Rikina Choudhury

• Master of Philosophy
• Junior Reseach Fellow at ICAR- National Rice Research Institute Cuttack

Malnutrition is an emerging concern in the context of rising population and increasing food demand. Together with malnutrition, micronutrient deficiency is yet another problem faced globally. Under weight, anemia, stunting are some of the most prevalent forms of malnutrition commonly observed in economically weaker sections of the society. To addre...

Tadi (stem juice of Phoenix sylvestris) is a major country liquor of Bonai Forest Division, Odisha. The tribal communities of the division collect the stem juice of Phoenix sylvestris, locally known as Khajuri and use as local beverage. During the survey and work on forest fire in the year 2022, authors observed and documented it here. The study hi...

The northeastern region (NER) of India is bestowed by the great Himalayan landscapes and their unique bioresources. Among the bioresources, orchid species are revered and well-known indicators of climatic change. Orchids are monocotyledonous plants known for their sui generis and alluring flowers. About 1484 orchid species are reported to be in Ind...

Vanda tessellata is an epiphytic, perennial, and medicinally rich orchid species wildly distributed in nature. The presence of various types of bioactive compounds was documented previously. In the present study, the authors designed the experiment to verify the presence of pharmacologically relevant biomolecules and their capability to mitigate mi...