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A Big World in Small Grain: A Review of Natural Milk Kefir Starters

Microorganisms, 2020
Milk kefir is a traditional fermented milk product whose consumption is becoming increasingly popular. The natural starter for kefir production is kefir grain, which consists of various bacterial and yeast species. At the industrial scale, however, kefir
Fatemeh Nejati, Stefan Junne, Peter Neubauer   +2 more
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Kefir Consumption Patterns of Students from Ataturk University, Turkiye: A Survey Study

International Journal of Gastronomy Research, 2023
Kefir is a fermented beverage produced by the lactic fermentation of milk using kefir grains or a starter culture. It has many health benefits due to its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-diabetic properties, while it could also regulate the gut
Tuba Erkaya Kotan, Hayrunnisa Nadaroglu, Zeynep Gurbuz   +2 more
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Consumption of the cell-free or heat-treated fractions of a pitched kefir confers some but not all positive impacts of the corresponding whole kefir

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
IntroductionKefir consumption can have many metabolic health benefits, including, in the case of specific kefirs, improvements in plasma and liver lipid profiles.
Benjamin C. T. Bourrie, Andrew J. Forgie, Tingting Ju, Caroline Richard, Paul D. Cotter, Paul D. Cotter, Paul D. Cotter, Benjamin P. Willing   +7 more
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Kefir Prevents Adipose Tissue Growth Through the Induction of Apoptotic Elements in High-Fructose Corn Syrup-Fed Rats [PDF]

, 2023
Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in the diet is a causal factor in the development of abdominal obesity; however, the molecular mechanism behind this association is still up for debate.
Pektas, Mehmet B., Seyma Oncu, Mehmet Pektas, Celegen, Mehmet, Oncu, Seyma, Mine Pektas, Korkmaz, Omer A., Tugce Aladag, Mehmet Celegen, Cigdem Karaca, Esra Aslan, Gokhan Sadi, Omer Korkmaz, Hilal Guzel, Aladag, Tugce, Aslan, Esra, Pektaş, Mine K., Omer Adil Korkmaz, Mine Kanat Pektas, Güzel, Hilal, Sadi, Goekhan, Karaca, Çiğdem, Mehmet Bilgehan Pektas, Sadi, Gökhan, Korkmaz, Ömer Adil   +24 more
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Analysis of the kefir and koumiss microbiota with the focus on certain functional properties of selected lactic acid bacteria

Mljekarstvo, 2021
The aim of this research was to determine the microbiota of commercial kefir, koumiss and homemade kefir samples using metagenomic analysis and compare some probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from these beverages and Lactobacillus ...
Biçer Yusuf, Uçar Gürkan
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PERUBAHAN KARAKTERISTIK KEFIR SELAMA PENYIMPANAN : KAJIAN PUSTAKA

Jurnal Pangan dan Agroindustri, 2018
Kefir grains mengadung berbagai jenis bakteri asam laktat dan khamir. Penyimpanan kefir dalam suhu rendah dapat memperlambat aktivitas mikroba didalam kefir grains.
Faizatur Rohmah, Teti Estiasih
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Unravelling the Gastroprotective Potential of Kefir: Exploring Antioxidant Effects in Preventing Gastric Ulcers

Cells, 2023
The present study was conducted to evaluate the protective effect of milk kefir against NSAID-induced gastric ulcers. Male Swiss mice were divided into three groups: control (Vehicle; UHT milk at a dose of 0.3 mL/100 g), proton pump inhibitor (PPI ...
Larissa Zambom Côco, Rafaela Aires, Glaucimeire Rocha Carvalho, Eduarda de Souza Belisário, Michelle Khai Khun Yap, Fernanda Gobbi Amorim, Javier Conde-Aranda, Breno Valentim Nogueira, Elisardo Corral Vasquez, Thiago de Melo Costa Pereira, Bianca Prandi Campagnaro   +10 more
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Gymnema sylvestre: Bioactive constituents, health benefits, and emerging applications in nutraceuticals and functional foods

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex‐Schult., commonly known as “gurmar” or “sugar destroyer,” belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for diabetes management. This review synthesizes ethnomedicinal evidence with contemporary pharmacological studies, to evaluate the therapeutic properties and mechanistic actions ...
Faiza Saeed, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Hassan Raza, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Nimra Haroon, Entessar Mohammad Al Jbawi   +5 more
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Screening of Brazilian Isolated Yeasts Reveals Multiple Potential Chassis for Industrial Biotechnology

Yeast, EarlyView.
Harnessing Brazilian microbial diversity, comprehensive phenotypic screening of 79 yeast isolates identified non‐conventional strains with superior multi‐stress tolerance and metabolic versatility compared to S. cerevisiae under industrially relevant conditions.
Giovanna R. Maklouf, Lara I. S. Sousa, Juliana Pimentel Galhardo, Cecilia Trivellin, João Pedro R. Prado, Tássia Cristina da Silva, Ana C. S. R. de Carvalho, Juliana José, Gonçalo A. G. Pereira, Marcelo F. Carazzolle, Fellipe S. B. de Mello   +10 more
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PRODUCTION, CHARACTERISTICS AND ALCOHOL CONTENT OF KEFIR [PDF]

, 2022
Kefir; besleyici, sağlıklı, fonksiyonel ve probiyotik özelliklere sahip bir süt ürünüdür ve sağlığa olan faydaları ortaya çıktıkça Kafkasya’dan tüm dünyaya yayılmıştır.
Ercan SARICA, Sarıca, Ercan
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