Milk kefir: nutritional, microbiological and health benefits

DD Rosa, MMS Dias, ŁM Grześkowiak… - Nutrition research …, 2017 - cambridge.org
Kefir is fermented milk produced from grains that comprise a specific and complex mixture of
bacteria and yeasts that live in a symbiotic association. The nutritional composition of kefir …

Microbiological, biochemical, and functional aspects of sugary kefir fermentation-A review

FA Fiorda, GV de Melo Pereira, V Thomaz-Soccol… - Food …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sugary kefir beverage is produce by fermenting raw sugar solution with kefir grains, the
latter consisting of polysaccharide and microorganisms. This beverage, with great …

[HTML][HTML] Water kefir, a fermented beverage containing probiotic microorganisms: From ancient and artisanal manufacture to industrialized and regulated …

AF Moretti, MC Moure, F Quiñoy, F Esposito… - Future Foods, 2022 - Elsevier
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a demand for natural products able to
enhance consumers health. Many people discovered the benefits of fermented products …

Kefir as a functional beverage gaining momentum towards its health promoting attributes

V Ganatsios, P Nigam, S Plessas, A Terpou - Beverages, 2021 - mdpi.com
The consumption of fermented foods posing health-promoting attributes is a rising global
trend. In this manner, fermented dairy products represent a significant subcategory of …

Modern perspectives on the health benefits of kefir in next generation sequencing era: Improvement of the host gut microbiota

DH Kim, D Jeong, H Kim, KH Seo - Critical reviews in food science …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Kefir is a natural complex fermented milk product containing more than 50 species of
probiotic bacteria and yeast, and has been demonstrated to have multiple properties …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activity of kefir against various food pathogens and spoilage bacteria

DH Kim, D Jeong, H Kim, IB Kang… - Korean journal for …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Kefir is a unique fermented dairy product produced by a mixture of lactic acid bacteria, acetic
acid bacteria, and yeast. Here, we compared the antimicrobial spectra of four types of kefirs …

[PDF][PDF] Microbiota of kefir grains

T Pogačić, S Šinko, Š Zamberlin, D Samaržija - Mljekarstvo, 2013 - Citeseer
Kefir grains represent the unique microbial community consisting of bacteria, yeasts, and
sometimes filamentous moulds creating complex symbiotic community. The complexity of …

Characterization of yeasts isolated from kefir as a probiotic and its synergic interaction with the wine byproduct grape seed flour/extract

YJ Cho, DH Kim, D Jeong, KH Seo, HS Jeong, HG Lee… - Lwt, 2018 - Elsevier
Few studies have assessed the probiotic characteristics and antioxidant activity of the kefir-
derived yeast, Kluyveromyces marxianus, and its synergistic interactions with polyphenol …

Chemical and microbiological characteristics of kefir grains and their fermented dairy products: A review

X Gao, B Li - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Kefir grains are multi-species natural starter culture consisting of lactic acid bacteria, acetic
acid bacteria, and yeasts, creating complex symbiotic community and widely used in …

Potential beneficial effects of kefir and its postbiotic, kefiran, on child food allergy

SÉ de Lima Barros, C dos Santos Rocha… - Food & Function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Food allergies are known as the public health problem, affecting people of all age groups,
but more commonly in babies and children, with consequences for nutritional status and …