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

Table 2

Health benefits of traditional alcoholic fermented rice-based beverages of North-East India.

Beverages	Health benefits	References
Jou bishi	Cures diseases such as jaundice, diarrhea, cholera, urinary disorder and gastrointestinal disorders; it keeps the body relaxes and healthy when consumed in adequate quantity; enhanced nutritional utilities; overexpressed butyric acid	[52]
Bhaati jaanr	Used as energy booster for postnatal women and old ailing people; used against bile and gastric stress, hydrophobicity; antimicrobial and antiproliferative properties	[53]
Po:ro apong	Prevents the formation of kidney stones and is used as energy booster, increasing the concentration of alcohol	[45, 58]
Atingba or Waiyu	Regulates the menstrual cycle of women and is used as a medicine for loss of appetite and obesity; inhibits lipid peroxidation; enhances the stability of shelf-life	[47, 62]
Judima	Enhances good sleep and good digestion; increases the mineral content	[19, 37]
Zutho or Zhuchu	Reduces fever, blood pressure, and helps in digestion and is used as energy booster; enhances the taste of sour and fruity aroma	[41]
Chubitchi	Consumed to reduce the pain of muscle fibers; can relieve gastrointestinal problems, stomach cramps, menstrual cramps among women, joint pain, and is an antiageing agent; it can cure various illnesses and has antihypertension, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties	[51, 63]
Sadhier or Kiad	It cures the urinary problems and dysentery; it becomes a health tonic when consumed in small quantity on a daily basis	[13]
Choko or Jonga-mod	Enhances sleeping, relieves headache, and body ache, cures psychiatric patients, diarrhea, and other urinary problems; enhances the strength of body and curing of swollen legs in cattle	[30]
Langi or Chuwak	It prevents degenerative diseases, skin diseases, treating common cold and jaundice, nervous diseases	[49]
Opo	Remedies of urinary problems, diarrhea, inflammation, headache, insomnia, and body ache; it can improve gut-brain connection and develops positive vibe. It enhances the immune system, maintains cholesterol borderlines, and prevents other intestinal diseases	[41]