1st Edition
Rye Cereal Production, Cultivation, Characterization, and Industrial Applications
Chapter 1
Rye Cereals: An Overview
Ali Ikram, Muhammad Tayyab Arshad, Sammra Maqsood, Mahreen Faqeer Hussain, Aneeq Ahmad, Awais Raza, Zunair Abdullah, Muhammad Ahmad
Chapter 2
Nutritional comparison of rye with other cereals
Feroza Naveed and Ali Ikram
Chapter 3
Rye: An In-depth Exploration into Its Physical, Chemical, and Nutritional Properties
Gholamreza Abdi, Ubaida Akbar, B.S Adithya, Md Sabir Ahmed Mondol, Maryam Abbasi Tarighat and Charalampos Proestos
Chapter 4
Processing Techniques of Rye Cereals
Tehseena Sabir, Muhammad Nouman Ijaz, Samra Yasmin, Ghulam Mustafa Kamal and Muhammad Khalid
Chapter 5
Harvesting and Post-Harvest Processing
Aalia Farooq, Shazia Akhter, Mehvish Mushtaq Banday, Aaruba Maqbool, Jahangir Ahmad Rather and Ruqaya Tariq
Chapter 6
Industrial applications of rye cereals
Mujahid Hassan Khan
Chapter 7
Rye Cereals and Their Byproducts
Samreen Ahsan, Atif Liaqat, Tariq Mehmood, Muhammad Adnan Nasir, Adnan Khaliq, Nimra Sameed, Assam Bin Tahir, Adil Farooq, Ayesha Siddiqa and Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai
Chapter 8
Health Endorsing Properties of Rye
Muhammad Shahbaz, Ushna Momal, Muhammad Hammad ul Hassan, Asfa Perween, Hammad Naeem and Nighat Raza
Chapter 9
Allergens and toxicity in Rye
Hamna Zafar, Mariam Islam, Farhan Saeed, Amara Rasheed, Aliza Naeem, Bushra Niaz, Muhammad Afzaal, Hareem Fatima, Tuba Mustafa
Chapter 10
Future Aspects of Rye Grains Quality and Role of Technologists in Its Management
Sidharth Pradeep, Johann Koshy Thampan, Dayanand Peter, T V Ranganathan, Aanchal Sharma and Gulzar Ahmad Nayik
Biography
Ali Akram
Dr. Ali earned his Ph. D. from the Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan in September 2022. His research expertise lies in Cereal sciences, Functional foods, and Food Product development. Dr. Ali is working as Assistant Professor, at University institute of Food Science and Technology (UIFST) He has published 53 research articles (15 as first author) in Scopus/WOS indexed journals, having a 100+ impact factor, 325 citations, and an h-index of 11. Dr Ali also participated in and presented his research work at seven different International Conferences in New York, Australia, Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Tabussam Tufail
Tabussam Tufail is currently working as Assistant Professor in University Institute of Diet & Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. He completed his PhD Food Science & Technology, MS Food Science & Technology from Government College University Faisalabad. He has completed 25 International and national trainings as well as courses from different organizations. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed research/ review papers, 20 book chapters, 1 Book and Presented papers in 25 International and National Conferences as well as attended a number of conferences, seminars, workshops and webinars. Tabussam Tufail is serving as an editorial board member in Acta Scientific Publications. He is a frequent reviewer of several reputed journals in the area of Food & Nutrition as well as Food Science and Technology. He is Life time member of Life-Time Member of “Scientific and Technical Research Association (STRA), Life-Time Member of Healthcare & Biological Sciences Research Association (HBSRA), Life-Time Member of Teaching and Education Research Association (TERA), Life-Time Member of Social Science and Humanities Research Association (SSHRA), Life-Time Member of Pakistan Society of Food Scientists &Technologist (PSFST).
Gulzar Ahmad Nayik
Gulzar Ahmad Nayik completed his Master’s degree in Food Technology from the Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India, and earned his PhD from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Longowal, Sangrur, Punjab, India. He has published more than 130 peer-reviewed research and review papers, contributed over 65 book chapters, and edited 22 books with leading publishers including Springer, Elsevier, the Royal Society of Chemistry, and Taylor & Francis. He has delivered presentations at numerous national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars. Dr. Nayik was shortlisted twice (2017 and 2018) for the Inspire-Faculty Award by the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, and was nominated for the INSA Medal for Young Scientists (2019–20). In 2025, Dr. Nayik was featured among the top 2% cited scientists published on Elsevier Data Repository. He serves as editor, associate editor, assistant editor, and reviewer for several reputable journals in food science and technology. He has received multiple awards, appreciations, and recognitions, and is an active member of various international scientific societies and organizations. He is currently engaged in editing several book projects with Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer Nature, and the Royal Society of Chemistry.
