It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the First National Symposium on Indigenous Knowledge in Food, Beverages, and Pharmaceuticals: Tradition to Translation (IndiGenSymp-2025), organized by the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, Assam. The symposium will be held from 8^th to 9^th May 2025, bringing together scientists, researchers, academicians, industry experts, and policymakers from across the country. The IndiGenSymp-2025 aims to spotlight the rich indigenous knowledge of India in the fields of food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals, exploring their scientific validation and translational potential. Through plenary lectures, technical sessions, and poster presentations, this event will provide a platform to discuss recent advances, share insights, and foster collaborations to promote the sustainable utilization of traditional resources. We look forward to your active participation, which will contribute significantly to the success of this symposium. Together, let us celebrate and advance the legacy of indigenous wisdom through scientific innovation and translational research. We extend a warm welcome to all participants and wish you a stimulating and rewarding experience at IndiGenSymp-2025.

The major themes of the symposium are:

• Traditional Food and Beverages – Nutritional and Functional Insights
• Innovations in Traditional Food and Beverages: Tradition to Translation
• Ethnopharmacology and Medicinal Plants
• Integrating Traditional Medicine with Modern Healthcare
• Commercialization of Traditional Knowledge

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