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Tulsi drink to quench thirst and drive away insomnia
Kolkata, July 18: In a market flooded with preservated fruit concoctions and carbonated beverages that leave customers craving for healthier options, how about a humble `Tulsi drink` that also works wonders for insomniacs?
Kolkata, July 18: In a market flooded with preservated fruit concoctions and carbonated beverages that leave customers craving for healthier options, how about a humble 'Tulsi drink' that also works wonders for insomniacs?
If all goes well with a modest research initiative brewing in a food technology laboratory here, one would soon sip tingling 'Tulsi milk' or tuck into 'Tulsi yoghurt' that not only soothes the nerves but has proven anti-oxidant properties as well.
Researching on extracts from a variety of herbs, Banani Raychoudhury of the food technology and biochemical engineering department of Jadavpur University (JU) found that the plant contained components like ursolic acid, apigenin, luteolin and zinc making it a vital supplement.
"While luteolin has properties akin to beta carotene found in carrots, metal zinc soothes the central nervous systems and induces sleep the natural way without any side effects," Raychoudhury told news agencies.
The zinc component helps newborns gain weight as also increase the nutrient uptake from other foods, she said.
Tulsi, scientifically called ‘Ocimum Sanctum’, scored over a variety of herbal extracts like mango, stone apple, pudina, corriander, spinach and carrot, that the researcher took up for study.
The effect of Tulsi leaves was the maximum with respect to chemical, sensory, microbial and nutritional properties when weighed against the rest of the herbs.
Bureau Report
Researching on extracts from a variety of herbs, Banani Raychoudhury of the food technology and biochemical engineering department of Jadavpur University (JU) found that the plant contained components like ursolic acid, apigenin, luteolin and zinc making it a vital supplement.
"While luteolin has properties akin to beta carotene found in carrots, metal zinc soothes the central nervous systems and induces sleep the natural way without any side effects," Raychoudhury told news agencies.
The zinc component helps newborns gain weight as also increase the nutrient uptake from other foods, she said.
Tulsi, scientifically called ‘Ocimum Sanctum’, scored over a variety of herbal extracts like mango, stone apple, pudina, corriander, spinach and carrot, that the researcher took up for study.
The effect of Tulsi leaves was the maximum with respect to chemical, sensory, microbial and nutritional properties when weighed against the rest of the herbs.
Bureau Report