Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00651, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Kubow, Stan (McGill University)|Kubow, Stan (Université McGill), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Plus Grants for universities, program name french : Subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus pour les universités, program purpose english : The proposal aims to evaluate the potential prebiotic capacity of the high fiber composition of cannabis plant_x000D_
waste material that is generated after THC and cannabinoids have been extracted. Prebiotic ingredients are_x000D_
compounds that are fermented, which promotes gut health by enhancing the composition and activity of_x000D_
probiotic bacteria such as lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. Since cannabis waste material needs to be disposed of_x000D_
according to environmental regulations, the development of a prebiotic food ingredient can be a value added_x000D_
product that helps to circumvent the waste disposal cost. A research challenge is that cannabis fibre is primarily_x000D_
insoluble whereas prebiotic properties are associated with soluble fibre. The proposal will evaluate the efficacy_x000D_
of a food processing technique called micronization as an innovative approach to solubilize cannabis fiber by_x000D_
decreasing its particle size so that it can be accessible to probiotic bacteria thereby producing prebiotic_x000D_
properties. Micronization could thus allow the development of a prebiotic food ingredient from cannabis waste_x000D_
plant material., program purpose french : The proposal aims to evaluate the potential prebiotic capacity of the high fiber composition of cannabis plant_x000D_
waste material that is generated after THC and cannabinoids have been extracted. Prebiotic ingredients are_x000D_
compounds that are fermented, which promotes gut health by enhancing the composition and activity of_x000D_
probiotic bacteria such as lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. Since cannabis waste material needs to be disposed of_x000D_
according to environmental regulations, the development of a prebiotic food ingredient can be a value added_x000D_
product that helps to circumvent the waste disposal cost. A research challenge is that cannabis fibre is primarily_x000D_
insoluble whereas prebiotic properties are associated with soluble fibre. The proposal will evaluate the efficacy_x000D_
of a food processing technique called micronization as an innovative approach to solubilize cannabis fiber by_x000D_
decreasing its particle size so that it can be accessible to probiotic bacteria thereby producing prebiotic_x000D_
properties. Micronization could thus allow the development of a prebiotic food ingredient from cannabis waste_x000D_
plant material., agreement title english : Processing of Cannabis waste residue to enable use towards prebiotic food ingredient applications, agreement title french : Processing of Cannabis waste residue to enable use towards prebiotic food ingredient applications, agreement number : EGP2, agreement value : 12500.0, agreement start date : 2017-12-13, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada