DPO prepares to launch medical products For diabetic patients, substitute for imported

Mr. Somporn Srimuang, Director of the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand (DPO), revealed that from the statistics of the Ministry of Public Health. Thailand has found that the incidence of diabetes tends to continually increase. In 2023, there will be an increase of 300,000 new patients from 2022. There will be a cumulative number of 3.3 million people with diabetes, an increase from 2018. In 2021, up to 150,000 people

From this trend D.S.K. has therefore joined with Mahidol University. Led by Assistant Professor Dr. Suphat Chaiyakul, Department of Nutrition. Faculty of Public Health Create a research project to develop medical food products for diabetic patients using 100% pure fresh cow’s milk from DPO as the main raw material to replace products imported from abroad under the support of research funds from the Research Development Office. agriculture (Public Organization) or NRCT.

“The research team used cow’s milk and rice from Thai farmers as the main ingredients. This causes the product to have lower production costs compared to products in the market. The results of this research also increase the competitiveness of the industrial sector in the high value product group that has high potential and is in demand in the market in the future.”

This will be another channel for promoting agricultural development. Dairy farming, processing and adding value to Thai agricultural products Toward the use of food production technology to solve medical and public health problems in the country. This gives Thailand the ability to produce medical food products for the domestic and global markets as well. DPO plans to officially launch such products in 2024, confident that it will be an alternative. for diabetic patients and responds well to the needs of the domestic market

Assistant Professor Dr. Suphat Chaiyakul, Department of Nutrition Faculty of Public Health Mahidol University, as the project leader and research team, said that medical food products for diabetic patients are necessary for patients and the demand is continually increasing. As the number of patients or even those who want to control their blood sugar levels increases. Most of the products sold in the market are imported from abroad and are expensive. Patients who need to consume must bear high costs.

It can be seen that consuming the product for 1 meal must cost approximately 60 baht or more, with an average of 5 meals per day, which is approximately 300 baht per day. For this reason, there is research into the development of medical food products that can be produced for Sold in Thailand from cow’s milk raised in the country used as raw material for the first time. In the past, the majority of medical food carbohydrate substitutes used modified corn starch. Nor have cassava and rice been used together with milk protein as raw materials in medical food products.

For this invented medical product for diabetic patients There is a unique formula and production process. In order to get products that have complete energy values ​​and nutritional amounts according to nutritional recommendations. of diabetic patients By researching and developing 2 formulas: cow’s milk formula and UHT lactose-free cow’s milk formula.

Both of these product formulas have gone through research, development, industrial production and nutritional quality certification. Reference standards or dietary guidelines for diabetic patients from international health organizations. Safety and clinically tested It can be confirmed that both product formulas have a low glycemic index. Can be used as a meal replacement for people with diabetes or high blood sugar. The lactose-free formula is an alternative for those with impaired lactose digestion. and can be consumed by people in recovery Elderly people or those who need energy and nutritional supplements