| Student Name | School | Degree | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiba Naveed | Department of Food Science and Technology/University of Central Punjab, Lahore. | MS/M.Phil | First | [email protected] |
| Ahmad Faraz | Department of Food Science and Technology/University of Central Punjab, Lahore. | MS/M.Phil | First | [email protected] |
| Inter School Idea ? | Yes |
| Do you need expertises from another area: | No |
| If Yes please provide details of expertises you need: |
| Idea Name: | Innovative Stev-Barley Biscuits. |
| Slogan: | Diabetics deserve sweetness too! |
| Supervisor Name: | Dr. Kanza Aziz Awan |
| Supervisor Designation: | Assistant Professor, Head of Department (HOD), Department of Food Science and Technology, UCP Lahore. |
| Supervisor School: | Other |
| Supervisor Department: | Department of Food Science and Technology |
| Contact number: | 0324-7066000 |
| Email ID: | [email protected] |
| Abstract: | |
| Replacing sugar with a natural non-caloric sweetener while retaining all sensory and storage qualities of the biscuits. Low calorie and high fiber content biscuits having physicochemical, functional, and sensory properties as well as antidiabetic. | |
| What is the unmet need in society that your idea will fulfill ? | |
| Sugar consumption has been linked to potential health risks. But my product is anti-hyperglycemic, anti-hypertensive, anti-caries, and lowers LDL, raises HDL, cures inflammatory bowel disease, lowers obesity, and promotes cardiovascular health. | |
| Who needs it ? How many would benefit ? | |
| 1. Diabetic patients 2. Constipated people 3. Health-conscious people 4. Obese people As the stevia has 0 calories. On the other hand, the barley flour and gram flour are rich in dietary fibers and they can also help in reducing the chances of other diseases. | |
| How will the solution works | |
| My product has stevia instead of sugar and barley instead of wheat; so to be a low caloric and high fiber product. Other than this, it contains bioactive compounds stevioside and rebaudioside which are helpful in maintaining blood sugar level. | |
| Who are your competitors ? How is your solution different | |
| Fortunately, I have no competitors in market right now because this idea of adding stevia and using barley instead of wheat is genuinely belongs to me so a unique product as compared to the other products. | |
| Status: | new |
| Entry Date & Time: | 2022-12-30 (1727) |