Aayushi Gaur, U.I.E.T, Kurukshetra University The father of probiotics, Élie Metchnikoff, hypothesized the favorable effects of ingesting good bacteria, such as those in yogurt, on human health. Probiotic research has exploded since then, and probiotics have grown into a multibillion-dollar business. Introduction to Probiotics- We’ve all heard of the words ‘probiotics’ and ‘prebiotics’. Prebiotics are plant-based foods […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata Intestinal epithelial tight junctions (TJs) act as a barrier to protect against harmful antigens which promote inflammation of the intestine in case of inflammatory bowel diseases. A defect in the intestinal TJ barrier is sometimes also known as “leaky gut”. Till date, no effective therapies are available for targeting the intestinal […]
-Souradip Mallick, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Tacugama in Sierra Leone is the sanctuary for western chimpanzees, a critically endangered subspecies. This sanctuary is the hub of environmental education, ecotourism, and community conservation projects. Ninety-nine chimps permanently reside at Tacugama today. Among them, many of them were rescued as babies from the illegal wildlife trade. […]
Souradip Mallick, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela The global COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 is still a threat to the human population. As of February 2020, more than 102 million people globally have been infected, and over 2.21 million deaths reported. COVID-19 pandemic has a profuse impact on the economic as well as […]
PRAGYA SANTRA, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA The health problems and the mortality rate of children below 5 years of age is a serious threat globally especially to Asian and African countries. WHO reported Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) and diarrhoea as the leading cause of death of ⅓ of children worldwide. Besides, protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) is also […]
