US patent for Gujarat weed that gives IQ high
Once commercialized, the juice can be an affordable fitness drink. Scientists say the seaweed drink may cost just as much as a tea cup does. The Indian health-drink market is valued at close to Rs 1,500 crore.
Scientists at the Bhavnagar-based Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) laboratory, have found that juice extracted from seaweed has nutrients that are beneficial for the brain. The CSMCRI has received a US patent for the juice. Tests conducted on chickens by the Mumbai Veterinary College have shown that the mortality rate among chickens imbibing the juice has reduced significantly.
Once commercialized, the juice can be an affordable fitness drink. Scientists say the seaweed drink may cost just as much as a tea cup does. The Indian health-drink market is valued at close to Rs 1,500 crore.
"Seaweed's solid residue is a widely used thickening agent in bakeries," CSMCRI director Dr P K Ghosh told TOI. "But we found that the juice contains substantial amount of potassium, iodine and other micronutrients like zinc which can boost brain functioning."
"One glass of about 200ml can provide the daily required quota of iodine in humans," Ghosh said. "Even after refining the juice, there are two organic substances that have confirmed beneficial effects on human health and immunity."
The characteristic fishy odour of the seaweed juice has been replaced with pleasant coconut water aroma without any use of additives, the scientists said.
Pepsico India former top executive Abhiram Seth said the presence of essential amino acids makes the seaweed juice an important tool to tackle malnutrition. "Amino acids are critical carriers of nutrition. If the government and NGOs join hands, this juice can help tackle the malnourishment problem in a cost-effective manner," said Seth, who is now the managing director of AquaAgri Processing Pvt Ltd. Pepsico had sold its seaweed business to AquaAgri, which is now working with CSMCRI. "At present, the cost of health drinks is very high. They can be afforded only by the rich because of limited production. But since seaweed can be grown in large quantities, the cost of this juice can come down with government intervention," he said
Scientists are confident that this health drink will not burn a hole in your pocket. "We are looking at huge volumes of production," said a senior scientist involved in this research. "Looking at the seaweed cultivation, we can produce at least 1,000 tonnes per annum and the cost of 1 litre of health drink might be Rs 15 at the most."
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