Research on novel vegetable oil preparation involves oil blends endowed with natural antioxidants and well-balanced fatty acids. This research on this oil is led by professor Hari Niwas Mishra from the Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering. "The novelty of the research team is in its formulation of a nutritionally balanced polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) enriched with antioxidants and producing a synergistic vegetable oil blend," said Mishra.
‘New PUFA-rich oil powder could find extensive use in replacing dairy fat in bakeries and confectioneries.’
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The PUFA-rich oil powder will find extensive use in replacing dairy fat in bakeries and confectionaries, believe researchers Monalisha Pattnaik and Dr. Mousumi Ghosh from the Food Chemistry and Technology Laboratory. Read More..
"There is already a shortage of dairy fat which can not only be compensated by this product but also have a healthy impact particularly mitigating heart related diseases on the consumers," they said.
Another critical area the researchers have addressed is the susceptibility of PUFA-rich vegetable oil to rancidity and reduced shelf-life under severe environmental conditions.
The innovation has already been patented and is ready for commercialisation at low costs.
"Even after several decades nutritious and healthy food are seen as lifestyle products. But with a holistic approach, we must remove this bias. This product answers this call by making available PUFA and antioxidant-rich vegetable oil for mass-scale consumption by large sections of the population especially in the lower income groups, who are otherwise forced to buy oil with saturated fats," said IIT-KGP director Virendra Tewari, congratulating the researchers upon their success.
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