Pop a rasgullah and improve your eyesight and remain young. Sounds far fetched? But now this is possible with a carrot-laced rasgullah being launched in the market.
The sweetmeat enriched with vitamin A and anti-oxidants, better known as the herbal rasgullah, has been prepared by the food technology department of Jadavpur University in Kolkata.
As of now, the carotene rasgullahs are being sold at two sweet shops in Jadavpur. However, after an increase in demand from customers in the country and abroad, scientists are looking for firms that can manufacture it on a wider scale.
"Carrots are a good source of carotene compound, an active anti-oxidant required in large amounts by the body among all age groups," said Utpal Roychowdhury, head of the department of food technology and biochemical engineering.
The herbal rasgullah can help fight diseases like cancer, malnutrition, lung diseases, high cholestrol and slow the ageing process, he claimed.
"Foods mixed with anti-oxidants are in great demand in western countries as they are value-added healthy food. They are also a cheaper alternative to medicinal vitamin supplements," Roychowdhury said.
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