Kefir micro‐organisms: their role in grain assembly and health properties of fermented milk

AA Bengoa, C Iraporda, GL Garrote… - Journal of applied …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Kefir is a homemade viscous and slightly effervescent beverage obtained by milk
fermentation with kefir grains, which are built up by a complex community of lactic acid and …

Dietary fibers, prebiotics, and exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria: potential health benefits with special regard to cholesterol-lowering effects

E Korcz, Z Kerényi, L Varga - Food & function, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The gastrointestinal (GIT) microbiota, which plays a crucial role in human health, is
influenced by a number of factors including diet. Consumption of specific dietary ingredients …

[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 …

Kefir as a functional beverage gaining momentum towards its health promoting attributes

V Ganatsios, P Nigam, S Plessas, A Terpou - Beverages, 2021 - mdpi.com
The consumption of fermented foods posing health-promoting attributes is a rising global
trend. In this manner, fermented dairy products represent a significant subcategory of …

Adsorption of aflatoxin B1, zearalenone and ochratoxin A by microorganisms isolated from Kefir grains

FB Taheur, K Fedhila, K Chaieb, B Kouidhi… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
A strategy to reduce the deleterious effects of mycotoxins is to use dietary supplements that
contain microorganisms that bind mycotoxins and decrease their gastrointestinal absorption …

Water kefir: Factors affecting grain growth and health‐promoting properties of the fermented beverage

MD Pendón, AA Bengoa, C Iraporda… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Nowadays, the interest in the consumption of healthy foods has increased as well as the
homemade preparation of artisanal fermented product. Water kefir is an ancient drink of …

Analysis of Physicochemical Indices, Volatile Flavor Components, and Microbial Community of a Light-Flavor Daqu

G Fan, B Sun, Z Fu, Y Xia, M Huang… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Daqu contains the raw materials, microorganisms, and enzymes needed for Baijiu making,
and also provides the flavors and flavor precursors found in Baijiu. Herein, we describe our …

[HTML][HTML] Partial characterization and antioxidant activity of exopolysaccharides produced by Lactobacillus plantarum CNPC003

VB Bomfim, JHPL Neto, KS Leite, É de Andrade Vieira… - Lwt, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the production of exopolysaccharides (EPS) by three strains of Lactobacillus
was investigated, and Lactobacillus plantarum CNPC003 was identified as the largest …

Quality and shelf life assessment of a new beverage produced from water kefir grains and red pitaya

RS Bueno, JB Ressutte, NNY Hata, FC Henrique-Bana… - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to diversify the consumption of red pitaya, the objective of this study was to evaluate
the shelf life of two formulations of non-alcoholic beverages fermented by water kefir using …

Comparison of bacterial and fungal biodiversity of Turkish kefir grains with high-throughput metagenomic analysis

ÖK Ilıkkan, EŞ Bağdat - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier
Kefir is a health-promoting fermented drink having complex microbiota. This complex
microbiota consists of bacteria and yeast association that is bound together with a …