Srinagar, Feb 17, Feb. 18 -- Haakh, the traditional Kashmiri green often overlooked by younger generations, is in fact a powerful source of nutrition with significant scientific potential. Maqsooda Perveen, a PhD Scholar in Plant Biotechnology at SKUAST-K, Srinagar, screened over 70 Haakh genotypes collected from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The research identified four elite variants rich in nutraceutical compounds with promising supportive potential against prostate, breast, ovarian, and lung cancers, along with modulation of key molecular pathways.To make Haakh relevant for modern lifestyles, she founded Leafonix, a startup that developed a Haakh-based effervescent tablet that dissolves in water, allowing convenient consumption of its n...