Synbiotic effects of fermented rice on human health and wellness: a natural beverage that boosts immunity

S Fuloria, J Mehta, MP Talukdar, M Sekar… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fermented foods have been an important component of the human diet from the time
immemorial. It contains a high amount of probiotics that have been associated to a wide …

Rice‐Based Alcoholic Fermented Beverages of North‐East India: Insight into Ethnic Preparation, Microbial Intervention, Ethnobotany, and Health Benefits

R Loying, J Kalita, P Manna - Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Alcoholic fermented rice‐based beverages (AFRBs) have been used since time
immemorial for spiritual connection and cultural rituals in North‐East India. AFRBs are also …

Metagenomics analysis of microbial communities associated with a traditional rice wine starter culture (Xaj-pitha) of Assam, India

SS Bora, J Keot, S Das, K Sarma, M Barooah - 3 Biotech, 2016 - Springer
This is the first report on the microbial diversity of xaj-pitha, a rice wine fermentation starter
culture through a metagenomics approach involving Illumine-based whole genome shotgun …

[HTML][HTML] A study on indigenous fermented foods and beverages of Kokrajhar, Assam, India

Y Narzary, J Brahma, C Brahma, S Das - Journal of Ethnic foods, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Kokrajhar district of Assam in India is a region with rich cultural
diversity and ethnic groups. Each ethnic group has its own method of fermenting food …

Himalayan fermented beverages and their therapeutic properties with scientific validations: a comprehensive review

S Majumder, M Bhattacharya - Journal of Ethnic Foods, 2024 - Springer
The Himalayan ethnoecology revolves around a balanced relationship between harsh
mountain environment and the diverse lifestyles of its ethnic communities, where traditional …

HPLC and GC‐MS analyses of organic acids, carbohydrates, amino acids and volatile aromatic compounds in some varieties of rice beer from northeast India

AJ Das, P Khawas, T Miyaji… - Journal of the Institute of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Rice beer samples of nine different varieties from four states of northeast India were studied
for the content of organic acids, carbohydrates and amino acids by high‐performance liquid …

Exploring the microbiota and metabolites of traditional rice beer varieties of Assam and their functionalities

S Das, D Deb, A Adak, MR Khan - 3 Biotech, 2019 - Springer
Rice beer is traditionally prepared and consumed by various ethnic populations in the
Southeast Asian countries. To understand the probable effects of rice beer on human health …

ÉPOP (traditional starter culture): a complex composition of plant resources prepared by the Misings of Assam, Northeast India

R Mili, RC Sundriyal - Journal of Ethnic Foods, 2023 - Springer
Ethnic practices with relation to starter culture reflect a region-specific traditions; therefore,
documentation of such knowledge is key to improvise basic understanding as how …

A human and animal based study reveals that a traditionally fermented rice beverage alters gut microbiota and fecal metabolites for better gut health

B Bhaskar, A Bhattacharya, A Adak, S Das, MR Khan - Fermentation, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fermented rice beverages are consumed globally, especially in Southeast Asia. In India,
such beverages are consumed by a substantial population of ethnic communities. In this …

Amylolytic Fungi in the Ethnic Beer Starter “emao” and Their Beer-Producing Attributes

N Boro, D Narzary - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Naturally occurring autochthonous microbes associated with ethnic beer starters are diverse
and important as they play different functional roles in beer fermentations. The study on …