Kefir and its biological activities

NF Azizi, MR Kumar, SK Yeap, JO Abdullah, M Khalid… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Kefir is a fermented beverage with renowned probiotics that coexist in symbiotic association
with other microorganisms in kefir grains. This beverage consumption is associated with a …

Probiotics as beneficial dietary supplements to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases: uncovering their impact on oxidative stress

EC Vasquez, TMC Pereira, VA Peotta… - Oxidative medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The gut microbiota, the ecosystem formed by a wide symbiotic community of nonpathogenic
microorganisms that are present in the distal part of the human gut, plays a prominent role in …

Oxidative stress and dementia in Alzheimer's patients: effects of synbiotic supplementation

AMM Ton, BP Campagnaro, GA Alves… - Oxidative medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in elderly
patients. Recently, several studies have shown that inflammation and oxidative stress …

Identification of new bioactive peptides from Kefir milk through proteopeptidomics: Bioprospection of antihypertensive molecules

FG Amorim, LB Coitinho, AT Dias, AGF Friques… - Food chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Kefir, a probiotic beverage prepared from fermented milk, has been associated with
antihypertensive activity. However, the bioactive molecules responsible for this activity still …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of slow breathing rate on heart rate variability and arterial baroreflex sensitivity in essential hypertension

C Li, Q Chang, J Zhang, W Chai - Medicine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Effects of slow breathing rate on heart rate variability and... : Medicine Effects of slow breathing
rate on heart rate variability and arterial baroreflex sensitivity in essential hypertension …

Mechanisms of action of kefir in chronic cardiovascular and metabolic diseases

FS Pimenta, M Luaces-Regueira, AMM Ton… - Cellular Physiology and …, 2018 - karger.com
The gut microbiota maintains a complex mutual interaction with different organs of the host.
Whereas in normal conditions this natural community of trillions of microorganisms greatly …

Ready to use therapeutical beverages: Focus on functional beverages containing probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics

A Nazhand, EB Souto, M Lucarini, SB Souto… - Beverages, 2020 - mdpi.com
The growing global interest in functional foods containing nutrients capable of adding
possible beneficial health effects is rapidly increasing both interest and consumer demand …

The emerging scenario of the gut–brain axis: the therapeutic actions of the new actor kefir against neurodegenerative diseases

TMC Pereira, LZ Côco, AMM Ton, SS Meyrelles… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The fact that millions of people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD) or
Parkinson's disease (PD), the two most prevalent neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), has …

The probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum 296 attenuates cardiometabolic disorders in high fat diet-treated rats

RGS Cavalcante, TMR de Albuquerque… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background and aim High-fat (HF) diet consumption has been associated with gut dysbiosis
and increased risk of dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Probiotic …

Challenges in maintaining the probiotic potential in alcoholic beverage development

DC dos Santos, JG de Oliveira Filho, JR Andretta… - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of new functional alcoholic beverages to promote health benefits is a
major challenge for current research. This review presents the main applications of …