Taha Rababah

Prof. Taha Rababah

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Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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19 January 2011 in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
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TRTaha Rababah
Taha Rababah
MAMajdi A. Al‐Mahasneh
Majdi A. Al‐Mahasneh
IKIsra Kilani
Isra Kilani
WYWade Yang
Wade Yang
MAMohammad N. Alhamad
Mohammad N. Alhamad
MAMuhammad H. Alu'datt
Muhammad H. Alu'datt

22 September 2010 in Journal of Food Science
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TRTaha Rababah
Taha Rababah
Fawzi BanatFawzi Banat
Fawzi Banat
ARAnfal Rababah
Anfal Rababah
KEKhalil Ereifej
Khalil Ereifej
WYWade Yang
Wade Yang

27 July 2006 in Journal of Food Science
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TRTaha Rababah
Taha Rababah
MAMajdi A. Al‐Mahasneh
Majdi A. Al‐Mahasneh
KEKhalil I. Ereifej
Khalil I. Ereifej

26 February 2024 in Journal of Food Science
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MAMuhammad H. Alu'datt
Muhammad H. Alu'datt
TRTaha Rababah
Taha Rababah
SASaleh Al‐Ali
Saleh Al‐Ali
CTCarole C. Tranchant
Carole C. Tranchant
SGSana Gammoh
Sana Gammoh
SGSalsabeel Ghatasheh
Salsabeel Ghatasheh
Despite long‐standing uses in several food and medicine traditions, the full potential of the leguminous crop fenugreek ( Trigonella foenum‐graecum L.) remains to be realized in the modern diet. Not only its seeds, which are highly prized for their culinary and medicinal properties, but also its leaves and stems abound in phytochemicals with high nutritional and health promoting attributes. Fenugreek dual food‐medicine applications and reported metabolic activities include hypoglycemic, antihyperlipidemic, antioxidative, anti‐inflammatory, antiatherogenic, antihypertensive, anticarcinogenic, immunomodulatory, and antinociceptive effects, with potential organ‐protective effects at the cardiovascular, digestive, hepatic, endocrine, and central nervous system levels. Effectiveness in alleviating certain inflammatory skin conditions and dysfunctions of the reproductive system was also suggested. As a food ingredient, fenugreek can enhance the sensory, nutritional, and nutraceutical qualities of a wide variety of foods. Its high nutritive density can assist with the design of dietary items that meet the demand for novelty, variety, and healthier foods. Its seeds provide essential protective nutrients and other bioactive compounds, notably galactomannans, flavonoids, coumarins, saponins, alkaloids, and essential oils, whose health benefits, alone or in conjunction with other bioactives, are only beginning to be tapped into in the food industries. This review summarizes the current state of evidence on fenugreek potential for functional food development, focusing on the nutrients and non‐nutrient bioactive components of interest from a dietary perspective, and their applications for enhancing the functional and nutraceutical value of foods and beverages. New developments, safety, clinical evidence, presumed mechanisms of action, and future perspectives are discussed. Highlights: Fenugreek seeds and leaves have long‐standing uses in the food‐medicine continuum. Fenugreek phytochemicals exert broad‐spectrum biological and pharmacological activities. They show high preventive and nutraceutical potential against common chronic diseases. Current evidence supports multiple mechanisms of action mediated by distinct bioactives. Opportunities for fenugreek‐based functional foods and nutraceuticals are expanding.

18 April 2008 in International Journal of Food Properties
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TRTaha Rababah
Taha Rababah
KEKhalil I. Ereifej
Khalil I. Ereifej
MAMajdi A. Al-Mahasneh
Majdi A. Al-Mahasneh
KIKhalid Ismaeal
Khalid Ismaeal
AHAl-Gutha Hidar
Al-Gutha Hidar
WYW. Yang
W. Yang
The total phenolics, antioxidant activities, anthocyanins, vitamine E, and tert-butylhydroxytoluene (BHT) of different cultivars of grape seed extracts (GSE) grown in Jordan were evaluated. In addition, antioxidant activities of GSE were investigated using olive oil substrate by oxidative stability instrument (OSI). Results of chemical composition showed that Baladi black and Asbani black had the highest amount of fat content 14.52 and 14.22 g /100 g seed, respectively, followed by Baladi green (13.28 g /100 g seed), Ajloni green (12.24 g/100 g seed), and Khudari green (10.92 g/100 g seed), respectively. The total phenolics and anthocyanins of GSE ranged from 4.66 to 5.12 g/100 g extracts and 0.14 to 0.68 g/100 g extracts, respectively. Antioxidant activities of GSE ranged from 66.4 to 81.40%, while vitamin E and BHT were 90.34 and 94.70%, respectively. Antioxidant activity of the extracts using OSI ranged from 3.10 to 41.13 h induction time, while vitamin E and BHT had 16.33 and 17.20 h, respectively. GSE had high amounts of antioxidants and can be used to retard lipid oxidation in a variety of food products.

3 June 2011 in Food and Bioprocess Technology
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WYWade W. Yang
Wade W. Yang
NMNasson R. Mwakatage
Nasson R. Mwakatage
RSRenee Goodrich Schneider
Renee Goodrich Schneider
KKKathiravan Krishnamurthy
Kathiravan Krishnamurthy
TRTaha Rababah
Taha Rababah