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 …

An update on water kefir: Microbiology, composition and production

KM Lynch, S Wilkinson, L Daenen, EK Arendt - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water kefir is a sparkling, slightly acidic fermented beverage produced by fermenting a
solution of sucrose, to which dried fruits have been added, with water kefir grains. These …

A comparison of milk kefir and water kefir: Physical, chemical, microbiological and functional properties

ZB Guzel-Seydim, Ç Gökırmaklı, AK Greene - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Milk kefir (MK) and water kefir (WK) are traditionally produced from different
unique probiotic-containing semi-soft particles known as milk kefir grains and water kefir …

Acetic acid bacteria in fermented foods and beverages

J De Roos, L De Vuyst - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Acetic acid bacteria (AAB) are commonly found in naturally fermented
foods.•MALDI-TOF MS facilitates the dereplication and identification of AAB.•The functional …

Microbiological, technological and therapeutic properties of kefir: a natural probiotic beverage

AMO Leite, MAL Miguel, RS Peixoto… - Brazilian journal of …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
Kefir is a fermented milk beverage produced by the action of bacteria and yeasts that exist in
symbiotic association in kefir grains. The artisanal production of the kefir is based on the …

Microbiological, biochemical, and functional aspects of sugary kefir fermentation-A review

FA Fiorda, GV de Melo Pereira, V Thomaz-Soccol… - Food …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sugary kefir beverage is produce by fermenting raw sugar solution with kefir grains, the
latter consisting of polysaccharide and microorganisms. This beverage, with great …

Physiology of acetic acid bacteria and their role in vinegar and fermented beverages

KM Lynch, E Zannini, S Wilkinson… - … Reviews in Food …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Acetic acid bacteria (AAB) have, for centuries, been important microorganisms in the
production of fermented foods and beverages such as vinegar, kombucha,(water) kefir, and …

Bacteria and yeast microbiota in milk kefir grains from different Italian regions

C Garofalo, A Osimani, V Milanović, L Aquilanti… - Food …, 2015 - Elsevier
Kefir grains are a unique symbiotic association of different microrganisms, mainly lactic acid
bacteria, yeasts and occasionally acetic acid bacteria, cohabiting in a natural …

Development of new non-dairy beverages from Mediterranean fruit juices fermented with water kefir microorganisms

W Randazzo, O Corona, R Guarcello, N Francesca… - Food …, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to explore the use of several Mediterranean fruit juices as
fermentable substrates to develop new non-dairy fermented beverages. Microbiological …

[HTML][HTML] Water kefir, a fermented beverage containing probiotic microorganisms: From ancient and artisanal manufacture to industrialized and regulated …

AF Moretti, MC Moure, F Quiñoy, F Esposito… - Future Foods, 2022 - Elsevier
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a demand for natural products able to
enhance consumers health. Many people discovered the benefits of fermented products …