Dr. Rabeta Mohd Salleh is an Associate Professor at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), in the Department of Community Health at the Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Cancer Center. She specializes in Food Technology, Nutrition, Biochemistry, and Functional Foods. With more than 18 years of academic and research experience, she is recognized for her contributions to food innovation and nutritional science.

Education

• B.Tech. (Nutrition & Community Health) – Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
• MSc (Nutritional Biochemistry) – Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
• PhD (Nutrition & Dietetics) – Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Academic Career

• Associate Professor since 2024
• Senior Lecturer at USM (2008-2024)
• Former Chairperson of the Food Technology Program (Jan–Jun 2022)
• Served as Assistant Principal (2010–2011)

Teaching Areas

• Nutrition in Health and Disease
• Gastrointestinal System
• Respiratory System
• Endocrine System
• Food Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Nutrition
• Functional Foods

Research Focus

• Intervention study
• Functional foods from clean wastes (turning food by-products into health-promoting products)
• Traditional food studies and product innovation

Publications & Contributions

• Over 52 ISI/Scopus-indexed journal articles
• H-index: 22 (Google Scholar)
• i10-index: 31
• Acted as reviewer for more than 150 journal articles
• Delivered keynote speeches and served as professional examiner

• Nutrition in Health and Disease
• Gastrointestinal System
• Respiratory System
• Endocrine System
• Food Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Nutrition
• Functional Foods

• Husnul Azan Bin Tajarudin*, Charles Ng Wai Chun*, Shakera Jakera, Muaz Bin Mohd Zaini Makhtar, Ramizah Binti Kamaludin, Siti Baizura Binti Mahat, Akter Rimi, Rabeta Binti Mohd Salleh, Hadura Binti Abu Hasan, Yusuf Wibisono, 2026, Preliminary evaluation of potential probiotic isolated from local Asian fermented foods on growth performance and meat quality of broiler chickens, in (TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION), 58,1 - 10, (Impact Factor: 1.7, DOI:10.1007/s11250-025-04839-0),
• Beauty Akter, Rabeta Binti Mohd Salleh, Mohamad Hafizi Bin Abu Bakar, Cheng Lai Hoong, Husnul Azan Bin Tajarudin, 2025, Encapsulation of Lactobacillus plantarum Using the Pineapple Peel Extract to Evaluate their Viability Under Gastrointestinal and Storage Conditions, in (ASM SCIENCE JOURNAL), 20,1 - 9.
• Rabeta Binti Mohd Salleh*, Ummi Amira Binti Mohd Said*, Muhammad Ezzudin Bin Ramli, 2025, Kinetic Study on the Physicochemical of Ulam Raja (Cosmos caudatus) Leaves Powder, in (ASM SCIENCE JOURNAL), 20,1 – 11.
• Aljun Fiyantara, Diky Setya Diningrat, Ashar Hasairin, Adi Hartono, Rabeta Mohd Salleh, Ayu Nirmala Sari. 2025. Scientific literacy-based encyclopedia on the antiaging properties of acehnese spices: A research and development approach. Jurnal Biolokus : Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Biologi dan Biologi DOI : 10.30821/biolokus.v8i1.3928.
• Mouataz Shakir Hassan, Rabeta Mohd Salleh, Eva Nabiha Zamri, Suria Emilia Othman Tan, Redar Mhmed Amin. 2025. Synergistic Effects of Multiple Bioactive Ingredients in the Treatment of ADHD in Children: A Pathophysiological and Clinical Systematic Review. SEEJPH Volume XXVI, 2025, ISSN: 2197-5248.
• Guan, L.S., Pasaribu, S.F., Rabeta, M.S., Akter, B. and Ghazali A. 2024. Mango, papaya, and honeydew seed dietary fibre extracts as a potential functional food. Food Research. 8 (4) : 343 - 350 (August 2024).
• Arniza Ghazali, Nur Haffizah Azhar, Rabeta Mohd Salleh, Mohd Rafatullah, Melati Khairuddean and Shahrom Mahmud. 2024. Nano cells from fruit bunch residue: Nestling nanotechnology within the circular oil palm milling residue management. Heliyon. VOLUME 10, ISSUE 10, E30824.
• Siti Nadzirah, M.S., Rabeta Binti Mohd Salleh, Muhammad Ezzudin Ramli, Diky Setya Diningrat, 2024. Physicochemical properties of red (Capsicum annum) and bird’s eye (Capsicum frutescens) chili seed powder, Food Research, 8 (3) : 252 - 258 (June 2024).
• Z. Ayu Shazwani, R. Siti Rashima, M.S. Rabeta and C. Li Choo. 2023. Sensory Characteristics of Flavour Improvement in Squid and Cuttlefish Ink Hydrolysates by Maillard Reaction. ASM Science Journal. Published on December 7. https://doi.org/10.32802/asmscj.2023.1644
• Beauty Akter, Rabeta Mohd Salleh*, Mohamad Hafizi Bin Abu Bakar, Cheng Lai Hoong, Tan Joo Shun, 2022, Utilisation of watermelon, pineapple and banana fruit peels as prebiotics and their effect on growth of probiotic, International Journal of Food Science and Technology, (Impact Factor: .3.612)
• Mohamad Hafizi Bin Abu Bakar, Nor Shafiqah Nor Shahril, Mohamad Shamil Faris Mohamad Khalid, Sharifah Mohammad, Khairul Anuar Bin Shariff, Thiruventhan A/l Karunakaran, Rabeta Mohd Salleh, Mohamad Norisham Mohamad Rosdie, 2022, Celastrol alleviates high-fat diet-induced obesity via enhanced muscle glucose utilization and mitochondrial oxidative metabolism-mediated upregulation of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 449:, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2022.116099 (Impact Factor : 4.46)
• Arniza Ghazali, Rabeta Mohd Salleh, Mohd Qasimie Ahmad, Nurhaffizah Azhar, Muhammad Fadhirul Abd Malik. 2021. Capturing Anthocyanin Immobilization On Rice Through the Ultra-High Resolution Electron Lenses. Malaysian Journal of Microscopy. Vol 17 (2): 20-31.
• Beauty Akter, Rabeta Mohd Salleh*,Charles Ng Wai Chun,Mohamad Hafizi Abu Bakar,Go Furusawa. 2021. Identification and growth study of potential probiotic isolated from pineapple, watermelon, and banana peels. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.16035.
• Yang Wen Huey, Ayu Shazwani Zulkipli, Husnul Azan Tajarudin and Rabeta Mohd Salleh*. 2021. Physicochemical Properties of Pre-Treated Cuttlebone Powder and Its Potential as an Alternative Calcium Source. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.15831.
• Ayu Shazwani Zulkipli and Rabeta Mohd Salleh*. 2021. The Flavor improvement of protein hydrolysates derived from cephalopods by-products using Maillard reaction: a short review. ASM Sc. J., Vol. 15, 2021. https://doi.org/10.32802/asmscj.2021.694.
• Rohini Jayaraman, Nasir Yusoff and Rabeta Mohd Salleh*. 2021. The Comparative wound healing study of Ocimum tenuiflorum leaves extract and its formulation on Sprague Dawley rats. ASM Sc. J., Vol. 15, 2021. https://doi.org/10.32802/asmscj.2021.695.
• Ayu Shazwani Zulkipli, Husnul Azan Tajarudin, Wan Ezumi Mohd Fuad and Rabeta Mohd Salleh*. 2021. Acute oral toxicity of squid and cuttlefish ink powder enzyme hydrolysates in Sprague-Dawley rats in accordance with the OECD Test Guideline 425. Food Research. 5 (5) : 259 - 264.
• Nor Hazliana Harun, Nor Atiqah Rasdi, Rabeta Mohd Salleh, Sabreena Safuan, Wan Amir Nizam Wan Ahmad and Wan Ezumi Mohd Fuad. 2021. Subacute Toxicity Evaluation of Methanolic Extract of Syzygium polyanthum in Rats. Tropical Life Sciences Research, 32(2), 65–81, 2021.
• Muhammad Ezzudin Ramli, Rabeta Mohd Salleh*, Husnul Azan Tajarudin and Musfirah Zulkurnain. 2021. Influence of amylose content on phenolics fortification of different rice varieties with butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) flower extract through parboiling. LWT- Food Science and Technology. 147 (2021) 111493.
• Chan Lik Hao, Effarizah Mohd Esah, Husnul Azan Tajarudin, Beauty Akter and Rabeta Mohd Salleh*. 2021. Effect of Potential Prebiotics from Selected Fruits Peel on the Growth of Probiotics. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. http://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.15581

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