Sidra is a traditional sun-dried fish product of the North Eastern India. A total of 13 probiotic yeasts were isolated and and evaluated on the basis of morphological and biochemical characteristics and were examined for their antagonistic activity against various food borne pathogens ., Staphylococcus aureus, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Bacillus cereus, Pectobacterium carotovorum, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas syringae, Enterococcus faecalis, Listeria monocytogenes, and Clostridium perfringens. | Evaluation of probiotic properties of yeasts isolated from Sidra - An ethnic fermented fish product of North East India