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Novel system enhances bioavailability of herbal ingredients in medicines

Novel system enhances bioavailability of herbal ingredients in medicines

Herbal drugs can be encapsulated with suitable biopolymers as nanocarriersDr S. Prabhakaran, Sr. Scientist at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) Chennai Centre, has developed a new prototype of temperature and flow control ultrasonic spray (tFOCUS)

Opinion
Smart foods turn healthy trendsetters!

Smart foods turn healthy trendsetters!

We are seeing a number of young minds coming up with smart ways to to use natural and convenient food ingredients packed either in the form of novel recipes, supplements, snacks or beverages exploring less-touched

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GEA to build world’s first pilot plant for krill protein production

GEA to build world’s first pilot plant for krill protein production

With its new pilot plant Aker BioMarine will manufacture INVI, a sustainably sourced krill protein hydrolysate that was recently classified as food safeOn behalf of Norwegian fishing and biotech company Aker BioMarine, German firm GEA

Beverages
Heineken N.V. obtains control of UBL in India

Heineken N.V. obtains control of UBL in India

UBL becomes a top Heineken operating companyDutch multinational brewing company Heineken N.V. has announced that it has obtained control of Bengaluru-based United Breweries Limited (UBL). This follows Heineken’s recent acquisition of additional ordinary shares in

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CFTRI to commercialise supplementary formulation for cancer therapy

CFTRI to commercialise supplementary formulation for cancer therapy

CFTRI has a patent on the supplementary formulation named EncircleCSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, is keen to commercialize one of its Indian patent entitled, “A supplementary formulation for cancer therapy and method for

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Brain regulates feeding triggered by hunger & other factors: Study

Brain regulates feeding triggered by hunger & other factors: Study

Eating for hunger or pleasure involves regulating different brain circuitsLooking to contribute to the development of effective treatments for obesity, an international team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, in the US, investigated

Policy
Ayush Ministry denies claim by NICE for COVID-19 treatment

Ayush Ministry denies claim by NICE for COVID-19 treatment

N.I.C.E has wrongly attributed approval of its said protocol by the Ministry of Ayush: NINOn 23 July, Dr Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, who had formed a team of 750 N.I.C.E (Network of Influenza Care Experts) and cured

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Nagaland exports king chilli to London for the first time

Nagaland exports king chilli to London for the first time

Exporting fresh King Chilli posed a challenge because of its highly perishable natureIn a major boost to exports of Geographical Indications (GI) products from the north-eastern region, a consignment of ‘Raja Mircha’ also referred as

Research
NABI develops sensor to detect arsenic in food & water in 15 mins

NABI develops sensor to detect arsenic in food & water in 15 mins

The developed testing kit is 500 times more sensitiveA team of researchers at the National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, has developed an ultra-sensitive, easy-to-use sensor for detecting arsenic contamination in water and food samples in

Policy
Lok Sabha passes NIFTEM Bill 2021

Lok Sabha passes NIFTEM Bill 2021

To confer the status of national importance to NIFTEM at Kundli, and IIFPT at ThanjavurThe National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) Bill 2021 has been passed by the Lok Sabha, to confer