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Photo_Saira_HussainMs Saira Hussain

PhD Student
School School of Biomedical Sciences
Location Charles Sturt University, Department of Primary Industry,  Wagga Wagga
Phone (02) 6938 1631
Fax (02) 6938 1809
Email shussain@csu.edu.au, saira.hussain@industry.nsw.gov.au

 

Project

Potential human health benefit of canola extract

Summary

Canola (Brassica napus) is one of the major oil crops of Australia with tremendous economic value. However, protein-rich residual canola mill waste, due to its high concentration of anti nutritional components, is not considered suitable as preferred animal feed. In this study Canola antinutritional compounds will be studied to ascertain their role as a therapeutic agent against modern day ailments such as cancer, cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases.  

Supervisors

Dr. Chris Blanchard, Dr. Ata Rehman, Dr. David Luckett

Funding source

Faculty of Science Research Higher Degree Scholarship

Selected Publications

Hussain S, Khan F, Yasmin T, Raza SQ, Rasheed A and Saqlan SM (2006). Efficient in vitro regeneration of Brassica napus L. Using different explants. Proceedings of the International Conference on Biotechnology: Shaping Future Agriculture. (129-136).

Hussain S, Mahmood T and Saqlan SM (2009). Canola (Brassica napus L.) regeneration and transformation via hypocotyl and hypocotyl derived calli (In the process of publication).