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Hossain Uddin Shekhar
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University of Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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Boosting the food Functionality (In Vivo and in Vitro) of locally Grown Spirulina by Gamma Radiation: An Inspiring Approach
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Abstract : |
Functional food contains known biologically active compounds, which provides a clinically proven and documented health benefit, and thus, an important source in the prevention, management and treatment of chronic diseases of the modern age. Spirulina, a well known functional food worldwide is treated by gamma radiation for enhanced functionality. The samples are irradiated by 60Co gamma radiation by different doses such as 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 kGy at a dose rate of 5 kGy per hour. Biological activity of the irradiated samples was tested both in vitro and in vivo. Samples exposed to 15kGy was found to be most functionally active in terms of Triglyceride, cholesterol and low density lipoprotein (LDL) lowering activity; sugar and fat binding capacity ; water retention, holding and swelling capacity and phenolic contents and free radical scavenging activity. The results are very inspiring and show its high potentiality as a food supplement for lowering risk of heart disease and diabetic mellitus. |
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Biography : |
Dr.Hossain Uddin Shekhar, is a promising professor presently working in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dhaka University, Bangladesh. He did his PhD and post doctoral work in Tokyo Metropolitan University and the United Nation University, Tokyo, Japan, respectively. He worked as a visiting professor in Chubu University, Nagoya Japan in 2009. He is member of the editorial board of many national and internationally reputed journals at home and abroad. Dr. Shekhar works in the field of food functionality food safety, clinical Biochemistry and signal transduction. |
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