An update on water kefir: Microbiology, composition and production

KM Lynch, S Wilkinson, L Daenen, EK Arendt - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water kefir is a sparkling, slightly acidic fermented beverage produced by fermenting a
solution of sucrose, to which dried fruits have been added, with water kefir grains. These …

Water kefir: Factors affecting grain growth and health‐promoting properties of the fermented beverage

MD Pendón, AA Bengoa, C Iraporda… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Nowadays, the interest in the consumption of healthy foods has increased as well as the
homemade preparation of artisanal fermented product. Water kefir is an ancient drink of …

Quality and shelf life assessment of a new beverage produced from water kefir grains and red pitaya

RS Bueno, JB Ressutte, NNY Hata, FC Henrique-Bana… - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to diversify the consumption of red pitaya, the objective of this study was to evaluate
the shelf life of two formulations of non-alcoholic beverages fermented by water kefir using …

Influence of substrate on the fermentation characteristics and culture-dependent microbial composition of water kefir

E Zannini, KM Lynch, L Nyhan, AW Sahin, P O'Riordan… - Fermentation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Water kefir is a sparkling fermented beverage produced by fermenting water kefir grains in a
sucrose solution containing dried fruits or fruit extracts. The objective of this study was to …

Genomic, probiotic, and metabolic potentials of Liquorilactobacillus nagelii AGA58, a novel bacteriocinogenic motile strain isolated from lactic acid-fermented shalgam

AE Yetiman, F Ortakci - Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to perform genomic, probiotic, and metabolic characterization of a novel
Liquorilactobacillus nagelii AGA58 isolated from a lactic acid-fermented shalgam beverage …

Liquorilactobacillus satsumensis from water kefir yields α-glucan polysaccharides with prebiotic and synbiotic qualities

LL Tan, JJ Ngiam, ESZ Sim, PL Conway… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Exopolysaccharides from water kefir grains are a potential source of novel, food-safe and
functional materials. Herein, prebiotic properties of polysaccharides produced by water kefir …

Evaluation of mid-infrared spectra associated with chemometrics for the determination of physicochemical properties during fermentation of a new strawberry-based …

C da Silva Araújo, LL Macedo, LJQ Teixeira - Journal of Food Composition …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to explore the mid-infrared technique for the characterization of a non-dairy
fermented beverage. Fruit juice was used as a substrate for fermentation made by …

New insights on the beneficial effects of the probiotic kefir on vascular dysfunction in cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases

EC Vasquez, R Aires, AMM Ton… - Current Pharmaceutical …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
The mechanisms responsible for cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases have
been the focus of experimental and clinical studies for decades. The relationship between …

Label-free quantitative proteomic analysis reveals the lifestyle of Lactobacillus hordei in the presence of Sacchromyces cerevisiae

D Xu, J Behr, AJ Geißler, J Bechtner, C Ludwig… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Water kefir is a fermented beverage, which is traditionally prepared from sucrose, kefir
grains, dried or fresh fruits, and water. L. hordei and S. cerevisiae are isolated as …

Characterization of fermented soymilk by Schleiferilactobacillus harbinensis M1, based on the whole-genome sequence and corresponding phenotypes

Y Zheng, L Li, Z Jin, P An, ST Yang, Y Fei, G Liu - LWT, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of Schleiferilactobacillus (S.) harbinensis M1 as a starter culture, has been shown to
improve the organoleptic quality of fermented soymilk, but its contribution to nutrient …