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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Kefir and health: a contemporary perspective

Z Ahmed, Y Wang, A Ahmad, ST Khan… - Critical reviews in …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Kefir and its related products are renowned nutraceutical dairy products produced through
fermentation of yeasts and bacteria naturally present in grains of kefir. The nutritional …

[图书][B] Handbook of fermented functional foods

ERT Farnworth - 2008 - taylorfrancis.com
For centuries, people around the world have used fermentation to preserve and enhance the
flavor of a wide variety of foods. Today, complex interactions of microbiota in the digestive …

HS-GC-IMS with PCA to analyze volatile flavor compounds of honey peach packaged with different preservation methods during storage

P Leng, HW Hu, AH Cui, HJ Tang, YG Liu - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the flavor fingerprint of post-harvest peach fruits from Amygdalus persica L.
Yingshuanghong (YSH) was developed and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were …

Characterization of kefir-like beverages produced from vegetable juices

O Corona, W Randazzo, A Miceli, R Guarcello… - LWT-Food Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to develop new non-dairy fermented beverages using vegetable
juices as fermentable substrates. Carrot, fennel, melon, onion, tomato and strawberry juices …

Characterisation of the microbial population at different stages of Kefir production and Kefir grain mass cultivation

RC Witthuhn, T Schoeman, TJ Britz - International dairy journal, 2005 - Elsevier
Kefir is a fermented milk that is produced by adding Kefir grains, consisting of bacteria and
yeasts, to milk. The aim of this study was to determine the microbial population at different …