Love ‘Mishti Doi’? It can save you from inflammatory bowel disease

Include it as a dessert or a snack and your gut will thank you for it.

By: Agencies | | Updated: June 6, 2016 10:34 am

Researchers at the University of Calcutta are discussing a possible collaboration with a confectioner here to make available a probiotic ‘Mishti Doi’ that will be particularly beneficial to those suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for human health, especially one’s digestive system. Mishti Doi is sweet yoghurt and one of the most famous Bengali sweets. Also Read - Irritable bowel syndrome: Why IBS patients experience abdominal pain after eating certain foods?

Ena Ray Banerjee, associate professor in the zoology department of the university, told that probiotic products hold great promise for their anti-inflammatory and pro-regenerative roles in cases of IBD. It is a group of intestinal disorders, primarily including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis that cause prolonged inflammation of the digestive tract. ‘We have designed a combinatorial probiotic which shows anti-inflammatory properties and regenerative potential in cases of degenerated digestive tract,’ Banerjee said. Also Read - Pain in the lower right abdomen? Here are the possible reasons for the discomfort

‘Through tests on mice we have discovered it has immense potential to be administered as a nutraceutical for therapeutic purpose,’ she said. IBD is more than just ‘a bathroom issue,’ she said, pointing out that it’s painful, hard to cure and many patients require surgeries. While Crohn’s disease may attack any part of the digestive tract, in ulcerative colitis the large intestine (colon) becomes inflamed. Also Read - Gastrointestinal disorders: 4 common types and how to treat them at home

With a view to realising the health potential of probiotics in commercially available foods, the researchers at the University have been exploring collaboration with KC Das Grandson Pvt. Ltd, a 60-year-old confectionery here that claims to have been furthering the legacy of Nobin Chandra Das, the putative inventor of ‘Rosogolla.’ The company’s Executive Director Dhiman Das said it planned to a launch a probiotic ‘Mishti Doi’ as a nutraceutical. The confectionery already has a probiotic ‘Mishti Doi’ in its repertoire but this would be the first time the sweet would be introduced for IBD and ulcer patients.

‘The scientists worked on the probiotic culture we had for the probiotic ‘Mishti Doi’ and developed a novel one. We are aiming for research collaboration and initiate clinical trials on humans with the participation of gastroenterologists,’ said Das.

Source: IANS

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Published : June 5, 2016 5:19 pm | Updated:June 6, 2016 10:34 am

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