IIT Kharagpur's Vegetable Oil For a Healthy Heart Awarded
NDTV (August 11, 2020)
The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, or IIT Kharagpur, has developed a vegetable oil to keep the heart healthy. The product has already been patented and is ready for commercialization at low costs.
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, or IIT Kharagpur, has developed a vegetable oil powder for a healthy heart. The innovation involved altering vegetable oils through preparation of oil blends which are rich in natural antioxidants and well-balanced fatty acids. The product has already been patented and is ready for commercialisation at low costs.
Led by Professor Hari Niwas Mishra from the Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, the team had Monalisha Pattnaik and Dr Mousumi Ghosh from the Food Chemistry and Technology Laboratory run by Mr Mishra.
The researchers have received several awards for this product including the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Award 2020. This work, as per an IIT Kharagpur statement, has been recognised for Young Student Invention and best thesis work in the institute. (Read More)