Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Sri Guru Govind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram, India.
Department of Paramedical Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Sri Guru Govind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram, India.
Nutr Health. 2022 Sep;28(3):331-339. doi: 10.1177/02601060221085138. Epub 2022 Mar 21.
India is a land of diverse food culture and habits and has a plethora of ethnic fermented foods to boast of. Ranging from the north east to the western part of the country and from northern Indian states to the southern tip of the country, fermented ethnic foods have become part of everyday meals and have been able to bridge nutritional gaps and improve general immunity of the people. Most ethnic fermented foods have a rich content of protein, vitamins, fibres and minerals. : Our review attempts to bring forth and summarise the most popular, immune boosting fermented foods of various regions in India, the role microbes' play in their making and how they have impacted the nutritional aspects and immunity of people in various regions of the country. It also highlights the lack of clinical findings in proving the effectiveness of most fermented foods. Pubmed central and Google scholar were extensively searched from inception to July 2021 for study concepts and topic related keywords. Ethnic fermented food of various Indian regions has shown a definitive role in improving health and immunity. The diverse ethnic fermented foods maybe be meat based, cereal based, pulses based and even vegetable based. Their health benefits and immune boosting abilities are still to be explored to its maximum potential. Often the role of microbes in these fermented foods have also been underplayed and left unexplored.
印度是一个拥有多样的食物文化和习惯的国家，有很多民族发酵食品可以引以为豪。从东北部到西部地区，从印度北部邦到该国南端，发酵的民族食品已经成为日常饮食的一部分，能够弥补营养差距，提高人们的整体免疫力。大多数民族发酵食品都富含蛋白质、维生素、纤维和矿物质。我们的综述试图总结和概括印度各地最受欢迎、具有增强免疫力的发酵食品，微生物在其制作过程中所起的作用，以及它们如何影响全国各地人民的营养和免疫力。它还强调了缺乏临床研究来证明大多数发酵食品的有效性。从开始到 2021 年 7 月，我们在PubMed Central 和 Google Scholar 上广泛搜索了研究概念和主题相关的关键词。印度各地的各种民族发酵食品在改善健康和免疫力方面发挥了明确的作用。这些发酵食品可以是基于肉类、谷物、豆类，甚至是蔬菜。它们的健康益处和增强免疫力的能力仍有待进一步挖掘。这些发酵食品中的微生物的作用往往也被低估了，还有待进一步探索。
