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Analysis of the milk kefir pan-metagenome reveals four community types, core species, and associated metabolic pathways

iScience, 2023
Summary A comprehensive metagenomics-based investigation of the microorganisms present within milk kefir communities from across the globe was carried out with a view to defining the milk kefir pan-metagenome, including details relating to core and non ...
Liam H. Walsh, Mairéad Coakley, Aaron M. Walsh, F. Crispie, P. W. O’Toole, Paul D. Cotter   +5 more
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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
doaj   +1 more source

Water Kefir: Review of Microbial Diversity, Potential Health Benefits, and Fermentation Process

Processes
Water kefir is a non-dairy fermented beverage that ferments water kefir grains in a sucrose solution. These grains harbor a diverse microbiota, including lactic acid bacteria, acetic acid bacteria, and yeast species.
Klinger Vinícius de Almeida, C. T. Sant’ Ana, Samarha Pacheco Wichello, Gabriele Estofeles Louzada, S. Verruck, LucianoLuciano José Quintão Teixeira   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Immunomodulating capacity of kefir

Journal of Dairy Research, 2005
Kefir is a fermented milk produced by the action of lactic acid bacteria, yeasts and acetic acid bacteria, trapped in a complex matrix of polysaccharides and proteins. Beyond its inherent high nutritional value as a source of proteins and calcium, kefir has a long tradition of being regarded as good for health in countries where it is a staple in the ...
Vinderola, Celso Gabriel, Duarte, Jairo, Thangavel, Deepa, Perdigon, Gabriela del Valle, Farnworth, Edward, Matar, Chantal   +5 more
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Physico-Chemical, Microbiological and Sensory Properties of Water Kefir Drinks Produced from Demineralized Whey and Dimrit and Shiraz Grape Varieties

Foods, 2023
Water kefir grains cannot grow in milk. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate whether water kefir grains can show activity in demineralized whey, an environment containing lactose as a carbon source. The physicochemical, microbiological and
Havva Şafak, I. Gün, Milna Tudor Kalit, S. Kalit   +3 more
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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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A Global Review of Geographical Diversity of Kefir Microbiome

Fermentation
Kefir, a traditional probiotic beverage with significant cultural, social, and health relevance, has garnered increasing scientific interest for its functional properties.
J. A. Ströher, Wemerson de Castro Oliveira, A. S. de Freitas, M. M. Salazar, Lilian de Fátima Ferreira da Silva, Laís Bresciani, Simone Hickmann Flôres, P. S. Malheiros   +7 more
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Effect of Flaxseed Mucilage and Gum Arabic on Probiotic Survival and Quality of Kefir during Cold Storage

Foods, 2023
This study aimed to assess the survival of probiotic cultures in kefir. Kefir is a fermented dairy product, and in this study we incorporated nutritionally rich flaxseed mucilage and gum arabic as a prebiotic, then monitored for improvement in the the ...
Eiman Alhssan, S. Ercan, H. Bozkurt
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Antioxidant, Antithrombotic and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Amphiphilic Bioactives from Water Kefir Grains and Its Apple Pomace-Based Fermented Beverage

Antioxidants
Kefir-based fermentation products exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects against oxidative stress, inflammation, platelet activation and aggregation, and other related manifestations, thereby preventing the onset and development of several ...
Dimitra Papadopoulou, Vasiliki Chrysikopoulou, Aikaterini Rampaouni, Christos Plakidis, Anna Ofrydopoulou, K. Shiels, S. K. Saha, A. Tsoupras   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Antifungal Activity against Aspergillus parasiticus of Supernatants from Whey Permeates Fermented with Kefir Grains [PDF]

, 2015
Aspergillus parasiticus, a common fungal contaminant in food, produces aflatoxin B1, which is classified as human carcinogen. Kefir is an ancient fermented beverage obtained by the fermentation of different substrates with kefir grains.
Alconada, Teresa, Astoreca, Andrea, Correa, Mariana, De Antoni, Graciela Liliana, Gamba, Raúl, León Peláez, Ángela, Ni Colo, Carolina   +6 more
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