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Jan - March 2021 Giving Food a Future FoodPro Jan - March 2021 Polyphenol Rich Chocolate Chestnut based gluten free cookies Baked snack Research Highlights 2 Entrepreneur Speak.. 4 IPR in the Horizon 3 New Collaborations 5 New Technologies 3 Events 6 Technologies Transferred 4 Selected Publications 8 Research Highlights product quality. As a result, other heat-sensitive food materials could be investigated using this approach Sequential drying of apple slices using Radiofrequency heating and Low humidity (Source: Sandhya R. Shewale., Deependra Rajoriya., air (LHA) Bhavya M. L., Umesh Hebbar H., Application of radiofrequency heating and low humidity air for There are currently no studies on the use of RF sequential drying of apple slices: Process intensification heating as a primary or secondary stage drying and quality improvement, LWT - Food Science and process for apple slices with Low Humidity Air (LHA), as well as comparisons to other methods. Role of lutein in adipogenesis and its As a result, sequential drying of apple slices using impact on molecular markers of adipocyte Radiofrequency (RF) waves and low humidity air differentiation (LHA) was tried. The effectiveness of using RF at the primary (RF + LHA) and secondary (LHA + RF) Obesity is characterised by a dysregulated drying stages with LHA was compared to LHA, HA adipogenesis process in which adipocytes (hot air), and RF (2A) drying, individually at 40°C. increase in number (hyperplasia) and size As compared to Freeze-drying (FD), the (hypertrophy). The role of lutein, in adipogenesis polyphenols (98%), flavonoids (87%), and and its impact on molecular markers of adipocyte ascorbic acid (77%) were well preserved in apple differentiation at various stages using the slices dried with the sequential LHA + RF commonly used 3T3-L1 in vitro model is explained. approach. The colour (ΔE = 7.4 ± 0.7) was Carotenoid treatment was carried out to analyze unaffected by sequential drying, and the the effect of lutein and β-carotene on adipocyte rehydration ratio (3.9 ± 0.1) was increased. The differentiation throughout differentiation by WST-1 principal component analysis revealed that LHA + assay. Lipid droplets in mature adipocytes were RF retained more volatile compounds (aldehydes, observed using Oil Red O and Nile red staining. esters, acids, and alcohols) than the other methods RT-PCR and western blotting were used to investigated. According to this analysis, the investigate the impact of lutein on gene and protein application of LHA + RF at the secondary stage expression of major transcription factors and sequentially dried apple slices had the majority of adipogenic markers. Flow cytometry was used to the qualities of FD while significantly reducing the investigate the role of lutein in mitotic clonal drying time. It was demonstrated how important it is expansion. In lutein-treated (5 μM) cells, the to choose the right sequence during sequential accumulation of lipid droplets was significantly drying in order to improve process efficiency and reduced (p < 0.05). The downregulation of two FoodPro | Jan-March 2021 | 2 major transcription factors, PPAR-γ and C/EBP-α progression at the G0/G1 phase. This study which co-ordinate the expression of genes that identified lutein as a versatile molecule that, in form and sustain the adipocyte, was linked to the addition to playing an important role in embryonic inhibition of lipid accumulation. Following that, development and disease prevention, has an lutein suppressed FAS, FABP4, and SCD1 gene inhibitory effect on adipocyte differentiation, which expression in mature adipocytes, preventing increases its utility in the fight against obesity. CEBP- and PPAR- protein expression in the early stages of adipocyte differentiation. The repressed (Source: Sowmya Shree Gopal., Sachin M. Eligar., phosphorylation of AKT and ERK is related to the Baskaran Vallikannan., Ganesan Ponesakki., Inhibitory early-stage inhibition of adipocyte differentiation. efficacy of lutein on adipogenesis is associated with Further, in lutein-treated adipocytes, upregulated blockage of early phase regulators of adipocyte cyclin D and downregulated CDK4 and CDK2 differentiation, BBA - Molecular and Cell Biology of enumerate its role in delaying cell cycle Lipids, 2021, 1866, 158812) IPR in the Horizon including activation of the cell's metabolic sensor; AMPK-, and PGC-1; master regulator of Nutritional composition for Endurance mitochondrial biogenesis, was developed. Hence, performance enhancement of Athletes a nutritional composition containing pomegranate juice, green tea extract, cinnamon, lemon extract, Endurance exercises are divided into three beet root juice, honey, protein concentrate, sugar, phases: phase 1 requires glycogen synthesis, salt, and pectin was formulated to improve phase 2 requires insulin release from pancreatic stamina. It offers an endurance-enhancing, cells to transport both hepatic glucose from nutritionally-enriched, anti-fatigue food gluconeogenesis and exogenous glucose into supplement or nutritional composition in gel-solid muscle cells, and phase 3 requires rapid amino form that is stable at room temperature, without the acid absorption, muscle protein synthesis, and addition of preservatives, colouring, flavouring repair of damaged muscle fibres. As a result, a food agents or chemicals. This formulation is designed supplement that supports these metabolic needs is for use before, during, and after physical activities recommended. A nutraceutical-based food such as long-distance running, trekking, supplement which is tailor-made to cater to swimming, cycling, cricket and other endurance metabolic requirements of different phases, exercises. New Technologies extraction method which is completely devoid of solvents and storage of six months confirmed that the product is free of microbial load. Moreover, it Process for flavour essence from Decalepis can be used directly with appropriate dilutions as per end users' requirements for imparting vanillin A process has been developed as a natural flavour flavour to a wide range of food products viz., bakery additive for the food industry. The natural flavour products, condiments, snacks, ice-cream, and essence prepared from tuberous roots of beverages etc. This natural flavour essence is a Decalepis hamiltonii has of great significance, as good alternative to synthetic flavours. its potential is not limited to vanillin type flavour alone; its root has Beverage concentrate in collapsible tube medicinal properties as well. The vanillin flavour attributing the Beverage concentrate was formulated keeping in molecule is 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy view of the need for giving nutritious drink to the benzaldehyde, an isomer of vanillin. consumers of all walks of life including children. Apart from this, various bioactive The packing (collapsible tubes) was selected to compounds such as phenolics and facilitate easy to carry and use. The pack size and flavonoids in the formulation collapsible tube will be useful to people who are contribute to antioxidant activity as travelling regularly. The concentrate can be used well. The process is based on water as a spread or drink. FoodPro | Jan-March 2021 | 3 Subjects %RDA provided by the product (200 ml) make their own meal. Four such fruit concentrates Mango, Guava, Pineapple and mixed fruit and Vitamin A Iron Calcium vegetable were standardised. Men 18-20% 14-22% 1.3-2% Women 18-20% 11-17% 1.3-2% As it is packed in collapsible tubes, children can make their own drink and use as a spread and Technologies Transferred Preparation of ready to cook multigrain whole mix for drink/porridge (Nidhi Food Products, Puttur) Fermented and dehydrated ready mixes for idly and dosa batter (Ashwarooda Enrich Foods, Virgin coconut oil (Yakshasri Agri Products, Bengaluru; Svastha Breakfast Solutions, Udupi) Bengaluru) Dolly mix (Mr. B Adithya Rao, Telangana) Groundnut (Peanut) butter (SMS Enterprises, Coffee concentrate (Sri Uma Coffee Pvt Ltd, Mysuru) Kushalnagar) Tomato products: preparation (Parvat Premium Nutri fruit bars with immune boosters (Mother Agro products, Bengaluru) Organization, Tumkur) Pickles and chutneys: preparation (Mother Osmo-air dried fruits (Amla, Jackfruit, Mango, Organization, Tumkur) Pineapple) (Fruganic Food Pvt Ltd., Kozhikode; Mother Organization, Tumkur) Fruit jams and jellies: preparation (Mother Organization, Tumkur) Online fortification of atta/maida (Himalayan Instant cake mix (Mr. Mohammed Saeed K, Spices, Meghalaya) Kerala) Entrepreneurs Speak.. To utilize the opportunities in India's food processing sector and people's interest in millet Saakya Foods consumption, Saakya Foods (SF) has taken CSIR-CFTRI technology for the production of With raising health consciousness and Millet based value added products. environmental concerns, number of people Products who prefer healthy/nutritious food and environmentally friendly grains have increased in Saakya Foods are planning to bring Ready to Eat recent years. Millets offer healthy and (RTE) and Ready to Cook (RTC) products as environmentally friendly foods. Millets are a shown below group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops/grains. They are very high in their nutrition content and rich in B vitamins, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc, also gluten-free and has low-GI (Glycemic index) thus millets are suitable for people with allergies/intolerance of wheat. Also, for diabetic and weight loss millets are excellent. 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