The Himalayan ethnic beverage tongba with therapeutic properties in high-altitude illnesses and metabolomic similarities to Japanese sake

Tongba, a millet-based fermented ethnic drink of the Limbu and other Nepalese-Tibetan communities, is consumed in the highlands of Singalila Ridge of the Himalayas and the adjoining high-altitude places of Nepal, the northern and north-eastern parts of India, and the Tibetan Plateau and is valued fo...

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Main Authors: Majumder S., Chakraborty S., Ghosh A., Bhattacharya M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2022-12-01
Series:Acta Universitatis Sapientiae: Alimentaria
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/ausal-2022-0006