Developing nutraceuticals from indigenous sources
Participating CSIR Institutes in the Mission: CSIR-IHBT, CSIR-CIMAP, CSIR-CFTRI, CSIR-CDRI, CSIR-NEIST, CSIRNIIST, CSIR-IITR, CSIR-IGIB, CSIR-IIIM and CSIR-CSMCRI.
Objectives
- Development of region specific and pan Indian nutritious first meal of the day for children that meets the RDA requirement of nutrients
- Development of nutraceutical formulations/products for bone health, cognition, immunity and sleep disorders
- Establishing proof of studies for developing nutraceuticals for NCDs and CNS indications.
The mission “Nutraceuticals and Nutritionals” has been strategically defined including seven themes dealing with specific issues:
- Theme 1: Enhancing Nutrition
- Theme 2: Bone Health
- Theme 3: NCDs
- Theme 4: Cognition
- Theme 5: Immunity
- Theme 6: Sleep Disorder
- Theme 7: CNS
Deliverables Theme Wise
Theme 1: Enhancing Nutrition
- A nutraceutical formulation using targeted plants for enhanced bioavailability of micronutrients especially Vitamin B12
- Technology for enhancement of Vitamin D2 and Se in Lentinula edodes
- A nutraceutical powdered formulation enriched with Vitamin D2 and Se
- Nutritive products for breakfast for the children suffering from malnutrition problem by utilizing the best possible combinations of active ingredients from herbs.
- Technology on development of complementary foods from cereal and pulses
- Technology for production of ethnic foods of Himalayan regions
- RTE breakfast products with flavors of Kerala
- Two products of enriched Nutra Readymix for breakfast with regional flavour from NE India
Theme 2: Bone Health
- A plant based nutraceutical product that would be useful for maintaining bone health of post-menopausal women
- Development of formulation for bone and cartilage health
Theme 3: Non communicable Diseases (NCDs)
- Chebulinic acid enriched nutraceutical for management of BPH
- Standardized extraction process for the antioxidant rich fraction from pomegranate peel and other parts
- Nutraceutical products for cardio protection as encapsulated beads, dispersible flavoured tablets and ready to mix sachets
Theme 4: Cognition
- Scientifically validated alpha linolenic acid and virgin coconut oil based nutraceutical formulations for cognition
- Powdered formulation/tablet of the blended mixture of the active extract/fraction of the selected plants (Ashwagandha, Bacopa, Mucuna) intended for cognitive impairments in elderly population.
Theme 5: Immunity
- Development of standard for the quality monitoring of the ‘Triphala’ formulation. The standard could be adopted by the regulatory agencies involved in certifying the product for export and marketing
- Scientifically validated (marker based) Triphala formulation
Theme 6: Sleep Disorder
- Theanine and TEG based nutraceutical formulation for sleep enhancement
Theme 7: CNS
- Leads for developing scientifically validated spice based oleoresin nutraceuticals from chilli, ginger, turmeric and black pepper (individual and in combination): Activity of the leads would get defined so as to form the product/s.