Inside BENEO’s new pulse plant: pioneering sustainable protein from faba beans
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru have found out that south indian food helps in the body’s absorption of minerals such as iron and zinc. A large number of Indians have trouble
Low-fat and fat-free food products are gaining popularity among health conscious people. But regular consumption of such food items may result in deficiencies of certain vital nutrients like vitamins and essential fatty acids. Being fat
Although found in various foods like eggs, green vegetables, milk and meat, there are numerous cases of riboflavin or vitamin B2 deficiency occurring on a regular basis. To help solve this, scientists have been looking
Researchers from the School of Life Sciences at Pondicherry University have recently isolated a bacterial protein from the intestine of chicken. The researchers have obtained the natural food preservative from Enterococcus faecalis CV7 bacteria which were
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru have developed a water-filter membrane with copper ions to make drinking water safe. The team of researchers made the commonly used polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) water-filter
Dr Ram Kulkarni, assistant professor at the School of Biological Sciences, Symbiosis International University (SIU), India, has recently been announced as the recipient of a US$72,000 grant awarded by Department of Science and Technology, Government
“If not managed on priority, a large population of Indians, including infants, suffering from Vitamin D deficiency, run a huge risk of suffering from rickets, osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and infections such as tuberculosis.”
Research groups from Finland have successfully created protein meals using a series of coffee cup sized ‘Protein Reactors’. For creating this, water, carbon dioxide and microbes were added into the reactor and electricity was supplied.
Conclusions from a new animal study conducted at Louisiana State University suggest that walnut consumption may be beneficial for digestive health by increasing the amount of good probiotic-type bacteria in the gut. Gut health is
Indian medicinal plant extract industry has been witnessing significant growth in the recent years due to the recent upsurge in use of herbal medicines and cosmetics. Medicinal Plants are highly esteemed all over the world