Day: May 25, 2020
DOST-ITDI develops plant-based protein concentrate for sports nutrition
Under growing huge piles of agricultural wastes from coconut, rice, and vegetables is an untapped wealth – functional protein. Called by some as ‘green gold’, the global functional protein market […]
DOST-PCHRD Scholar is country’s finalist to the ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women 2020
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in collaboration with the United States Government (US) and the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) announced Dr. Maria Ruth Pineda-Cortel of the University of Santo […]
DENR gives out P218K worth of PPEs, grocery packs to QC medical frontliners
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Monday, May 18, distributed personal protective equipment (PPE) and grocery packs worth P218,000 to doctors, nurses and other medical staff of […]
COVID 19 to reduce agricultural production in Southeast Asia (MT) by 3.11%, 100.77 million farmers affected
COVID 19 is foreseen to substantially reduce by a significant 3.11% the volume of agriculture output in Southeast Asia (at 17.03 million metric tons or MT) for the first quarter […]
VCO: The “miracle” oil?
Amid the frenzied search for a cure for COVID-19 that has claimed many lives and continues to infect human beings around the world, one of the country’s natural products has […]
Build your first line of defense Moisturize flaky hands to prevent infections
Did you know that our skin is our first line of defense against infections? US dermatologist Dr. Joyce I. Imahiyerobo-Ivan Ip of Norwell, Massachusetts advises her patients against over handwashing. […]
DOST-FPRDI DEVELOPS ANTIMICROBIAL SOAPS, HAND MISTS
Exploring the vast potential of our local forest resources, the DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has developed personal care products useful in maintaining personal hygiene amid the […]