Laishram Lenin Singh

Nutritional and Ethno-medicinal Insights into Freshwater Snail, Brotia costula (Rafinesque, 1833): Consumer Perceptions and Functional Food Potential in Manipur, India

Laishram Lenin Singh, Bijayalakshmi Devi Nongmaithem, Lakshmikanta Khundrakpam, Laiphrakpam Pinky Chanu, Khangembam Brajamani Meetei & Ajit Kumar Ngangbam · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

This study investigates the nutritional, ethno-medicinal, and socioeconomic relevance of Brotia costula, a freshwater snail species widely consumed in Manipur, India. A community-based survey involving 300 respondents across six districts assessed traditional knowledge, consumpti...