Founder · Published research
Dr. Chathyushya K B, PhD

Dr. Chathyushya K B, PhD, is Café Manna’s founder. Her PhD is in Microbiology. Her research background connects microbiology with human nutrition; the records below show the specific work and institutional context.
Doctoral research and scientific background.
ICMR-NIN’s 2020–21 annual report lists K.B. Chathyushya’s doctoral research on the human breast-milk microbiome under Dr. Hemalatha R. It records research during that reporting period, rather than a current role or the university and date that awarded the degree.
Source: ICMR-NIN: Annual Report 2020–21, PhD students, printed page 67.
Research in nutrition and microbiology.
A 2021 paper lists K.B. Chathyushya as first author on work investigating human-milk Lactobacillus isolates and their probiotic potential. The author affiliation is Clinical Epidemiology, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad. This supports a research association at the time of that publication.
Source: Chathyushya et al.: human-milk Lactobacillus research (2021).
A 2023 cross-sectional study compares the composition of term and preterm human milk across socioeconomic groups. Together, these records provide a specific research context in nutrition-related life sciences. They do not establish the effectiveness of a Café Manna meal programme.
Source: Chathyushya et al.: human-milk composition research (2023).
Selected publication records.
- 2021 · Microbiology and nutrition-related research
Research on isolation and molecular characterisation of Lactobacillus from human milk, including laboratory assessment of probiotic potential. Published in Environmental and Experimental Biology, volume 19, pages 209–218.
Chathyushya et al.: human-milk Lactobacillus research (2021) · DOI: 10.22364/eeb.19.20 - 2023 · Human-milk composition
Macronutrient composition of term and preterm human milk of different socio economic groups. Published in Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, volume 192, article 102571.
Chathyushya et al.: human-milk composition research (2023) · DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2023.102571 - 2025 · Laboratory research on selected plant extracts
Published on 24 October 2025 in 3 Biotech, volume 15, article 401. The publisher lists K.B. Chathyushya as a corresponding author with a Manna Biotech biochemistry affiliation. This is laboratory research; it does not establish clinical benefits from food or a personalised meal plan.
Chathyushya et al.: laboratory research on selected plant extracts (2025) · DOI: 10.1007/s13205-025-04566-1 - 2026 · Food-contact exposure research
A cookware-related aluminium-exposure pilot, published on 16 May 2026 in Discover Toxicology, volume 3, article 11. The publisher records conceptualisation, supervision and a corresponding-author role, with a Manna Biotech biotechnology/microbiology affiliation. This does not certify Café Manna’s cookware or meals.
Chathyushya et al.: aluminium exposure from cookware pilot (2026) · DOI: 10.1007/s44339-026-00057-x
A dated research record.
The records above document doctoral research during 2020–21 and publications in 2021, 2023, 2025 and 2026. They provide specific experience in microbiology, human-nutrition research and food-contact exposure, rather than an inferred total number of professional years.
Personalised and precision nutrition are part of Café Manna’s scientific direction. That direction should be distinguished from a verified clinical-genetics qualification or an available genetic-testing service.
What the institutional association means.
The ICMR-NIN affiliation above is a historical attribution on a published paper. It is not a claim of current employment, institutional endorsement, restaurant certification or approval of Café Manna’s services.
Research authorship should also be distinguished from medical registration, dietetic credentials or clinical genetic-counselling qualifications. This profile does not claim those professional titles.
How the research context connects to Café Manna.
The brand’s direction combines everyday meals with personalised nutrition and thoughtful education. Its food philosophy separates dietary guidance, traditional Prakriti concepts and emerging precision-nutrition research.
Read about the five levels of personalisation or nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics. Scientific articles link here for research background; that link does not imply a completed personal review.
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