Metevinu Kechu

• PhD Student at Nagaland University

Dikhu River constitutes one of the major perennial rivers of Nagaland and due to its pristine beauty aids as a tourism spot. From the present study, ichthyofaunal diversity accounted for a total of 28 fish species belonging to 6 orders, 13 families, and 3 subfamilies. From the investigation, order Cypriniformes (67.9%) was found to be the most domi...

Aim: Chocolate mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis) is widely distributed in the North-eastern region of India. The study aimed to evaluate the bionomic aspects of chocolate mahseer of Nagaland to validate its status. Methodology: Fish Neolissochilus hexagonolepis were collected from March 2019 to February 2020 from Dikhu River, Nagaland. Regress...

Traditional fishing knowledge dates back to the early fish catching techniques passed down from forefathers in most of the Naga communities, Nagaland. Traditional fishing is mainly practiced for household consumption and is considered less intensive than industrial fishing practices, which can negatively impact riverine sustainability. However, the...

Garra birostris is recorded for the first time from the Doyang and Dikhu tributaries of the Brahmaputra drainage, Nagaland, northeastern India. The detailed morphometric and meristic data of the specimens that forms the basis of this new record are presented.

Biomedical Applications of Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) - A Potent Green Tea Extract Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) a vital compound found in green tea is believed to be responsible for many health benefits associated with green tea consumption. The compound EGCG showed to be potential in regulating many disease-specific molecular targets. EGC...

Diabetes trials of alloxan monohydrate have been one of the most used diabetes chemicals. The action mechanism in β cells has been thoroughly studied and understood quite well. When given parentally (intravenously, intraperitoneally or subcutaneously), alloxan exercises its diabetic effect. Analogous to toxic glucose, alloxan typically accumulates...

The geographic position of Northeast India with its captivating landscapes, climatic conditions of rivers or lakes to swift-running stream or rivulets makes it an ideal location for the existence of coldwater fishes in the region. Unfortunately, threatened coldwater fishes have declined in population because of overexploitation, destructive fishing...

NorthEast India is a region with many native freshwater fishes and is one of the ichthyofaunal hotspots of the world. According to the current study, a total of 197 valid species of fish has been reported from Nagaland, India, which consists of 10 orders, 26 families and 87 genera, from various lotic and lentic habitats. Family Cyprinidae consists...