Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Ghosh, Kuntal"

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Amelioration of cold-induced gastric injury by a yeast probiotic isolated from traditional fermented foods

Ghosh, Kuntal; Banika, Abhijit (Journal of Functional Foods, 2019)

In this study, an isolated yeast strain AKP1 was selected (out of 10 isolates) on the basis of the cumulative probiotic score. Genotypic characterization confirmed that it was a Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Gastroprotective effect ...
Anti-obesity potentiality of Tapra fish (Opisthopterus tardoore) oil

Pradhan, Shrabani; Panchali, Titli; Paul, Bani; Khatun, Amina; Ghosh, Kuntal; Chakrabarti, Sudipta (Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2020)

In this present investigation, we have extracted and characterized the Tapra fish oil as well as applied it to evaluate anti-obesity potentiality. The Tapra fish oil had 1.14 ± 0.10 mg KOH/g of acid value, 129.8 ± 5.09 ...
Biofortification of multi-grain substrates by probiotic yeast

Ghosh, Kuntal; Banika, Abhijit (Food Biotechnology, 2020)

In the current study, probiotic yeast strain, Saccharomyces cerevisiae AKP1 was assessed for its potential as a starter culture in multi-grain (rice, pulses, and soybean, 3:1:1) substrates fermentation. The impact of ...
Characterization of a Vibrio-infecting bacteriophage, VPMCC5, and proposal of its incorporation as a new genus in the Zobellviridae family

Kar, Priyanka; Das, Tridip Kumar; Ghosh, Smita; Pradhan, Shrabani; Chakrabarti, Sudipta; Mondal, Keshab Chandra; Ghosh, Kuntal (Elsevier, 2022)

Vibrio harveyi is a Gram-negative pathogenic bacterium responsible for luminous vibriosis in shrimp and causes mass mortality of shrimp that leads to economic losses. Considering the emergence of multi-drug resistant ...
Current status of probiotic and related health benefits

Das, Tridip Kumar; Pradhan, Shrabani; Chakrabarti, Sudipta; Ghosh, Kuntal (Elsevier: Applied Food Research, 2022)

This review is aimed to explore the health beneficial effects of probiotics which are live microorganisms that provide a positive health influence on humans when taken in sufficient quantity. Lactic acid bacteria, bifidobac- ...
Dietotherapeutic potency of ornamental lentil dumpling, a traditional food preparation from South West Bengal, India

Parua Mondal, Saswati; Ghosh, Kuntal; Hor, Papan Kumar; Samanta, Saptadip; Mondal, Keshab Chandra (Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 2022)

Gahana bori (in Bengali) or ornamental lentil dumpling is a state-of-art preparation designed in the form of paisleys, ornaments or flowers, used as a decorative adjunct with the main dish.. Here, we have made an attempt ...
Evaluation of nutrient profile, biochemical composition and anti-gastric ulcer potentialities of khambir, a leavened flat bread

Hor, Papan Kumar; Ghosh, Kuntal (Food Chemistry, 2021)

Khambir is a leavened staple food among the native highlanders of Western Himalaya. It is prepared by sourdough fermentation of wheat flour with yeast (YAK) or buttermilk (BAK). Both types of bread were rich in carbohydrate, ...
Evaluation of some effective potentialities of newly formulated rice fermented food using Elephantopus scaber L. rhizome as herbal starter

Hor, Papan Kumar; Ghosh, Kuntal; Halder, Suman Kumar; Mondal, Subhadeep; Mondal, Keshab Chandra (Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 2022)

Traditionally, fermented food and beverages are prepared by adding a mixture of plant residues as a starter or source of microbes. Most of the conventional fermented foods use a local starter which contains a mixture of ...
Modulatory Effect of low-shear modeled microgravity on stress resistance, membrane lipid composition, virulence, and relevant gene expression in the food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes

Sheet, Sunirmal; Ghosh, Kuntal (Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 2020)

The present study investigated the influence of low-shear modeled microgravity (LSMMG) conditions on Listeria monocytogenes stress response (heat, cold, and acid), membrane fatty acid composition, and virulence potential as ...
Physicochemical characteristics and lactic acid bacterial diversity of an ethnic rice fermented mild alcoholic beverage, haria

Ghosh, Kuntal; Adak, Atanu; Halder, Suman Kumar (Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021)

Haria, a rice fermented alcoholic beverage, is prepared and consumed by the vast number of Indian tribal people as a staple drink. Lactic acid bacteria are the dominant microbial community in this beverage. Participating ...
A review on phytoestrogens: Current status and future direction

Patra, Surendra; Pal, Soumitra; Ghosh, Kuntal; Pradhan, Shrabani; Chakrabarti, Sudipta (Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2022)

Phytoestrogens are plant-based secondary metabolite that is structurally and functionally similar to mammalian estrogens that have been shown to have various health benefits for humans. Isoflavones, coumestans, and lignans ...
Some functional properties of khambir, an ethnic fermented cereal-based food of Western Himalayas

Hor, Papan Kumar; Roy, Mousumi; Ghosh, Kuntal (Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019)

Traditional leavened wheat-based flat bread khambir is a staple food for the highaltitude people of the Western Himalayan region. The health promoting abilities of two types of khambir, yeast added khambir (YAK) and ...
Structure-based assortment of herbal analogues against spike protein to restrict COVID-19 entry through hACE2 receptor: An in-silico approach

Santra, Sourav; Das, Sasti Gopal; Halder, Suman Kumar; Ghosh, Kuntal (Acta Biologica Szegediensis, 2021)

On-going global pandemic COVID-19 has spread all over the world and has led to more than 1.97 million deaths till date. Natural compounds may be useful to protecting health in this perilous condition. Mechanism of shuttle ...

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