MHESI by TISTR drives BCG policy by using STI to enhance food industrial potential and food safety innovation. They aim to add cordycepin, a useful substance for antioxidants and body immunity, to rice, continue further research to add this substance to other plants, and process rice into nutritional powder products as a mixture to other foods. These offer more variety of choices to consumers, and create jobs and incomes to the farmers/entrepreneurs sustainably.
Dr. Chutima Eamchotchawalit, a Governor of TISTR, said that it was successful research by Industrial Metrology and Testing Service Centre (MTC), Industrial Service Group (IDS) of TISTR, under ‘the project to enhance food industrial potential and food safety innovation’. The project aims to conduct R&D on jasmine rice 105 grown in Phitsanulok Province, by adding herbal and medicinal essential substances, e.g., Cordycepin and Adenosine contained in cordyceps, to rice crops. It helps to improve blood circulation and relieve cardiac arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat), strengthen antioxidants and body immunity, to the consumers.
Presently, TISTR is working with the framers to conduct further research to add this substance to other rice varieties, including other plants with economic and herbal potential, e.g., Pandanus amaryllifolius, Centella asiatica, Alpinia officinarum Hance, and coconut, as well as, to process rice leaves containing Cordycepin into nutritional powder products, e.g., drinking powder, which can be mixed with other foods to increase nutritional values.
Analysis results by TISTR laboratory showed that herbal rice leaves contain not only cordycepin but high amounts of protein as well. It contributed to further research on ‘plant-based protein’ containing both cordycepin and protein from plants, which can be used for weight loss, including resource utilization for maximum benefit and cost effectiveness, to achieve zero waste under BCG policy. It also offers more variety of choices to the consumers, and creates jobs and incomes to the farmer sustainably.
Moreover, this innovation led to tests of other amounts of essential substances in rice, e.g., Gamma Oryzanol for antioxidants and endorphin for stress relief and sleep well, including product development with health claim label certified by FDA as value-added product from rice. Identities of the product also expand market channels, strengthen the farmer and entrepreneurs, and gain credibility of both domestic and international consumers.
For the development of herbal rice containing cordycepin, TISTR works with Mr. Bundit Sirisampan and a group of farmers in Nong Pra Subdistrict, Wong Thong District, Phitsanulok Province. The pretty patent is completely registered and the product is currently in the market under name ‘Cordy Power Rice’. Rice leaves are processed into drinking powder. Plant-based protein is in the process to develop into a weight loss product. Rice stubbles are processed into fertilizer product for the group of the farmers. This is one of concrete success projects of TISTR to drive BCG policy, and support the farmers/entrepreneurs.
If you need further information, or have any queries, or be interested in our services, please contact Industrial Metrology and Testing Service Centre (MTC), Industrial Service Group (IDS) of TISTR, via telephone number: 0-2577-9000, 0-2323-1672-80, email: tistr@tistr.or.th
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