Low cholesterol ghee developed

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, has developed a low cholesterol "desi" ghee.

The new technology helps to reduce cholesterol content in desi ghee to 0.045 per cent, Minister of State for Agriculture Kantilal Bhuria told the Lok Sabha.

The average cholesterol level in desi ghee is 0.3 per cent, he said, in reply to a written question.

He said the technology is being scaled up and will soon be transferred for commercial use.

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