SVU gets closer to getting patent for prickly pear juice
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January 16, 2021 09:08 IST
A member of the cactus family, prickly pear is pervasive in the arid regions across the globe.
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A view of the prickly pear fruits.
| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
A member of the cactus family, prickly pear is pervasive in the arid regions across the globe. Prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica and opuntia dillenii) may not be a familiar edible fruit ready for consumption today, but its juice is all set to be known as the most-preferred ‘fruit beverage’ soon.
National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has approved the application of Sri Venkateswara University’s Department of Science and Technology – Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (DST-PURSE) Centre for the process of manufacturing blended fruit squash with prickly pear. With this, the varsity has inched closer to getting the Intellectual Property Right (IPR), which facilita