Mixing drugs, herb remedies can damage health
May 2nd, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) Herbal, dietary, energy or nutritional supplements may be good for one's well being, but if combined with common drugs they can damage health."'Natural' does not equal ... Read more...
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Packaged food industry to touch $30 bn by 2015
April 29th, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The packaged food industry in India is likely to double by 2015 to touch $30 billion from the current $15 billion owing to the rise ... Read more...
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Honey’s immunity boosting secrets cracked
April 9th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, April 9 (IANS) Paving the way for a range of new wound-healing products, researchers have identified key compounds in honey that boosts the immune system.The ground-breaking research, carried out ... Read more...
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Mustard compound key to becoming lean, muscular
October 4th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) A promising plant steroid found in mustard could help one become lean and muscular.
When given orally to rats, it triggered a response similar to anabolic ... Read more...
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‘Good bacteria’ in yogurt may not be as healthy as you think!
December 27th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 27 (ANI): Probiotic yoghurts and yoghurt drinks may not be as healthy as they are claimed to be - the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found that there is ... Read more...
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Australia to give 2.4 million dollars for biotechnology research with India
May 12th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): Top scientists will receive funding for cutting-edge research into everything from bioenergy and biofuels to vaccines and medical diagnostics as part of a joint multi-million dollar program ... Read more...
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Sea emerges as new source of superfoods
December 24th, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 24 (IANS) Foods that can fight obesity or cut down cardiac risks and chocolate that soothes are among a slew of superfoods sourced from the sea, its animals and plants. ... Read more...
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Soon, tasty and healthy ice creams
November 10th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): Ice cream researchers at University of Missouri are working towards making the chilling desserts into functional foods.They have already discovered ways to make ice cream tastier and healthier ... Read more...
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India’s farm exports to top $20 bn by 2014: Government
September 9th, 2009 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Exports of agricultural products from India will more than double to top Rs.1 lakh crore (Rs.1 trillion or $20 billion) in the next five years, says an ... Read more...
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How meat and meat products are potential functional foods
June 14th, 2009 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 14 (ANI): Meat and meat products have many disease-preventing, health-promoting benefits, which according to a research makes them a viable option to be used as functional foods.The research highlighted that ... Read more...
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Avesthagen forms joint venture with Chilean firm
March 20th, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) Bangalore-based biotech company Avesthagen Ltd has signed a joint venture agreement with Uxmal SA of Chile to promote research and development (R&D) of bioactives, a top official said ... Read more...
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NIFTEM Outlines Strategies for a Healthier India at Food for Health Symposium
May 28th, 2008 - 10:33 pm ICT by admin
Hyderabad, May 28 (ANI/Business Wire India): The symposium on Food for Health Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals, Organic Foods under the auspices of the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) ... Read more...
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Avesthagen develops herbal medicine for diabetes
April 23rd, 2008 - 8:45 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, April 23 (IANS) India's leading life sciences firm Avesthangen Ltd has developed a herbal medicine, using methi or fenugreek as main ingredient, to manage blood sugar and prevent diabetes. "We have ... Read more...
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The top five functional food trends in the US
April 20th, 2008 - 11:36 am ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): In the United States, foods that may provide a health benefit beyond basic nutrition, identified as functional foods, are becoming a key part of everyday life, according ... Read more...
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