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Recent Advances in Plant‐Based Dairy Alternatives: Technological Innovations, Nutritional Enhancement, Sustainability, and Consumer Perspectives

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
Plant based beverages (PBBs) Raw materials (cereals, nuts, legume, seed and tuber) Market increase: 30 billion USD in 2023 to 160 billion USD by 2030 Protein: cow, quinoa, soy, and a chickpea > 3g Carbohydrate: ↑quinoa, coconut, chickpea, and rice milk Fat: ↑coconut and sesame milk Authentication technologies (For fraud prevention (almonds, pistachios,
Nabeel Ashraf, Zunaira Arshad, Ahmad Din, Huma Bader Ul Ain, Esther Ugo Alum, Tabussam Tufail   +5 more
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From Fermentation to Functionality: Lipidomic Characterization and Index‐Based Evaluation of Plant‐Based Kefir

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
Lipidomic characterization and index‐based evaluation of plant‐based kefir. ABSTRACT This study aimed to characterize the fatty acid composition and to evaluate lipid quality indices of kefir produced with varying ratios of chestnut milk and reconstituted skim milk, using both traditional and commercial starter cultures.
Buse Usta‐Gorgun, Lutfiye Yilmaz‐Ersan   +1 more
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Effects of Kefir Grains on Fermentation and Bioactivity of Goat Milk

Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology, 2018
The effects of kefir grains from different regions in China on fermentation and bioactivity were studied by using pH value, acidity degree, protein hydrolysis degree, antioxidant activity, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE, EC 3.4.15.1) inhibition rate ...
Shi Xiaoyu, Chen He, Li Yilin, Huang Jie, He Yunxia   +4 more
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Comparative Analysis of Fermentation Conditions on the Increase of Biomass and Morphology of Milk Kefir Grains

Applied Sciences, 2022
Kefir grains represent a symbiotic association group of yeasts, lactic acid bacteria and acetic acid bacteria within an exopolysaccharide and protein matrix known as kefiran.
Sandra V. Avila-Reyes, Cruz E. Márquez-Morales, Germán R. Moreno-León, Antonio Ruperto Jiménez-Aparicio, Martha L. Arenas-Ocampo, Javier Solorza-Feria, Evangelina García-Armenta, Julieta C. Villalobos-Espinosa   +7 more
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Lupin as an Alternative Source of Protein for Plant‐Based Foods—A Review

Sustainable Food Proteins, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2026.
Lupin, an underutilized legume belonging to the Fabaceae family, demonstrates a huge potential as an alternative protein source by contributing to food security and environmental resilience in the face of climate change. This work highlights the potential of lupin protein as a preferred substitute for soy protein in plant‐based food applications.
Vahid Baeghbali, Claire D. Munialo, Tonna Ashim Anyasi, Parag Acharya   +3 more
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Microbiological, physicochemical evaluation and sensory acceptance of kefir with graviola pulp

Revista do Instituto de Latícinios Cândido Tostes, 2018
Kefir is a product obtained by fermentation of milk with kefir grains and cultures prepared from the grains. Considering the functional qualities of kefir and seeking the use of fruits from the Amazon region, a kefir beverage was produced with graviola ...
Luciana Silva Rocha Contim, Ila Maria Aguiar Oliveira, José Cardoso Neto   +2 more
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The Prebiotic and Techno‐Functional Potential of Microbial Exopolysaccharides for Human Health and Food Systems

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) represent a diverse class of biopolymers holding considerable promise as functional food ingredients. This review analyzes the dual function of microbial EPS as a candidate for prebiotic agents and techno‐functional additives.
Md. Abdur Razzak, Hye Kim, Md. Ariful Haque, Min Ji Jang, Sehyeon Song, Anishka Talari, Lakshmi Devi Chittepu, Seockmo Ku   +7 more
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Growth Kinetics of Kefir Biomass: Influence of the Incubation Temperature in Milk

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2019
Kefir is a fermented milk that can be produced from kefir grains or industrial starter cultures. It differs from other fermented milks by the performance of various types of microorganisms on the milk components.
Carlos Eduardo Barao, Suellen J. Klososki, Keren H. Pinheiro, Vanessa Marcolino, Osvaldo Valarini Junior, Adriano G. Cruz, Thamara T. Da Silva, Tatiana Pimentel   +7 more
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Functional and Organic Foods in Enhancing the Oral and Dental Health and Hygiene—A Comprehensive Review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Functional and organic foods contain effective and bioactive compositions. Organic foods and foods enriched with phytochemicals provide promising oral health. Functional foods and beverages in the diet can control and treat oral illnesses ABSTRACT Maintaining oral and dental hygiene, it is significantly related to individuals' quality of life as well ...
Elahe Aleebrahim‐Dehkordi, Ahmad Sheibaninia, Abdolah Ghasemi Pirbalouti   +2 more
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Isolation and Identification of Lactose-Degrading Yeasts and Characterisation of Their Fermentation-Related Ability to Produce Ethanol

Fermentation, 2022
Kefir is traditionally produced by fermenting cow’s milk using kefir grains as a starter culture. As the viability of microbes within kefir grains is limited and preparing the grains for kefir fermentation is laborious, here, a single starter that ...
Murni Kurniawati, Nurliyani Nurliyani, Wiratni Budhijanto, Widodo Widodo   +3 more
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