Bhagalpur, July 7 (IANS). Scientists of Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), Sabour, have developed a new technology to prepare powder and butter oil using mango seeds, which were considered useless.
Sabour’s scientists have used ‘refractance window drawing’ and ‘cold-press extraction’ techniques in this innovation. Scientists say that this technology will not only be helpful in better management of agricultural waste, but will also prove useful for industries like food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. The university plans to implement this technology across the country on a commercial scale.
While talking to news agency IANS, Dr. Awadhesh Paul, Secretary of Nature Club of Bihar Agriculture Sabour and agricultural scientist, said that the university has done a detailed study on mango seeds and the products made from them. Nature Club volunteers collected seeds of various fruits for the purpose of environmental protection and motivated the children to plant them and create awareness about tree plantation. During this time, scientists started research on alternative uses of kernels, which led to success in developing many useful products.
He said that this time our scientists made different types of things from the fruit seeds and made people aware. For this, we made people aware and started our work by collecting seeds.
Agricultural scientist Dr. Kanchan Kumari, while talking to IANS, said that after preparing the beverage from mango pulp, a large quantity of seeds are left. These kernels are first dried in the sun, then with the help of modern technologies they are processed and prepared into powder and butter oil.
He said that these products are very important from the point of view of nutrition and industrial use. This initiative will enable better utilization of waste generated in the food processing industry, create new income opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs and also promote environmental protection and sustainable waste management. We make many powders out of it in different ways, the use of which proves to be very beneficial for people.
Dr. Ahmar Aftab, Chairman of the Department of Horticulture at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, said, “Earlier people used to collect mango seeds. Plants were grown from these seeds, which were used as rootstock to prepare mango plants through grafting. However, even after this, a large amount of mango seeds are saved, because the stone constitutes about 10 to 23 percent of the total size of the mango. Our Scientists have discovered a very good alternative to its use, the kernel contains many nutrients.
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