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 …

[HTML][HTML] The microbiota and health promoting characteristics of the fermented beverage kefir

BCT Bourrie, BP Willing, PD Cotter - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Kefir is a complex fermented dairy product created through the symbiotic fermentation of milk
by lactic acid bacteria and yeasts contained within an exopolysaccharide and protein …

Kefir–a complex probiotic

ER Farnworth - Food Science and Technology Bulletin: Fu, 2006 - books.google.com
Kefir is a fermented milk drink produced by the actions of bacteria and yeasts contained in
kefir grains, and is reported to have a unique taste and unique properties. During …

An introduction to the traditional fermented foods and beverages of Turkey

B Kabak, ADW Dobson - Critical reviews in food science and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Fermented foods and beverages, whether of plant or animal origin, play an important role in
the diet of people in many parts of the world. Fermented foods not only provide important …

Microbial diversity of traditional kefir grains and their role on kefir aroma

E Dertli, AH Çon - LWT-Food Science and Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Kefir grains consist of rich bacterial and fungal microflora responsible for the production of
this traditional fermented milk beverage with unique flavour properties. Here, a …

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 …

Functional properties of kefir

ZB Guzel-Seydim, T Kok-Tas, AK Greene… - Critical reviews in food …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Kefir is a unique cultured dairy product due to combined lactic acid and alcoholic
fermentation of lactose in milk. Kefir is produced by microbial activity of “kefir grains” which …

Microbial succession and flavor production in the fermented dairy beverage kefir

AM Walsh, F Crispie, K Kilcawley, O O'Sullivan… - Msystems, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Kefir is a putatively health-promoting dairy beverage that is produced when a kefir grain,
consisting of a consortium of microorganisms, is added to milk to initiate a natural …

[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 …

Microbiological, physicochemical, and sensory characteristics of kefir during storage

A Irigoyen, I Arana, M Castiella, P Torre, FC Ibanez - Food chemistry, 2005 - Elsevier
Changes in certain microbiological, physicochemical, and sensory parameters of kefir were
studied during refrigerated storage. Kefir batches were prepared using 1% and 5% added …