Kombucha tea—A double power of bioactive compounds from tea and symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts (SCOBY)

H Antolak, D Piechota, A Kucharska - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Kombucha is a low alcoholic beverage with high content of bioactive compounds derived
from plant material (tea, juices, herb extracts) and metabolic activity of microorganisms …

Alternative raw materials in kombucha production

A Freitas, P Sousa, N Wurlitzer - … Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Kombucha is the fastest growing functional beverage market due to consumers' interest in
healthier foods. Traditionally produced with tea from Camellia sinensis, sugar, and SCOBY …

Fermented beverage benefits: A comprehensive review and comparison of kombucha and kefir microbiome

AQ Chong, SW Lau, NL Chin, RA Talib, RK Basha - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Beverage fermentation is an ancient ritual that has been practised for millennia. It was slowly
disappearing from households and communities due to the advancement of manufacturing …

Production process and characteristics of kombucha fermented from alternative raw materials

E Leonarski, AC Guimarães, K Cesca, P Poletto - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Kombucha is a beverage obtained by fermenting sweetened green or black tea with a
symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts (SCOBY), which claims nutritional characteristics. As …

Influence of peeling on volatile and non-volatile compounds responsible for aroma, sensory, and nutrition in ginger (Zingiber officinale)

J Liang, F Stöppelmann, J Schoenbach, M Rigling… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Industrial use of ginger after peeling results in large amounts of agro-waste. To provide a
basic reference for the sustainable processing of ginger products as a spice, we investigated …

Enhancing the nutritional profile of vegan diet: A review of fermented plant-based milk as a nutritious supplement

NSM Zaini, AJD Khudair, G Gengan… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plant-based milk alternatives (PBMA) has gained popularity in recent times due to their
perceived superior nutritional values and its alignment with environmental and ethical …

Kombucha analogues around the world: A review

N Barakat, S Beaufort, Z Rizk, J Bouajila… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Kombucha is a traditional healthy beverage usually made by the fermentation of sweetened
tea with a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. The consumption of kombucha is …

Novel insights for metabiotics production by using artisanal probiotic cultures

M Pihurov, B Păcularu-Burada, M Cotârleţ, MA Vasile… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wild probiotic consortia of microorganisms (bacteria and yeasts) associated in the artisanal
cultures' microbiota (milk kefir grains, water kefir grains and kombucha) are considered …

Antimicrobial potential of kombucha against foodborne pathogens: a review

J Hou, R Luo, H Ni, K Li, FC Mgomi, L Fan… - Quality Assurance and …, 2021 - qascf.com
The survival of foodborne pathogens under stressful food processing conditions and in
host's gastrointestinal tract has been widely reported to cause the outbreak of human …

Are fermented foods effective against inflammatory diseases?

AK Paul, CL Lim, MAI Apu, KG Dolma, M Gupta… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fermented foods have been used over the centuries in various parts of the world. These
foods are rich in nutrients and are produced naturally using various biological tools like …