8 Hidden Sources Of Dangerous Chemicals That Are Harming Our Diet

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These chemicals in food can harm you In today’s world, where convenience often trumps caution, the potential dangers of our food are often overlooked. From pesticides to fungicides, many chemicals used in agriculture can have serious health effects. Here are eight sources of dangerous chemicals lurking in food that can harm your health. 1. Monocrotophos: … Read more

JB Chemicals gets USFDA’s nod for Midodrine Hydrochloride Tablets

JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals (JBCPL) has received an approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Midodrine Hydrochloride Tablets USP 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg. (for treatment of orthostatic hypotension). The company plans to commercialize this product in Q1 of next financial year and is … Read more

Birla Corporation gets nod to start test marketing of construction chemicals, additives

Birla Corporation has received an approved for proposal to start test marketing of construction chemicals and additives to extend the M.P. Birla franchise. The new products belong to the construction industry and falls under construction chemicals and additives category. New products have business synergy with the company’s existing cement business and will be sold through … Read more

Thirumalai Chemicals to implement Food Ingredients Project in USA

Thirumalai Chemicals has been authorized to proceed with the initial steps for the implementation of the Food Ingredients Project (Malic Acid & Fumaric Acid & others) in the USA. The Board of the company at their meeting held on October 29, 2018, authorized the Management for the same. Thirumalai Chemicals manufactures and markets organic acids, … Read more

Lime Chemicals resumes manufacturing activities at Roha unit

Lime Chemicals has resumed the manufacturing activities of one of the manufacturing unit of the company located at Roha, District Raigad, Maharashtra, on October 29, 2018, as the illegal strike called by the workers have been called-off. Lime Chemicals is engaged in the production of precipitated calcium carbonate and it has varied applications in diverse … Read more

Bodal Chemicals to incorporate subsidiaries in India, Turkey, Bangladesh

Bodal Chemicals has received an approval to incorporate wholly owned subsidiaries of the company in India, Turkey and Bangladesh. The Board of Directors of the company at their meeting held on October 25, 2018, has approved the same. Bodal Chemicals is an Integrated and Innovative company, offering end-to-end solution to its customers globally. The company … Read more

Bodal Chemicals temporarily shuts operations in certain intermediates, Dyestuffs

Bodal Chemicals has temporarily shut down certain operations in certain intermediiates and Dyestuffs due to certain environmental issues – accidental leakage of Ammonia. This disruption is likely to be set right in the next few weeks. Bodal Chemicals is an Integrated and Innovative company, offering end-to-end solution to its customers globally. The company is among … Read more

USFDA issues four minor observations to JB Chemicals’ Gujarat facility

US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has issued four minor observations to JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals’ solid oral manufacturing facility at Panoli, Gujarat. The company proposes to address these observations within next 15 days. These observations will not have any impact on the current business and will facilitate ANDA of capsule product that is already … Read more

Nerka Chemicals hikes stake in UPL

Nerka Chemicals has bought 50,000 equity shares of UPL on October 05, 2018 representing 0.01% of the total shareholding in the company. After this acquisition, Nerka Chemicals’ shareholding is 10,23,92,927 equity shares representing 20.10% of the total shareholding in the company. UPL is global player of crop protection products has customer base in 123 countries. … Read more

A new way to remove ice buildup without power or chemicals

From airplane wings to overhead powerlines to the giant blades of wind turbines, a buildup of ice can cause problems ranging from impaired performance all the way to catastrophic failure. But preventing that buildup usually requires energy-intensive heating systems or chemical sprays that are environmentally harmful. Now, MIT researchers have developed a completely passive, solar-powered … Read more

Chemicals found in vegetables prevent colon cancer in mice

Chemicals produced by vegetables such as kale, cabbage and broccoli could help to maintain a healthy gut and prevent colon cancer, a new study from the Francis Crick Institute shows. The research, published in Immunity, shows that mice fed on a diet rich in indole-3-carbinol — which is produced when we digest vegetables from the … Read more