In a first-of-its-kind scientific study, researchers from the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, have decoded the biochemical and therapeutic properties of Opo, the traditional rice wine brewed by the Nyishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. Rice wine is a traditional alcoholic beverage of the Nyishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, prepared using 'Opo,' a traditional starter culture passed down through generations.