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RAGHAD MOHAMMAD A ALHOMAID

Associate Professor
College of Agriculture and Food
Department of Food Sciences & Human Nutrition

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  • r.alhomaid@qu.edu.sa
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    Scientific qualifications

    • BSc. Nutrition and Food Science
    • MSc. Nutrition and Food Science
    • P.hd. Human Nutrition

    Research interests

    • Public Health Nutrition
    • Obesity
    • Malnutrition
    • Vitamin D
    • Pregnancy Nutrition

    Published research

    • Maternal Adiposity and Inflammation: Risk Factors for Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy (2025-11-07)
    • Maternal obesity and vitamin D status influence adiponectin concentrations in pregnancy (2023-01-01)
    • The effect of replacing sugar with different proportions of Khalas date powder and molasses on the nutritional and sensory properties of kleicha. (2023-11-01)
    • Effect of Doum (Hyphaene thebaica) Mesocarp and Endosperm Extracts on Triton X-100-Induced Hyperlipidemia in Rats: Mitigation of Cardiovascular and Renal Dysfunction Risks (2026-03-11)
    • Effect of vitamin D supplementation on vitamin D status in pregnant women: findings from the MO-VITD study (2020-01-01)
    • The association between maternal body weight and vitamin D status in early pregnancy: findings from the MO-VITD study (2020-01-01)
    • Maternal obesity and gestational weight gain: associations with maternal and infant outcomes (2018-01-01)
    • The impact of maternal body weight on vitamin D status in early pregnancy (2018-01-01)
    • Estimated dietary vitamin D intake during pregnancy (2017-01-01)
    • Hypolipidemic, Hypoglycemic, and Beneficial Effects of Boiled Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) and Mallow (Corchorus olitorius) Leaf Extracts in Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet (2023-12-01)
    • Antioxidant Potential and Protective Effects of Green Lentil (Lens culinaris M.) Sprouts Against CCl₄-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rats (2022-11-11)
    • Amygdalin: A Review on Its Characteristics, Antioxidant Potential, Gastrointestinal Microbiota Intervention, Anticancer Therapeutics and Mechanisms, Toxicity, and Encapsulation (2022-10-01)
    • Oxidative Stress-Gut Microbiome Crosstalk: Intestinal Redox Imbalance and Probiotic Therapeutic Potential (2026-04-23)
    • Biological Assessment of Stevioside and Sucralose as Sucrose Substitutes for Diabetics on STZ-Induced Diabetes in Rats (2023-02-01)
    • Effect of Adding Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) Powder on the Nutritional and Sensory Characteristics of Chicken Mortadella (2023-01-01)
    • Nephroprotective Effect of Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Seeds and Their Sprouts on CCl₄-Induced Nephrotoxicity and Oxidative Stress in Rats (2023-02-01)
    • Gastroprotective Effects of Spirulina platensis, Golden Kiwifruit Flesh, and Golden Kiwifruit Peel Extracts Individually or in Combination against Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Ulcer in Rats (2021-10-01)
    • Nutritional and Quality Characteristics of Wheat Bread Fortified with Different Levels of Powdered Soaked and Dehulled Moth Bean (Vigna aconitifolia) Seeds (2021-09-21)
    • Effect of Incorporating Migratory Locust (Locusta migratoria) Powder on the Nutritional and Sensory Properties of Wheat Flour Bread (2021-03-26)
    • LIFESTYLE, DIETARY HABITS, AND PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG FEMALE OFFICE EMPLOYEES AT QASSIM UNIVERSITY, SAUDI ARABIA (2025-11-01)
    • Synergistic enhancement of matcha tea with strawberry (Qassim region) aqueous extracts: influence of extraction temperature on phytochemicals, vitamin C, and bioactivities (2026-05-11)
    • Impact of Chlorella vulgaris Powder on the Nutritional Content and Acceptability of Khalas Date Spread (2025-08-13)
    • The protective effect of various forms of Nigella sativa against hepatorenal dysfunction: underlying mechanisms include antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic effects (2025-05-13)
    • Nigella sativa???????—Floral Honey and Multi-Floral Honey versus Nigella sativa Oil in a Rat Model of Testicular Degeneration: Possible Protective Mechanisms (2023-04-01)
    • Phenolics and Volatile Compounds in Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Seeds and Their Sprouts Prevent Oxidative DNA Damage and Alleviate CCl₄-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Oxidative Stress in Rats (2022-12-01)
    • Influence of Using Food Delivery Applications on Adult Saudi Female Dietary Habits and Preferences during COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions: Attitude Survey (2022-10-01)
    • A Comprehensive Analysis of Oxytocin: A Potential Brain-Based Treatment to Regulate Obesity (2026-01-05)
    • Production and Evaluation of Kleija-Like Biscuits Formulated with Sprouted Mung Beans (2025-04-29)
    • Nutraceutical potential of parsley (Petroselinum crispum Mill.): Comprehensive overview (2025-01-01)
    • Valorization of Various Dairy By-Products to Produce a Functional Dairy-Millet Beverage Fermented with Lactobacillus paracasei as an Adjunct Culture (2023-11-01)
    • Dietary Supplementation with Silybum marianum Seeds Improved Growth Performance and Upregulated the Expression of Associated Genes in Muscovy Ducklings (Cairina moschata) (2022-11-01)
    • Nutritional, antioxidant, and sensory characteristics of pan bread fortified with fermented freeze-dried fenugreek leaves powder (2026-01-01)
    • In Vitro Bioactivity, Polyphenols, Antioxidant Properties, and Sensory Quality of Al-Qassim Berry-Enhanced Matcha Tea as a Function of Extraction Temperature (2026-07-01)
    • Amygdalin: a review on its characteristics, antioxidant potential, gastrointestinal microbiota intervention, anticancer therapeutic and mechanisms, toxicity, and encapsulation (2022-01-01)
    • Effect of migratory locust (Locusta migratoria) powder incorporation on nutritional and sensorial properties of wheat flour bread (2021-01-01)
    • Phenolics and Volatile Compounds of Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Seeds and Their Sprouts Prevent Oxidative DNA Damage and Ameliorate CCl4-Induced … (2022-01-01)
    • Maternal obesity and baseline vitamin D insufficiency alter the response to vitamin D supplementation: a double-blind, randomized trial in pregnant women (2021-01-01)
    • Nephroprotective Effect of Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Seeds and Their Sprouts on CCl4-Induced Nephrotoxicity and Oxidative Stress in Rats (2023-01-01)
    • Influence of using food delivery applications on adult Saudi female dietary habits and preferences during COVID-19 lockdown restrictions: attitude survey (2022-01-01)
    • Gastroprotective Effects of Spirulina platensis, Golden Kiwifruit Flesh, and Golden Kiwifruit Peel Extracts Individually or in Combination against Indomethacin (2021-01-01)
    • Effect of sprouting whole wheat grain on the sensory quality, physicochemical properties, and antioxidant activity of cupcakes (2024-01-01)
    • Valorization of Different Dairy By-Products to Produce a Functional Dairy-Millet Beverage Fermented with Lactobacillus paracasei as an Adjunct Culture (2023-01-01)
    • Effect of spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) powder addition on nutritional and sensory attributes of chicken mortadella. (2023-01-01)
    • Nutraceutical potential of parsley (Petroselinum crispum Mill.): Comprehensive overview. (2025-01-01)
    • Nutritional and quality attributes of bread fortified with cheeseweed mallow leaves powder (2023-01-01)
    • Nutritional and quality characteristics of wheat bread fortified with different levels of soaked-dehulled moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia) seeds powder (2022-01-01)
    • Biological assessment of stevioside and sucralose as sucrose substitutes for diabetics on STZ-induced diabetes in rats (2023-01-01)
    • Antioxidant potential and ameliorative effects of green lentil (Lens culinaris M.) sprouts against CCl4-induced oxidative stress in rats (2022-01-01)
    • The effect of sugar replacement with different proportions of Khalas date powder and molasses on the nutritional and sensory properties of Kleicha (2023-01-01)
    • Foods Consumed with Rice that Elicit a Reduction in Glucose Response among Healthy Individuals. (2020-01-01)
    • Innovate plant-based burger patties using defatted sesame cake flour, chickpea flour, coffee silver skin and pomegranate juice as natural colorant: Effects on nutritional and ... (2024-01-01)
    • Hypolipidemic, Hypoglycemic, and Ameliorative Effects of Boiled Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) and Mallow (Corchorus olitorius) Leaf Extracts in High-Fat Diet … (2023-01-01)
    • Maternal adiposity and inflammation: Risk factors for iron deficiency in pregnancy (2025-01-01)
    • Phytochemical, antioxidant, lipid peroxidation inhibition and sensory properties of roasted coffee mixed with various quantities of pomposia fruit (Syzygium cumini L.) powder (2024-01-01)
    • Nigella sativa-Floral Honey and Multi-Floral Honey versus Nigella sativa Oil against Testicular Degeneration Rat Model: The Possible Protective Mechanisms (2023-01-01)
    • Dietary supplementation of Silybum marianum seeds improved growth performance and upregulated associated gene expression of Muscovy ducklings (Cairina moschata) (2022-01-01)
    • Production and evaluation of kleija-like biscuits formulated with sprouted mung beans (2025-01-01)
    • Nutritional characteristics and sensory aspects of pan bread fortified with different quantities of Chlorella vulgaris powder (2025-01-01)
    • Physico-chemical, sensory and nutritional evaluation of date bars fortified with different levels of germinated flaxseed powder (2022-01-01)
    • The protective effect of various forms of Nigella sativa against hepatorenal dysfunction: underlying mechanisms comprise antioxidation, anti-inflammation, and anti ... (2025-01-01)
    • Impact of Chlorella vulgaris powder on the nutritional content and preference of Khalas date spread (2025-01-01)
    • Oxidative Stress-Gut Microbiome Crosstalk: Intestinal Redox Imbalance and Probiotics Therapeutic Potential (2026-01-01)
    • Maternal obesity and gestational weight gain: Associations with maternal and infant outcomes (2018-01-01)
    • Synergistic enhancement of matcha tea with strawberry (Qassim region) aqueous extracts: Influence of extraction temperature on phytochemicals, vitamin C, and bioactivities (2026-01-01)
    • Effect of Doum (Hyphaene thebaica) mesocarp and endosperm extracts on Triton X-100 induced hyperlipidemic rat: mitigative cardiovascular and renal dysfunction … (2026-01-01)
    • Camel milk products: a promising sustainable food confronts technological challenges (2025-01-01)
    • Knowledge, awareness and practice of vitamin D among population of Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia before and during COVID-19 pandemic (2021-01-01)
    • The impact of maternal body weight on vitamin D status in early pregnancy (2018-01-01)
    • Estimated dietary vitamin D intake during pregnancy (2017-01-01)
    • Production and quality evaluation of high fiber functional cupcake using watermelon (2026-01-01)
    • In Vitro Bioactivity, Polyphenols, Antioxidant Properties, and Sensory Quality of Al-Qassim Berry-Enhanced Matcha Tea as a Function of Extraction Temperature (2026-01-01)
    • Production and quality evaluation of functional fiber-rich cupcakes using watermelon (2026-01-01)
    • Nutritional, antioxidant, and sensory characteristics of pan bread fortified with fermented freeze-dried fenugreek leaves powder (2026-01-01)
    • LIFESTYLE, DIETARY HABITS, AND PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG FEMALE OFFICE EMPLOYEES AT QASSIM UNIVERSITY, SAUDI ARABIA (2025-01-01)
    • A Comprehensive Analysis of Oxytocin: A Potential Brain-Based Treatment to Regulate Obesity (2025-01-01)
    • Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dietary habits among adolescents around the world: a systematic review. (2023-01-01)
    • Maternal obesity and vitamin D status influence adiponectin concentrations in pregnancy (2023-01-01)
    • Alharbi; Althwab, SA; Abdel-Rahman, HA; AlGeffari, MA; Barakat, H. Gastroprotective Effects of Spirulina platensis, Golden Kiwifruit Flesh, and Golden Kiwifruit Peel Extracts … (2021-01-01)
    • KNOWLEDGE AWARENESS AND PRACTICE OF VITAMIN D AMONGST ADULTS LIVING IN THE QASSIM AREA BEFORE AND AFTER COVID-19 PANDEMIC (2021-01-01)
    • Effect of vitamin D supplementation on vitamin D status in pregnant women: findings from the MO-VITD study (2020-01-01)
    • The association between maternal body weight and vitamin D status in early pregnancy: findings from the MO-VITD study (2020-01-01)
    • An investigation of the association between maternal body weight and vitamin D status during pregnancy (2018-01-01)
    • Sensory and Nutritional Properties of Matcha Infusions Enriched with Qassim Blackberries: Effects of Thermal Processing on Phenolic Profile, Color, and Antioxidant Activity (2026-01-01)
    • Maternal obesity and baseline vitamin D insufficiency alter the response to vitamin D supplementation: a double-blind, randomized trial in pregnant women (2021-05-08)
    • Perceptions about protein supplements among adults in Saudi Arabia (knowledge and attitude, use, health beliefs, and safety concerns) (2026-01-01)

    Teaching materials

    • Health academic_qualifications
    • Nutritional Status Assessment
    • Nutrition and Health
    • Applied Research in the Field of Specialization
    • Food academic_qualifications
    • Nutrition throw the live cycle
    • Special Studies in the Field of Food and Nutrition
    • Body weight control and Nutritional Disorders
    • Planning of therapeutic meals
    • Nutrition and Immunity in Human

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