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IICT Identifies Drug Molecule In Tobacco Waste Extract

Posted: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2003 at 0000 hrs IST
Updated: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2003 at 0000 hrs IST

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Hyderabad: : Use of tobacco - be it smoking or chewing, may not be a healthy habit but tobacco waste may soon be a goldmine. The extract components from tobacco wastes are high-value nutraceutical products, estimated to fetch about $1,000 per kg in the international markets.

A technology has been developed at the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad to manufacture nutraceuticals from tobacco wastes. As part of commercialisation of this technology, IICT has signed an agreement with Bangalore-based Sami Laboratories Pvt Ltd.

New IICT Chief Takes Over

The Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) will have a new director. The institute will be headed by Dr JS Yadav who will take charge from October 1 following the retirement of Dr KV Raghavan.
Dr Yadav is a ’director grade’ scientist and area coordinator - organic chemical sciences and a Fellow of the National Academy and chairman of IICT’s organising committee.

“The preparation of Co-enzyme Q-10(nutraceutical component) involves a 16-step process and this product is in great demand in the nutraceutical market in...

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