Very recently I have come across a web site wherein people have posted their experiences with the usage of Molasses as a health food having marvelous healing properties.It has been reported that blackstrap molasses cures tumors, fibroid tumors, anxiety, constipation, edema, heart palpitations, anemia, arthritic pain, joint pain, and acne, just to name a few. It has also been reported that molasses turns gray hair back to its original color and is a wonderful skin softener! Read few such experiences below:
"10/17/2007: Maureen (napsac2@yahoo.com) from Portland, ME writes: "I started taking the blackstrap molasses to slow down the white hair growth. I think that has helped to some degree. But, what I have really noticed is my menstrals....much more pleasant. Less painful and not so heavy. What a pleasant surprise. Usually my breasts hurt too...but not this time. I think I will be taking this forever. Now, if my little white hairs go away...well, this would be perfect!!"
"1/18/2008: Patty from Covina, California writes: "When I heard about molasses taking white hair off I could't believe it. But I though it was worth to try. every morning in a 8 glass of water I mix two table spoons of the blackstrap molasses, two table spoon of raw honey, and two table spoon of apple cider and drink it. I have to be honest the taste I don't like very much, but the energy i get from that is tremendous, and not only that but because of the apple cider keeps me away from any type of viruses including flu. This is a great thing I am so glad I learn about it because it been already 5 months since I started taking it and almost all my white hair is gone!!! I will take it for the rest of my life, thanks to my Health book I purchase!!!"
For more details visit the following web site:
http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/molasses.html
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What is Molasses:
Molasses or treacle is a thick syrup by-product from the processing of the sugarcane or sugar beet into sugar. (In some parts of the US, molasses also refers to sorghum syrup.) The word molasses comes from the Portuguese word melaço, which comes from mel, the Portuguese word for "honey". The quality of molasses depends on the maturity of the sugar cane or beet, the amount of sugar extracted, and the method of extraction. For more details please visit the following web site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molasses
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Uses of Molasses:
Do you know there are more than 125 uses for Molasses!
Fact & Fiction, judge for yourself!
Find below some of them:
1. Molasses is used by the Potash industry to clean up groundwater.
2. Used in the manufacture of processed tobaccos.
3. Used in beer making.
4. Added to white sugar to make 'brown' sugar.
5. To make licorice candy.
6. Used in cattle feed for taste & nutrition.
7. As a hair tonic - to darken hair.
8. To aid flowering in the growing of marijuana.
9. As an aid to plant growth.
10. As a honey substitute.
11. Mixed with water for easing pain in joints.
12. For upset stomach a mixture of molasses and ginger.
13. For hiccups a mixture of molasses and pepper.
14. To alleviate ear-ache - a mixture of molasses & vinegar.
Want to know more! Click below to read all:
http://www.molasses.ca/site/index.php?id=248
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Industry Status of Sugarcane/Ethanol and
its usage as an automobile fuel:
Some Facts to ponder on:
Brazil is the largest & lowest cost producer and also largest exporter of ethanol in the world where as India is the largest producer of sugar in the world. Both use sugarcane as the feedstock.
In terms of sugarcane production, India and Brazil are almost equally placed.But in India, about 60% of cane is utilized for the production of sugar, about 30% for alternate sweeteners, namely gur and khandsari , and the balance 10% for seeds. Where as in Brazil, out of the total cane available for crushing, 45% goes for sugar production and 55% for the production of ethanol directly from sugarcane juice.
Brazil is considered to have the world's first sustainable biofuels economy and the biofuel industry leader.
Nearly 90% of ethanol is used for fuel. In 2006 Brazil produced 16.3 billion liters which represents 33.3% of the world's total ethanol production and 42% of the world's ethanol used as fuel. Total production is predicted to reach at least 26.4 billion litres for 2008.Brazil’s 30-year-old ethanol fuel program uses cheap sugar cane, mainly bagasse (cane-waste) for process heat and power, and modern equipment, and provides a ~22% ethanol blend used nationwide, plus 100% anhydrous ethanol for five million cars. The Brazilian ethanol program cut 1975–2002 oil imports by a cumulative undiscounted total of US$50 billion.
The car manufacturing industry in Brazil developed full flexible-fuel vehicles (FFFV) that can run on any proportion of gasoline and ethanol. Introduced in the market in 2003, these vehicles became a commercial success and by March 2008, the fleet of FFFVs had reached 5 million vehicles which represents around 10% of Brazil's motor vehicle fleet.The success of FFFVs, together with the mandatory use of E25 blend of gasoline throughout the country, allowed Brazil to get more than 40% of its automobile fuels from sugar cane-based ethanol in 2007.
Due to the lower energy content of ethanol fuel, full flex-fuel vehicles get fewer miles per gallon. Ethanol price has to be between 25-30% cheaper per gallon to reach the break even point. Since 2005, ethanol price has been very competitive without any subsidies,even with gasoline prices kept constant in local currency since mid-2005,at a time when oil was just approaching USD 60 a barrel. The price ratio between gasoline and ethanol fuel has been well above 30% during this period, except during low sugar cane supply between harvests. According to Brazilian producers, ethanol can remain competitive if the price of oil does not fall below USD 30 a barrel.
To know more click on the link below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel_in_Brazil
What it means to India and Indian economy?
Today the oil is well above USD 135 a barrel. Well! well!,with india producing almost same quantity of sugarcane as Brazil, it opens up exciting opportunities & frountiers for India and Indian enterpreneurs, in particular.
Listed below is one such indian company which has created an unique & highly profitable business model which is sustainable on long term and is based on renewable agri-based feed stock,i.e., sugarcane. It converts molasses, being bought at a price of approx. Rs.2000/- to 3500/-per tonne, into MEG,( an intermediatery product for manufacture of fibre in the textile industry), and sell it at an average price of approx.Rs.54000/- to 60,000/- per tonne. The market price of MEG is dictated by the price of crude oil. The higher the crude oil price, the costiler will be the MEG.
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