Eating a Mediterranean diet or other healthy dietary pattern, comprising of fruit, vegetables, legumes, and nuts and low in processed meats, is associated with preventing the onset of depression, according to research published in the open access journalBMC Medicine. A…
Gum disease – periodontitis, a common condition among adults – occurs when bacteria form biofilms or plaques on teeth, and consequently the gums become inflamed. Now scientists have discovered that wild blueberry extract could help prevent dental plaque formation. Their…
The meat processing sector, which has been doing reasonably well for some years, is set to grow faster after the four-year tax holiday granted for new entrants. The meat processing facilities, which come up by December this year, and obtain…
FOOD processing and packaging companies continue to fare well on the back of rising domestic demand being fuelled by urbanisation and a change in lifestyles. But in the last fiscal year, the cumulative output of food and beverage companies (included…
Objectives: 1. To study different types of churns. 2. Churning principles. 3. Washing, working and packaging and storage of butter. 4. To judge the quality of butter. Relevant information: Butter is defined is a fat concentrate product obtained by churning,…
Objectives:To extend the use of dahi for preparation of Lassi, butter milk beverage.To evaluate the quality of lassi.Relevant information:Lassi is the by-product of deshi butter prepared in house-holds and called chhas or matha. Lassi is appreciated throughout the country as…
Objectives: To prepare ghee form butter/cream To study the quality of Ghee. Relevant information: Ghee is clarified butter fat. It is prepared on both small and large scale, Deshi method of ghee making comprises more than 90% if Indian Ghee…
Objectives: 1. To know the method of preparation of Ice-cream by hand freezer on home laboratory scale. 2. To evaluate the quality of Ice-cream. 3. To estimate the over run in Ice-cream preparation. Relevant information: Ice cream may be defined…
Objectives:To know the traditional method of Kulfi preparation and to judge its quality.Relevant information:It is indigenous form of ice-cream. It is composed of milk malai with sugar, fruit juice with sugar. It is popular frozen product in weaker section of…
Objectives:1. To know the method of preparation of acid coagulated milk product.2. To judge the quality of product.Relevant information:Channa refers to the milk solids obtained by acid hot milk and subsequent drainage of whey. The acids commonly used are lactic…
