Inside BENEO’s new pulse plant: pioneering sustainable protein from faba beans
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad have used activated jamun seed powder to bring the fluoride content in drinking water to less than the WHO limit of 1.5 mg per litre.
Scientists at ETH Zurich and the University Hospital Zurich have now developed a method for the highly convenient, real-time monitoring of lipolysis by testing a person’s exhalations during exercise. The scientists have developed a
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles Health Sciences have demonstrated for the first time that black tea may promote weight loss and other health benefits by changing bacteria in the gut. In a
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.”