J. Food Sci., 23: 80-86.
  37. Abrar, M., F.M. Anjum, M.S. Butt, I. Pasha, M.A. Randhawa, F. Saeed and K. Waqas, 2013. Aflatoxins: Biosynthesis, occurrence, toxicity and remedies. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr., 53: 862-874.
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  38. Sultan, M.T., M.S. Butt, R.S. Ahmad, I. Pasha, A.N. Ahmad and M.M.N. Qayyum, 2012. Supplementation of Nigella sativa fixed and essential oil mediates potassium bromate induced oxidative stress and multiple organ toxicity. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., 25: 175-181.
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  39. Shamim, F., F.M. Anjum, I. Pasha and S. Tehseen, 2012. In vivo characterization of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fatty acids and their utilization in functional muffins. Res. Rev. J. Food Sci. Technol., 1: 15-22.
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  40. Khan, M.R., F.M. Anjum, I. Pasha, M.A. Shabbir, S. Hussain and M. Nadeem, 2012. Application of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the assessment of spring wheat quality. Food Agric. Immunol., 23: 1-15.
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  41. Khan, M.I., F.M. Anjum, I. Pahsa, A. Sameen and M. Nadeem, 2012. Nutritional quality and safety of wheat-soy composite flour chapattis. Brit. Food J., 114: 239-247.
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  42. Sultan, M.T., M.S. Butt, I. Pasha, M.M.N. Qayyum, F. Saeed and W. Ahmad, 2011. Preparation and evaluation of dietetic cookies for vulnerable segments using black cumin fixed oil. Pak. J. Nutr., 10: 451-456.
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  43. Shahzad, T., F.M. Anjum, I. Pasha and F. Saeed, 2011. Characterization of different groundnut varieties grown in Pakistan. Pak. J. Food Sci., 21: 52-55.
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  44. Saeed, F., I. Pasha, F.M. Anjum, M., H.A.R. Sularia and M. Farooq, 2011. Effect of parboiling on physic-chemical and cooking attributes of different rice cultivars. Internet J. Food Saf., 13: 237-245.
  45. Saeed, F., I. Pasha, F.M. Anjum and M.T. Sultan, 2011. Arabinoxylans and arabinogalactans: A comprehensive treatise. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr., 51: 467-476.
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  46. Saeed, F., I. Pasha, F.M. Anjum and J.I. Sultan, 2011. Water-extractable arabinoxylan content in milling fractions of spring wheats. Cyta J. Food, 9: 43-48.
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  47. Pasha, I., S. Rashid, F.M. Anjum, M.T. Sultan, M.M.N. Qayyum and F. Saeed, 2011. Quality evaluation of wheat-mungbean flour blends and their utilization in baked products. Pak. J. Nutr., 10: 388-392.
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  48. Khan, M.I., S. Javed, I. Pasha, M.S. Arshad, M. Nadeem, 2011. Optimization of time/temperature for dehydration of perishable and semi-perishable commodities. Int. J. Food Saf. Nutr. Public Health Technol., 3: 9-11.
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  49. Amir, R.M., F.M. Anjum, M.I. Khan, M.R. Khan, I. Pasha and M. Nadeem, 2011. Application of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy for the identification of wheat varieties. J. Food Sci. Tech., 50: 1018-1023.
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  50. Pasha, I., F.M. Anjum and C.F. Morris, 2010. Grain hardness: A major determinant of wheat quality. Food Sci. Technol. Int., 16: 511-522.
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  51. Nadeem, M., F.M. Anjum, I. Pasha, M.R. Khan, M.I. Khan and S. Hussain, 2010. Antimicrobial Peptides: A new weapon to fight infections, recent advances and future prospects - A Review. Int. J. Food Saf. Nutr. Public Health Technol., 2: 9-14.
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  52. Anjum, F.M., M.Z. Sabir, M.I. Khan and I. Pasha, 2010. Sugar utilization behavior of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisae) types and doses on bread quality. Nutr. Food Sci., 40: 395-402.
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  53. Sheikh H., I. Pasha and A.G. Katiya, 2009. Factors affecting whipping ability of fresh and stale egg. Pak. J. Food Sci., 19: 1-6.
  54. Pasha, I., F.M. Anjum and M.S. Butt, 2009. Genotypic variation of spring wheats for solvent retention capacities in relation to end-use quality. LWT-Food Sci. Technol., 42: 418-423.
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  55. Pasha, I., F.M. Anjum and M.S. Butt, 2009. Biochemical characterization of spring wheats in relation to grain hardness. Int. J. Food Prop., 12: 910-928.
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  56. Pasha, I., S. Parveen and H. Nawaz, 2008. Baking quality of wheat flour cookies supplemented with fiber from different sources. Pak. J. Food Sci., 18: 1-8.
  57. Anjum, F.M., I. Pasha, S. Ahmad, M.I. Khan and Z. Iqbal, 2008. Effect of emulsifiers on wheat potato composite flour for the production of leavened flat bread (naan). Nutri. Food Sci., 38: 482-491.
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  58. Anjum, F.M., I. Pasha, K. Ghafoor, I.M. Khan and M.A. Raza, 2008. Preparation of sourdough bread using a blend of bacterial culture and baker's yeast. Nutr. Food Sci., 38: 146-153.
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  59. Anjum, F.M., I. Ahmad, M.S. Butt, M.U. Arshad and I. Pasha, 2008. Improvement in end-use quality of spring wheat varieties grown in different eras. Food Chem., 106: 482-486.
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  60. Pasha, I., F.M. Anjum, M.S. Butt and J.I. Sultan, 2007. Gluten quality prediction and correlation studies in spring wheats. J. Food Qual., 30: 438-449.
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  61. Anjum, F.M., M.R. Khan, A. Din, M. Saeed, I. Pasha and M.U. Arshad, 2007. Wheat gluten: High molecular weight glutenin subunits-structure, genetics and relation to dough elasticity. J. Food Sci., Vol. 72. 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2007.00292.x.
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  62. Anjum, F.M., I. Pasha, M.A. Bugti and M.S. Butt, 2007. Mineral composition of different rice varieties and their milling fractions. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 44: 332-336.
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  63. Pasha, I., F.M. Anjum and M.S. Rashid, 2006. Near infrared spectroscopic technique to predict different wheat quality characteristics. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 43: 146-151.
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  64. Hussain, I., F.M. Anjum, I. Pasha, M.I. Khan and A. Asghar, 2005. Effect of heat treatment and storage on the physic-chemical and microbiological characteristics of kinnow pulp. Pak. J. Food Sci., 15: 1-4.
  65. Anjum, F.M., I. Ahmad, M.S. Butt, M.A. Sheikh and I. Pasha, 2005. Amino acid composition of spring wheats and losses of lysine during chapati baking. J. Food Compos. Anal., 18: 523-532.
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  66. Ahmad, I., F.M. Anjum, M.S. Butt and I. Pasha, 2004. Regression analysis of spring wheat varieties. Pak. J. Food Sci., 14: 15-18.
  67. Butt, M.S., A. Ali, I. Pasha, A.M. Hashmi and S. Dogar, 2003. Effect of different antioxidants and packaging materials on the storage stability of breakfast cereals. Internet J. Food Saf., 2: 1-5.
  68. Anjum, F.M., A. Ahmad, I. Pasha and M.S. Butt, 2003. Micronutrients in various mill streams of flour of different wheat cultivars. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 40: 180-185.
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  69. Tufail, F., I. Pasha, M.S. Butt, N. Abbas and S. Afzaal, 2002. Use of date syrup in the preparation of low caloric cakes replacing sucrose. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 39: 149-153.
  70. Rehman, S.U., J.A. Awan, I. Pasha, N. Huma and A. Mumtaz, 2002. Preparation and application of bread improver using locally available ingredients. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 39: 154-158.
  71. Pasha, I., M.S. Butt, F.M. Anjum and N. Shahzadi, 2002. Effect of dietetic sweeteners on the quality of cookies. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 4: 245-248.
  72. Huma, N., I. Pasha, S. Shakoor, Z. Javed and A. Iqbal, 2002. Incorporation of legumes as non-meat protein extenders in fresh beefsausages. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 39: 236-239.
  73. Butt, M.S., I. Pasha, F. Tufail and F.M. Anjum, 2002. Use of low absorptive sweeteners in cakes. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 4: 249-251.
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