ICAR-CMFRI develops seaweed-based nutraceutical to boost immunity related to post-COVID complications

ICAR-CMFRI develops seaweed-based nutraceutical to boost immunity related to post-COVID complications

The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi (ICAR-CMFRI) has developed a nutraceutical product from select seaweeds to boost the innate immunity related to post-COVID complications, named as CadalminTM Immunalgin.

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The product was released by the Chief Guests  Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Shri Parshottam Rupala, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, and Shri Kailash Choudhary, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, on 16th July 2023 at a function during the ICAR Foundation and Technology Day.

The product is a synergistic combination of seaweed-based nutraceutical, which is a 100% natural blend of highly nutritious bioactive ingredients extracted with eco-friendly ‘green’ technology. Dr Kajal Chakraborty, Head of the Marine Biotechnology, Fish Nutrition and Health Division of the ICAR-CMFRI led the research works to develop the product.
(ICAR-CMFRI)

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