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Sunday, September 30, 2018

First Indian to win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

First Indian to win Nobel Prize in Chemistry
-- Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
for
studies on structure and functions of ribosome in 2009

2017 Nobel prize in Chemistry
Jacques Dubochet
Richard Hendersen
Joachim Frank

For developing Cryo electron microscopy

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Kopi Luwak


Kopi Luwak
*    It is otherwise called civet cat coffee
*    It is coffee derived from the faeces of civet cat
*    This cat eats ripest coffee cherries
*    This was first noted in Sumatran jungle
*    This cat cant digest the coffee bean and hence it is thrown of its faeces
*    As the coffee bean passes through the anal glands , a smoothness and flavor enhancement is noted in the resulting roasted coffee! !!!
*    As a results these wild cats also called luwaks are caged and this collection of coffee bean from its faeces has become commercial!!!



Sunday, January 14, 2018

Buckwheat- The wonder pseudo cereal - good for health

Buckwheat is a pseudocereal meaning it is consumed  in the same way as cereal grains, but do not grow on grasses. It is not related to wheat, and is therefore gluten-free.
The grains are brown and irregular in shape.

It is rich in carbohydrates, proteins ,minerals and various antioxidants.
It has varied health benefits
It shows improved blood sugar control. The soluble carbohydrates in buckwheat moderates the  blood sugar increase usually noted after meals.
It reduces colon cancer.
It is rich  in minerals like manganese, copper, magnesium and compounds like rutin, which are healthy for the heart. Hence Buckwheat promotes health of our heart!
It is the richest source of Rutin, which possess very good medicinal properties
Calories
343
Protein
13.3 g
Carbs
71.5 g
Sugar
~
Fiber
10 g
Fat
3.4 g
Nutrient composition ( source: https://www.healthline.com)