List of Publications on Food Composition and Contaminants in Saudi Arabia

Prepared by Food Science Department
College of Agriculture
PO Box No. 2460
King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Correspondences: Attn. Dr. I.S. Mohizea

Composition of ghee (Samn Barri) from cow's milk and sheep's milk.
Al-Khalifa, A., and Al-Khatani.
1993, Food Chemistry 46; 373-375.

Physical and chemical characteristics of ghee and butter from goat's and sheep's milk.
Sawaya, W.N., Khan, P., and Shalhat, F.A.
1984, Food Chemistry 14; 227-232.

Mineral and vitamin contents of sheep milk.
Sawaya, W.N., Khalil, J.K., Al-Shalhat, A.F. and Al-Mohammad, M.M.
1985, Milchwissenschaft 40 (2).

Studies on the chemical composition and nutritive value of sheep milk.
Sawaya, W.N., Khalil, J.K., Al-Shalhat, A.F. and Al-Mohammad, M.M.
1984, Milchwissenschaft 39 (2).

Goat and camel milk and freezing point.
Al-Kanhal, H.A.
1993, Egyptian J. Dairy Sc.

Mineral and vitamin contents of goat's milk.
Sawaya, W.N., Khalil, J.K., Al-Shalhat, F.A.
1984, J. of The Am. Dietetic Assoc. 84 (4): 433-435.

Chemical composition and nutritive value of goat milk.
Sawaya, W.N., Safil, W.J., Al-Shalhat, A.F. and Al-Mohammad, M.M.
1984, J. Dairy Sci. 67: 1655-1659.

Chemical composition and nutritional quality of camel milk.
Sawaya, W.N., Khalil, J.K., Al-Shalhat, A.F. and Al-Mohammad, M.M.
1984, J. of Food Science 49.

Milk composition of Majaheim, Wadah and Hamra camels in Saudi Arabia.
Mehaia, M.A., Hablas, M.A., Abdel-Rahman, K.M. and El-Mougy, S.A.
1995, Food Chemistry 52: 115-122.

Studies on camel and goat milk proteins: Nitrogen distribution and amino acid composition.
Mehaia, M.A. and Al-Kanhal, M.A.
1989, Nutr. Reports International 39 (2).

Acceptability of laboratory made Oggt using different types of milk.
Al-Mohizea, I.S., Abu-Lehia, I.H. and El-Behery, M.M.
1988, Cultured Dairy Products Journal pp.20-23.

The chemical composition and nutritive value of Madeer.
Sawaya, W.N., Salji, J.P., Ayaz, M. and Khalil, J.K.
1984, Ecol. Fd. Nutrn. 55: 29-37.

The yoghurt industry in the central province of Saudi Arabia.
Salji, J.P., Sawaya, W.N., Ayaz, M.
1983, Cultured Dairy Products Journal 18(4): 14-18 and 37.

Effects of processing and compositional parameters on quality of plain liquid yoghurt.
Salji, J.P., Fawal, A.K., Saadi, S.R., Ismail, A.A. and Mashadi, A.
1985, Milchwissenschaft 40 (12).

Studies on the production of ice cream from camel milk products.
Abu-Lehia, I.H., Al-Mohizea, I.S., and El-Behry, M.
1989, The Australian Journal of Dairy Technology, pp.31- 34.

The chemical composition of some varieties of fish from the red sea and their nutritive value.
Hassan, Y.M.
1979, Proc. Saudi Biol. Soc. 3 (AlHasa Conf.)

Cholesterol, fat and food energy contents of selected raw and cooked commercial fish species from Arabian Gulf.
Ewaidah, E.H.
1993, Ecol. Fd. Nutr.

Mineral and proximate composition of some commercially important fish of the Arabian Gulf.
El-Faer, M.Z., Rawdah, T.N., Khudre, M.A. and Arab, M.
1992, Food Chemistry 45: 95-98.

Physical and sensory characteristics of Najdi - camel meat.
Dawood, A.A.
1995, Meat Science 39: 59-69.

Nutrient composition of Najdi camel meat.
Dawood, A.A. and Alkanhal, M.A.
1995, Meat Science 39: 71-78.

Cholesterol and fat contents of animal adipose tissues.
Abou-Tarboush, H.M., Dawood, A.A.
1993, Food Chemistry 46(1): 89-93.

Mineral and proximate composition of the meat of the one humped camel.
El-Faer, M.Z., Tarik, N.R., Khudre, M.A., Martin, V.D.
1991, Food Chemistry 42: 139-143.

Fatty acid composition of the meat and fat of the one humped camel.
Tarik, N.R., El-Faer, M.Z., Sherif, A.K.
1994, Meat Science 37: 149-155.

Bread baking in Saudi Arabia.
Mousa, E.I. and Al-Mohizea, I.S.
1987, Cereal Foods World 32 (9).

Nutritional evaluation of various breads consumed in Saudi Arabia.
Sawaya, W.N., Khalil, J.K., Khatchadourian, H.A. and Al-Mohammed, M.
1984, Nutrn. Reports Intrn. 29 (5).

Mineral and vitamin contents of Saudi Arabian millet flour and bread.
Sawaya, W.N. and Khalil, J.K.
1984, Am. Assoc. Cereal Chemist 61 (4).

Chemical composition and nutritional quality of sorghum flour and bread.
Khalil, J.K., Sawaya, W.N., Safi, W.J. and Al-Mohammad, H.M.
1984, Qual. Plant Plant Foods Hum. Nutr. 34: 141-150.

Nutritional quality of pearl millet flour and bread.
Sawaya, W.N., Khalil, J.K., Safi, W.J.
1984, Qual. Plant Plant Foods Hum. Nutr. 34: 117-125.

Contents and composition of dietary fiber in selected bakery products and vegetables.
Al-Khalifah, A.S. , Bull. of Faculty of Agric., Univ. of Cairo 44 (2): 389-398.

Nutritive value of some wheat based dishes consumed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Al-Kanhal, M.A., Al-Mohizea, I.S., Al-Othaimeen, A.I. and Khan, M.A.
1994, Ecol. Fd. Nutrn. 32: 219-226.

Chemical composition of selected take-away dishes consumed in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Khalifa, A.
1993, Ecol. Fd. Nutrn. 30: 137-143.

Chemical and nutritional quality of Saudi Arabian dishes based on cereals and legumes. I. Proximate composition, amino acid contents and nutritive value.
Al-Jebrin, A., Sawaya, W.N., Salji, J.P., Ayaz, M., and Khalil, J.K.
1985, Ecol. Fd. Nutrn. 17: 157-164.

Chemical and nutritional quality of Saudi Arabian dishes based on cereals and legumes. II. Mineral and Vitamin contents.
Al-Jebrin, A., Sawaya, W.N., Salji, J.P., Ayaz, M., and Khalil, J.K.
1985, Ecol. Fd. Nutrn. 17: 345-352.

Nutritional evaluation of selected meat based Saudi Arabian dishes.
Sawaya, W.N., Al-Jebrin, A., Salji, J.P., Ayaz, M., and Khalil, J.K.
1986, Ecol. Fd. Nutrn.

Proximate composition, cholesterol and mineral contents of Saudi Arabian "Kabsah".
Al-Kanhal, M.A. , J.K.S.U. Agric. Sc. 3 (2): 175-

Cholesterol contents and fatty acid composition of selected Saudi Arabian dishes.
Sawaya, W.N., Al-Jebrin, A., Salji, J.P., Ayaz, M. and Khalil, J.K.
1985, Nutr. Reports Intr. 31 (3): 593-600.

Effects of experimental cooking on the yield and proximate composition of three selected legumes.
Khalil, J.K., Sawaya, W.N. and Mohammad, H.M.
1986, J. Fd. Sc. 51 (1): 233- 234.

Chemical and amino acid composition of four traditional foods consumed in the Arab Gulf States.
Musaiger, A.O., Al-Mohizea, I.S., Al-Kanhal, M.A., Jaidah, J.H.
1990, Food Chemistry 36: 181-189.

Chemical composition and nutritional quality of Halva.
Sawaya, W.N., Khalil, J.K., Ayaz, M. and Al-Mohammed, M.M.
1985, Nutrn. Reports Intr. 31 (2): 389-397.

Chemical composition and nutritional quality of Tehineh (Sesame Butter).
Sawaya, W.N., Khalil, J.K., Ayaz, M., Khalil, J.K., Al-Shalhat, A.F.
1985, Food Chemistry 18: 35-45.

The state of food and nutrition in the Arabian Gulf countries.
Musaiger, A.O.
1987

Chemical characterization and edibility of the oil extracted from Citrullus olocynthis.
Sawaya, W.N., Daghir, N.J. and Khan, P.
1983, J. Fd. Sc. 48.

Citrullus colocynthis seeds as a potential source of protein for food and feed.
Sawaya, W.N., Daghir, N.J. and Khalil, J.K.
1986, J. Agric. Fd. Chem. 34 (2): 285-288.

Nutrient composition of Atriplex leaves grown in Saudi Arabia.
Khalil, J.K., Sawaya, W.N. and Hyder, S.Z.
1986, J. of Range Management 39 (2): 104-107.

Physico-chemical characteristics of Jujube fruits grown in the central region of Saudi Arabia.
Al-Mohizea, I.S., El-Behery, M.M. and Hablass, M.A.
1986, J. Coll. Agric., K.S.U. 8 (2): 337-344.

Evaluation of some locally grown seeds (peanut, corn, sesame) and their extracted oils in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Khatani, H.A.
1989, Arab Gulf J. Scient. Res., Biol. Sci. B7 (1): 1-14.

Linseeds grown in Saudi Arabia: Approximate composition of seeds and physicochemical characteristics of oils.
Al-Khatani, H.A. and Ewaidah, E.H.
1988, J. Coll. Agric., K.S.U. 10 (2): 263-271.

Chemical composition and microflora of black cumin (Nigella Sativa L.) seeds growing in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Jassir, M.S.
1992, Food Chemistry 45: 239-242.

Physical and chemical characterization of three Saudi date cultivars at various stages of development.
Sawaya, W.N., Khalil, J.K., Safi, W.N. and Al-Shalhat, A.
1983, Can. Inst. Food Sci. Technol. J. 16 (2): 087-091.

The composition and properties of date proteins.
Ahmed, I.S.A., Al-Gharibi, K.N., Daar, A.S., Kabir, S.
1995, Food Chemistry 53 (4): 441-446.

Chemical characterization of Cleom dolichostyla seed oil.
Ahmad, A., Sawaya, W.N. and Abdull Karim, A.M.
1984, Food Chemistry 14: 21-26.

Chemical composition and nutrition quality of Cleom dolichostyla seed.
Sawaya, W.N., Khalil, J.K. and Ahmad, S.
1985, Qual. Plant Plant Foods Hum. Nutr. 35: 27-33.

Nutritive value of prickly pear seeds, Opuntia ficus-indica.
Sawaya, W.N., Khalil, J.K. and Al-Mohammad.
1983, Qual. Plant Plant Foods Hum. Nutr. 33: 91-97.

Chemical characterization of pear seed oil, Opuntia ficus-indica.
Sawaya, W.N. and Khan, P.
1982, J. Fd. Sc. 47(6): 2060-2061.

Chemical characterization of prickly pear pulp, Opuntia ficus-indica and the manufacturing of prickly pear jam.
Sawaya, W.N., Khatchadourian, H.A., Safi, W.M. and Al-Mohammad, H.M.
1983, J. Fd. Technol. 18: 183-193.

Nutrient composition of 'Taifi' pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fragments and their suitability for the production of jam.
Ewaidah, E.H.
1987, Arab Gulf Scient. Res., Agric. Biol. Sci. B5 (3): 367-378.

Studies on commercially canned juices produced locally in Saudi Arabia.
Ewaidah, E.H.
1992, Food Chemistry 44: 103-111.

Nutritive composition of Al-Nokel grape fragments and the potentiality of making evaporated concentrate.
Ewaidah, E.H.
1993, Food Chemistry 49: 243-253.

Date bars fortified with soy protein isolate and dry skim milk.
Sawaya, W.N., Khalil, J.K., Safi, W.J. and Khatchadourian, H.A.
1983, J. Fd. Sc. 48: 1503-1506.

Comparison of physical, chemical and functional properties of (Al-Yassar or Al-Ban) and soybean proteins.
Al-Khatani, H.A. and Abou-Arab, A.A.
1993, Cereal Chem. 70 (6): 619-626.

Chemical and biological evaluation of discarded frying palm oil from commercial restaurants.
Al-Harbi, M.M. and Al-Khatani, H.A.
1993, Food Chemistry 48: 395-401.

Survey for aflatoxin in imported corn in Riyadh region.
Ewaidah, E.H.
1992, Arab. Gulf J. Scient. Res., Agric. Biol. Sc. 10 (2): 77-86.

Ochratoxin A and aflatoxin in 1989 Saudi wheat.
Ewaidah, E.H.
1992, International J. Fd. Sc. Technol. 27: 697-700.

Mycotoxins producing fungi and mycoflora of air dust from Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Abdel-Hafez, S.I.I. and Shoreit, A.A.M.
1985, Mycopathologia 92 (2): 65-71.

Aflatoxin M in milk.
Ewaidah, E.H.
1989, J. King Saud Univ., Agric. Sci. 1: 37-55.

Toxicity studies on Alpinia galaga and Curcuma longa.
Qureshi, S., Shah, A.H. and Ageel, A.M.
1992, Planta Medica 58 (2): 124-127.

Aflatoxins survey for poultry feeds in Riyadh region.
Ewaidah, E.H.
1989, Arab. Gulf J. Scient. Res., Agric. Biol. Sci. B6 (1): 1-7.

Typhoid fever from water desalinized using reverse osmosis.
Al-Qarawi, S.M., El-Bushra, H.E., Fontaine, R.E., Bubshait, S.A. and El-Tantawy, N.A.
1995, Epidemiology and Infection 114 (1): 41-50.

Survey of the Saudi Arabian drinking water for trihalomethanes.
Fayad, N.M. and Tawabini, B.S.
1991, Bull. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 46 (2): 305-312.

Studies on commercially canned juices produced locally in Saudi Arabia: (1) Tin and mineral contents.
Ewaidah, E.H.
1989, J. Coll. Agric., King Saud Univ. 2 (1): 35-47.

Bioaccumulation of nickel and vanadium by clams (Meretrix meretrix) living in different salinities along the Saudi coast of the Arabian gulf.
Sadiq, M., Alam, I.A., Al-Mohanna, H.
Environment Pollution - A, 76 (3): 225-231.

Effect of the 1991 Gulf war on metal bioaccumulation by the clam (Meretrix meretrix).
Sadiq, M. and McCain, J.C.
1993, Marine Pollution Bull. 27: 163-170.

Elemental and geochemical analysis of the Umm-Khurisan spring water (Al-Hasa area, Eastern province, Saudi Arabia).
Al Mohandis, A.A.
1991, International J. Environmental - Analytical - Chemistry 43 (4): 277-283.

Heavy metals in foods.
Dewdney, P.A. and King, C.F.
1980, Food Legislation surveys - LeatherheadFood - RA No. 6 49pp.

Petroleum hydrocarbons and trace metals in near shore Gulf sediments and biota before and after the 1991 war: an assessment of temporal and spatial trends.
Fowler, S.W., Readman, J.W., Oregioni, B., Villeneuve, J.P. and McKay, K.
1993, Marine Pollution Bull. 27: 171-182.

Concentration of metal of health significance in commonly consumed shrimps in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia.
Sadiq, M., Zaidi, T.H. and Sheikheldin, S.
1995, J. Environ. Sci. Health Part A Environ. Sci. Eng. A30 (1): 15-30.

Lead and chromium concentrations of the potable water of the eastern province of Saudi Arabia.
Hassan, H.M.A., Mustafa, H.T. and Rihan, T.I.
1989, Bull. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 43 (4): 529-533.

Metal contamination of drinking water from corrosion of distribution pipes.
Alam, I.A. and Sadiq, M.
1989, Environmental Pollution - A 57 (2): 167-178.

Cadmium and zinc concentrations in the potable water of the eastern province of Saudi Arabia.
Mustafa, H.T., Hassan, H.M.A., Abu-Mehla, A. and Rihan, T.I.
1988, Bull. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 40 (3): 462-467.

Studies on commercially canned juices produced locally in Saudi Arabia: part 2 - Physico-chemical, organoleptic and microbiological assessment.
Ewaidah, E.H.
1988, Food Chemistry 29: 81-96.

Microbial quality of camel's milk in Riyadh markets.
Al-Mohizea, I.S.
1986, Egyptian J. Dairy Sc. 14 (2): 173-180.

Microbial quality of tehinah manufactured in Saudi Arabia.
Ayaz, M., Sawaya, W.N. and Al-Sogair, A.
1986, J. Fd. Protection 49 (7): 504-506.

Microbiological shelf life assessment of chilled eviscerated whole chicken broilers in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Mohizea, I.S., Mashadi, A.S., Fawwal, A., Al-Shalhat, A.
1994, British Poultry Sc. 35 (4): 519-526.

A food illness outbreak caused by Salmonella muenster.
Nabbut, N.H., Barbour, E.K., Al-Nakhli, H.M. and Zamel, S.I.
1983, J. Fd. Protection 45 (1): 23-25.

Identification of yeasts isolated from Oasis Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia.
(4th symposium on the biological aspects of Saudi Arabia).
El-Nakhal, H., Phaff, J.J., Miranda, M.
1980
Saudi Arabia, Biological Society (4th Symposium).

Incidence of Salmonella in lymph nodes, spleen and feces of sheep and goats slaughtered in the Riyadh abbatoir.
Nabbut, N.H. and Al-Nakhli, H.M.
1983, J. Fd. Protection 45 (14): 1314-1317.

Fungi associated with dates in Saudi Arabia.
Abu-Zinada, A.H. and Ali, M.I.
1982, J. Fd. Protection 47 (5): 1489-1492.

Microbiological studies on four conventional types of bread in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Mohizea, I.S., Mousa, E.I. and Fawzi, M.
1990, Egypt J. Fd. Sci. 18: 233-244.

Bacterial growth in pasteurized camel's milk.
Al-Mohizea, I.S., Abu-Lehia, I.H. and El-Behery, M.M.
1994, Egypt J. Dairy Sci. 22 (2): 243-252.

Fungal flora of barley seeds in Saudi Arabia and its control.
Hashem, A.R.
1990, J. Fd. Protection 53 (9): 786-789.

Some spoilage microflora of desert truffles Al-Kamah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Bokhary, H.A., Parvez, S. and Shibi, A.M.
1990, J. Fd. Protection 53 (9): 779-781.

Microbial examination of Riyadh drinking water.
Al-Mohizea, I.S.
1986, J. Col. Agric., King Saud Univ. 8 (1): 91-100

Metal concentrations in pearl oysters, Pinctada radiata, collected from Saudi Arabian coast of the Arabian Gulf.
Sadiq, M. and Alam, I.
1989, Bull. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 42 (1): 111-118.

The effect of water rinsing and chlorine treatment and salad vegetables on microbial contamination.
Al-Mohizea, I.S.
1995, Bull. No. 51/1995 Agriculture Research Center (college of Agriculture, K.S.U.)

Isolation of Aeromonas hydrophila from bottled waters and domestic water supplies in Saudi Arabia.
Slade, P.J., Falah, M.A. and Al-Ghadi A.M.R.
1986, J. Fd. Protection 49(6): 471-476.

Microbiological studies on some salad vegetable in local markets.
Al-Mohizea, I.S.
1995
Accepted for publication in J. King Saud Univ. (Agri. Sci.) 8 (1).

Composition of the fungal flora of four cereal grains in Saudi Arabia. (Hordem, barley, Zea mays, maize, sorghum, Triticum, wheat, hazard to humans due to mycotoxins).
Abdel Hafez, S.I.I.
1984, Mycopathologia 85 (1/2): 53-57.

Bacteriological assessment of well's water in Riyadh area.
Al-Mohizea, I.S.
1987, J. Coll. Agric., King Saud Univ. 9 (1): 17-24.

Microbiological studies on two common types of bread in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Mohizea, I.S., Mousa, E.I. and Fawzi, M.
1987, Cereal Foods World 32 (9): 611-612.

Determination of the concentration of radioactive nuclides in baby milk formula.
Agil, I.A.N., Baig, M.R., Binzager, N.F.
1994, Sci. International 6 (2): 157-158.


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