It is a sterol (or modified steroid), a lipid molecule and is biosynthesized by all animal cells because it is an essential structural component of all animal (not plant or bacterial) cell membranes that is required to maintain both membrane structural integrity and fluidity. Cholesterol enables animal cells to dispense with a cell wall to […]
A micrograph of an Aspergillus spore, a type of fungus that produces cancer-causing aflatoxin.
What are aflatoxins?
Aflatoxins are a family of toxins produced by certain fungi that are found on agricultural crops such as maize (corn), peanuts, cottonseed, and tree nuts. The main fungi that produce aflatoxins are Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, which are […]
Abstract
Mycotoxins are the secondary metabolites produced from toxigenic fungi recognized as major food and feed contaminants. They are a source of grave concern in food contamination, resulting in mycotoxicosis in humans and animals. To date, many regulations on the allowable levels of each mycotoxin have been established in several countries. Consumers and food producers […]
New Delhi, Nov 25 , 2017 : India today is the largest producer of milk, with approx. 160 million Metric tons per annum the per capita availability of Milk today is approx. 357 ml which would not have been possible without the White revolution. All this would not have been possible without Dr. Kurien […]
 Inborn Error of metabolism (IEM) and Hypoallergenic conditions are special medical conditions which require specialty foods. Such speciality food are not readily available in country. The hospital need these speciality foods for management of Infants and children suffering from such condition.
These speciality foods are globally available. However, in the absence of standards for such […]
Food on sale for human consumption must be wholesome, unadulterated, uncontaminated, properly labelled and fit f or human consumption. Violation of the provisions in these regards may lead to regulatory action against the concerned FBO under the Act, or rules and regulations made thereunder.
Food recall
Food recalls are an appropriate method for removing or correcting […]
Here is a quick reference to the most popular wine varieties and how to pair wine with food. This page describes the different types of wine per district and variety (riesling, pinot noir, etc.). It does not describe the styles of wines by colour, sweetness, or fizz. The repartition of wine types in a […]
What is considered as good quality honey? Even after deciding that a certain floral variety of honey would be your most favourite type of honey, many of us are often still left with the question of “How do I choose a particular floral variety of honey amongst all the countless brands and prices of […]
Bacteria, viruses and parasites are the sources of many food poisoning cases, usually due to improper food handling. Some bacteria, in small amounts, are not harmful to most healthy adults because the human body is equipped to fight them off. The trouble begins when certain bacteria and other harmful pathogens multiply and spread, which […]
Smart packaging is a packaging that contains an external or internal indicator to provide information about aspects of the history of the package and/or the quality of the food. A spoilage indicator for milk was developed based on the diffusion of lactic acid. An irreversible color change of the indicator (from light green to […]