Synbiotic Effects of Fermented Rice on Human Health and Wellness: A Natural Beverage That Boosts Immunity by Shivkanya Fuloria, Jyoti Mehta, Manash Pratim Talukdar, Mahendran Sekar, Siew Hua Gan, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, Nur Najihah Izzati Mat Rani, M. Yasmin Begum, Kumarappan Chidambaram, Rusli Nordin, Mohammad Nazmul Hasan Maziz, Kathiresan V. Sathasivam, Pei Teng Lum, Neeraj Kumar Fuloria, Neeraj Kumar Fuloria

“…This review focuses on the indigenously prepared prebiotic- and probiotic-containing functional fermented rice (named Xaj-pani) by the Ahom Community from Assam, in Northeast India, including all the beneficial and potential effects on human health. …”
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Characterisation of Bioactive Compounds and In Vitro Anticancer and Anthelmintic Activities of Ilex khasiana, an Endangered Species of Holly From Mizoram, India by Charles Lalnunfela, P. B. Lalthanpuii, H. T. Lalremsanga, null Zothansiama, C. Lalmuansangi, N. Senthil Kumar, T. C. Lalhriatpuii, Kholhring Lalchhandama

“…Ilex khasiana Purkay. is a critically endangered species of holly found only in Khasi Hills and Mizoram, Northeast India. Of its several medicinal uses in the Khasi and Mizo traditional systems, the anticancer and anthelmintic applications remain unexplored. …”
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A traditional fermented bamboo shoot reduces intracellular fat accumulation and promotes fat browning in differentiated 3T3‐L1 adipocyte cells through the activation of the AMPK si... by Sagar R Barge, Anupam Bhattacharya, Arun Kumar, Sushmita Das, Tulsi Joishy, Ashis K Mukherjee, Maloyjo Joyraj Bhattacharjee, Mojibur R Khan

“…Abstract Functional foods, such as fermented bamboo shoots, have a long history of consumption among the ethnic communities in northeast India. These locally fermented bamboo shoots contain a wealth of beneficial microbes and metabolites that can help combat metabolic syndromes like obesity. …”
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Phenolic enriched fraction of Clerodendrum glandulosum Lindl. leaf extract ameliorates hyperglycemia and oxidative stress in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced diabetic rats by Puspanjali Khound, Prashanta Kumar Deb, Swarnali Bhattacharjee, Karla Damián Medina, Partha Pratim Sarma, Biswatrish Sarkar, Rajlakshmi Devi

“…Background: Clerodendrum glandulosum Lindl. is an important ethnomedicinal shrub of Northeast India, used by traditional healers to control various ailments like diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, etc. …”
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Optical Properties and Possible Origins of Atmospheric Aerosols over LHAASO in the Eastern Margin of the Tibetan Plateau by Junji Xia, Fengrong Zhu, Xingbing Zhao, Jing Liu, Hu Liu, Guotao Yuan, Qinning Sun, Lei Xie, Min Jin, Long Chen, Yang Wang, Yu Liu, Tengfei Song

“…Our analysis also indicates that the potential origins of aerosol over the LHAASO in four seasons were different and the atmospheric aerosols with higher AOD probably originate mainly from Northern Myanmar and Northeast India regions. These results are presented for the first time, providing a detailed analysis of aerosol seasonality and origins, which have not been thoroughly documented before in this region, also enriching the valuable materials on aerosol observation in the Hengduan Mountains and Tibetan Plateau.…”
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A Simplified Multiplex PCR Assay for Simultaneous Detection of Six Viruses Infecting Diverse Chilli Species in India and Its Application in Field Diagnosis by Oinam Priyoda Devi, Susheel Kumar Sharma, Keithellakpam Sanatombi, Konjengbam Sarda Devi, Neeta Pathaw, Subhra Saikat Roy, Ngathem Taibangnganbi Chanu, Rakesh Sanabam, Huirem Chandrajini Devi, Akoijam Ratankumar Singh, Virendra Kumar Baranwal

“…The multiplex PCR assay was validated using field samples collected across Northeast India. Interestingly, out of 61 samples collected across the northeastern states, only 22 samples (36%) were positive for single virus infection while 33 samples (54%) were positive for three or more viruses tested in mPCR, showing the widespread occurrence of mixed infection under field conditions. …”
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CFTR mutations and phenotypic correlations in people with cystic fibrosis: a retrospective study from a single centre in south IndiaResearch in context by Sneha D. Varkki, Rekha Aaron, Aaron Chapla, Sumita Danda, Priyanka Medhi, N. Jansi Rani, Grace R. Paul

“…Systematic analyses of the CFTR mutation profile, and genotype-phenotype correlations among people with CF from south, east, or northeast India have not been reported before. We wanted to identify CFTR mutations in people with CF, and highlight novel variants, selective phenotypic correlations, and regional variances within India. …”
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Pre-drill pore pressure prediction and safe well design on the top of Tulamura anticline, Tripura, India: a comparative study by Mohatsim Mahetaji, Jwngsar Brahma, Anirbid Sircar

“…Abstract The Tulamura anticline falls in the state Tripura, Northeast India. The anticline is extended up to neighbour country Bangladesh. …”
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Degraded land rehabilitation through agroforestry in India: Achievements, current understanding, and future prospectives by Dinesh Jinger, Rajesh Kaushal, Raj Kumar, Venkatesh Paramesh, Archana Verma, Monika Shukla, Sangram Bhanudas Chavan, Vijaysinha Kakade, Sneha Dobhal, Appanderanda Ramani Uthappa, Trisha Roy, Vibha Singhal, Madhu Madegowda, Dinesh Kumar, Poonam Khatri, Dhakshanamoorthy Dinesh, Gaurav Singh, Ashok Kumar Singh, Arun Jyoti Nath, Neeshu Joshi, Ekta Joshi, Sanju Kumawat

“…This review indicates the potential of agroforestry in enhancing carbon sequestration (1.80 Mg C ha−1 year−1 in the Western Himalayan region to 3.50 Mg C ha−1 year−1 in the island regions) and reduced soil loss and runoff by 94% and 78%, respectively, in Northeast India. This can be concluded that the adoption of the agroforestry system is imperative for the rehabilitation of degraded lands and also found to have enough potential to address the issues of food, environmental, and livelihood security. …”
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Antibacterial potential of an ethnic probiotic containing food, Akhuni/Axone and its chemical characterization by Deep Jyoti Das, Jyoti L. Hati Boruah, Vanlalhruaii Famhawite, Nusalu Puro, Pranjit Kumar Bora, Moloya Gogoi, Anupam Biswas, Archana Yadav, Saikat Haldar, Rinku Baishya

“…‘Akhuni/Axone’, a popular traditional fermented soybean food of northeast India, was evaluated for antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli along with its mechanism of action and chemical characterization. …”
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Dry Post Wintertime Mass Surveillance Unearths a Huge Burden of <i>P. vivax,</i> and Mixed Infection with <i>P. vivax</i> <i>P. falciparum</i>, a Threat to Malaria Elimination, in... by Ipsita Pal Bhowmick, Tulika Nirmolia, Apoorva Pandey, Sarala K. Subbarao, Aatreyee Nath, Susmita Senapati, Debabrata Tripathy, Rocky Pebam, Suman Nag, Rajashree Roy, Dipanjan Dasgupta, Jayanta Debnath, Kongkona Gogoi, Karuna Gogoi, Lakhyajit Borah, Rajdeep Chanda, Arup Borgohain, Chelapro Mog, Ujjwal Sarkar, Phiroz Gogoi, Bishal Debnath, Jyotish Debbarma, Dibya Ranjan Bhattacharya, Pyare Lal Joshi, Harpreet Kaur, Kanwar Narain

“…It was executed in two malaria-endemic villages of Dhalai District, Tripura, in northeast India, also reported as <i>P. falciparum</i> predominated area. …”
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GNSS characterization of hydrological loading in South and Southeast Asia by Materna, Kathryn, Feng, Lujia, Lindsey, Eric O., Hill, Emma M., Ahsan, Aktarul, Khorshed Alam, A. K. M., Kyaw, Moe Oo, Than, Oo, Aung, Thura, Ngwe Khaing, Saw, Bürgmann, Roland

“…We find that elastic loading inferred from the GRACE gravity model is able to explain the phase and much of the peak-to-peak amplitude (typically 2–3 cm) of the vertical GNSS oscillations, especially in northeast India and central Myanmar. GRACE-based corrections reduce the RMS scatter of the GNSS data by 30–45% in these regions. …”
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The impact of air pollution on deaths, disease burden, and life expectancy across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 by Kalpana Balakrishnan, Sagnik Dey, Tarun Gupta, R S Dhaliwal, Michael Brauer, Aaron J Cohen, Jeffrey D Stanaway, Gufran Beig, Tushar K Joshi, Ashutosh N Aggarwal, Yogesh Sabde, Harsiddha Sadhu, Joseph Frostad, Kate Causey, William Godwin, D K Shukla, G Anil Kumar, Chris M Varghese, Pallavi Muraleedharan, Anurag Agrawal, R M Anjana, Anil Bhansali, Deeksha Bhardwaj, Katrin Burkart, Kelly Cercy, Joy K Chakma, Sourangsu Chowdhury, D J Christopher, Eliza Dutta, Melissa Furtado, Santu Ghosh, Aloke G Ghoshal, Scott D Glenn, Randeep Guleria, Rajeev Gupta, Panniyammakal Jeemon, Rajni Kant, Surya Kant, Tanvir Kaur, Parvaiz A Koul, Varsha Krish, Bhargav Krishna, Samantha L Larson, Kishore Madhipatla, P A Mahesh, Viswanathan Mohan, Satinath Mukhopadhyay, Parul Mutreja, Nitish Naik, Sanjeev Nair, Grant Nguyen, Christopher M Odell, Jeyaraj D Pandian, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Poornima Prabhakaran, Ambuj Roy, Sundeep Salvi, Sankar Sambandam, Deepika Saraf, Meenakshi Sharma, Aakash Shrivastava, Virendra Singh, Nikhil Tandon, Nihal J Thomas, Anna Torre, Denis Xavier, Geetika Yadav, Sujeet Singh, Chander Shekhar, Theo Vos, Rakhi Dandona, K Srinath Reddy, Stephen S Lim, Christopher J L Murray, S Venkatesh, Lalit Dandona

“…The ambient particulate matter pollution DALY rate was highest in the north Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, and Rajasthan, spread across the three SDI state groups, and the household air pollution DALY rate was highest in the low SDI states of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam in north and northeast India. We estimated that if the air pollution level in India were less than the minimum causing health loss, the average life expectancy in 2017 would have been higher by 1·7 years (1·6–1·9), with this increase exceeding 2 years in the north Indian states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana. …”
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