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