Inside BENEO’s new pulse plant: pioneering sustainable protein from faba beans
A team of researchers at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) have developed a maize variety which is rich in both Vitamin A and essential amino acids through the process of plant breeding. The hybrid
Latest research has revealed that consumption of low-calorie sweeteners could promote metabolic syndrome and predispose people to prediabetes and diabetes, particularly in individuals with obesity. The study was conducted on human fat-derived stem cells and
Newborn girls who consume soy-based formula are more likely to experience "subtle differences" in some reproductive-system cells and tissues, compared to those who use cow-milk formula or are breastfed, researchers say. Soy protein contains
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad has developed a novel food packaging material that was able to keep tomatoes fresh and without any microbial spoilage for as long as 30
Researchers from Spain and Brazil have completed a study that lays the foundation to obtain apple cubes enriched with probiotics, namely Lactobacillus casei. According to the researchers, the enrichment of foodstuffs with probiotic strains
A team of researchers at the Division of Crop Improvement, National Rice Research Institute at Cuttack have performed genetic analysis of wild or uncultivated rice found in Eastern India, to identify regions that give unique
A team of scientists at Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU), Baroda have claimed success with a potent anti-obesity agent in studies done in laboratory animals. Obesity has emerged as public health problem, resulting in significant burden
A recent study reveals that beetroot juice supplements may help enhance exercise capacity in patients with heart failure. The study examined the impact of dietary nitrate in the form of beetroot juice supplements on
Vitamins B12 and folate plays an important role in DNA methylationScientists at Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), a laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), have revealed that good
New details about how a carbohydrate-restricted diet improves metabolism were revealed in a new study which could lead to improved treatments for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A research team in Sweden examined the