Table 1 List of emao samples collected from different Bodo villages of Assam.

S. No	Village address	Local informant	Ingredients used
S. No	Village address	Local informant	Dehusked rice	Mother starter	Artocarpus heterophyllus^a	Clerodendrum infortunatum^b	Scoparia dulcis^b	Saccharum officinarum^a	Musa balbisiana^a	Ananas comosus^a
1	Panichanda, Rani, Kamrup	Deepa Kachari	√	√	√	√	√	–	–	–
2	Saukuchi, Guwahati	Kiran Swargiary	√	√	√	√	√	√		–
3	Boragari, Dotoma, Kokrajhar	Bhaigo Brahma	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	–
4	Goybari, Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar	Sambashi Brahma	√	√	√	√	√	–	√	–
5	Tengapara, Kokrajhar	Reena Narzary	√	√	√	√	√	–	–	–
6	Lechera, Baksa	Laishri Narzary	√	√	√	√	√	–	–	√

Tick (√) mark represents present and dash (–) mark represents the absence of the ingredient. The use of Artocarpus heterophyllus and Clerodendrum infortunatum along with rice powder and mother starter is common, whereas the other herbs are used alternatively depending on the availability of the plants at the time of emao preparation.
^aLeaves are used.
^bLeaves or twigs containing leaves and flowers are used.

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