Volume 1, Issue 1

A Brief Introduction to Indian Fermented Foods and Its Health Benefits

Author

Dr. Bhagavathi Sundaram Sivamaruthi Innovation Center for Holistic Health, Nutraceuticals and Cosmeceuticals, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai-50200, Thailand

Abstract

Fermented foods are popularly consumed around the world especially among Asian people. India is one of the richest and diverse source of fermented foods. The current article briefly introduced about the famous Indian fermented foods and raw materials used to prepare the food. The health benefits of fermented foods of India have also been discussed. The paper describes the in-depth scientific study on traditional fermented foods of India, which aid to explore the potential of bioactive microbes residing in the fermented foods.

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