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An update on water kefir: Microbiology, composition and production.
Lynch KM, Wilkinson S, Daenen L, Arendt EK. Lynch KM, et al. Int J Food Microbiol. 2021 May 2;345:109128. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2021.109128. Epub 2021 Mar 3. Int J Food Microbiol. 2021. PMID: 33751986 Review.
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. ...Lactic acid bacteria, yeast and acetic acid bacteria are the primary microbial …
Water kefir is a sparkling, slightly acidic fermented beverage produced by fermenting a solution of sucrose, to which dried fruits ha …
Microbial Composition of Water Kefir Grains and Their Application for the Detoxification of Aflatoxin B1.
Ouyang W, Liao Z, Yang X, Zhang X, Zhu X, Zhong Q, Wang L, Fang X, Wang J. Ouyang W, et al. Toxins (Basel). 2024 Feb 15;16(2):107. doi: 10.3390/toxins16020107. Toxins (Basel). 2024. PMID: 38393185 Free PMC article.
Water kefir grains (WKGs), the starter used to develop a traditional beverage named water kefir, consist of a symbiotic mixture of probiotics with diverse bioactivities, but little is known about their abilities to remove mycotoxins that have serious adverse …
Water kefir grains (WKGs), the starter used to develop a traditional beverage named water kefir, consist of a symbiotic …
Milk kefir: composition, microbial cultures, biological activities, and related products.
Prado MR, Blandón LM, Vandenberghe LP, Rodrigues C, Castro GR, Thomaz-Soccol V, Soccol CR. Prado MR, et al. Front Microbiol. 2015 Oct 30;6:1177. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01177. eCollection 2015. Front Microbiol. 2015. PMID: 26579086 Free PMC article. Review.
There are numerous commercially available kefir based-products. Kefir may act as a matrix in the effective delivery of probiotic microorganisms in different types of products. ...This article aims to update the information about kefir and its microbiological …
There are numerous commercially available kefir based-products. Kefir may act as a matrix in the effective delivery of probiot …
The Many Faces of Kefir Fermented Dairy Products: Quality Characteristics, Flavour Chemistry, Nutritional Value, Health Benefits, and Safety.
Farag MA, Jomaa SA, El-Wahed AA, El-Seedi AHR. Farag MA, et al. Nutrients. 2020 Jan 28;12(2):346. doi: 10.3390/nu12020346. Nutrients. 2020. PMID: 32013044 Free PMC article. Review.
Kefir is a dairy product that can be prepared from different milk types, such as goat, buffalo, sheep, camel, or cow via microbial fermentation (inoculating milk with kefir grains). ...A mixture of two kinds of milk promotes kefir sensory and rh …
Kefir is a dairy product that can be prepared from different milk types, such as goat, buffalo, sheep, camel, or cow via microbial …
Bioactive Compounds from Kefir and Their Potential Benefits on Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Vieira CP, Rosario AILS, Lelis CA, Rekowsky BSS, Carvalho APA, Rosário DKA, Elias TA, Costa MP, Foguel D, Conte-Junior CA. Vieira CP, et al. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2021 Oct 27;2021:9081738. doi: 10.1155/2021/9081738. eCollection 2021. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2021. PMID: 34745425 Free PMC article.
Firstly, we identified differences in the microbial composition among both types of kefir. Available evidence concerning the action of different bioactive compounds from kefir on health, both from in vitro and in vivo studies, was subsequently summariz …
Firstly, we identified differences in the microbial composition among both types of kefir. Available evidence concernin …
Russian Kefir Grains Microbial Composition and Its Changes during Production Process.
Kotova IB, Cherdyntseva TA, Netrusov AI. Kotova IB, et al. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2016;932:93-121. doi: 10.1007/5584_2016_2. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2016. PMID: 27539304
By combining DGGE-PCR method, classical microbiological analysis and light- and electron microscopic observations, it was found that the composition of microbial communities of central Russia regions kefir grains, starter and kefir drink include …
By combining DGGE-PCR method, classical microbiological analysis and light- and electron microscopic observations, it was found that the …
Kefir microbial composition is a deciding factor in the physiological impact of kefir in a mouse model of obesity.
Bourrie BCT, Ju T, Fouhse JM, Forgie AJ, Sergi C, Cotter PD, Willing BP. Bourrie BCT, et al. Br J Nutr. 2021 Jan 28;125(2):129-138. doi: 10.1017/S0007114520002743. Epub 2020 Jul 20. Br J Nutr. 2021. PMID: 32684173
Here, we investigate the ability of pitched culture kefir, that is, kefir produced by a small number of specific strains, to recapitulate health benefits of a traditional kefir, in a diet-induced obesity mouse model, and examine how microbial compos …
Here, we investigate the ability of pitched culture kefir, that is, kefir produced by a small number of specific strains, to r …
Use of reconstituted kefir consortia to determine the impact of microbial composition on kefir metabolite profiles.
Bourrie BCT, Diether N, Dias RP, Nam SL, de la Mata AP, Forgie AJ, Gaur G, Harynuk JJ, Gänzle M, Cotter PD, Willing BP. Bourrie BCT, et al. Food Res Int. 2023 Nov;173(Pt 2):113467. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113467. Epub 2023 Sep 12. Food Res Int. 2023. PMID: 37803789
Kefir is fermented traditionally with kefir grains, but commercial kefir production often relies on fermentation with planktonic cultures. ...Notably, the microbial composition of kefir fermentations has been shown to impact kef …
Kefir is fermented traditionally with kefir grains, but commercial kefir production often relies on fermentation …
Comparative analysis of the microbial community composition between Tibetan kefir grains and milks.
Gao W, Zhang L. Gao W, et al. Food Res Int. 2019 Feb;116:137-144. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.11.056. Epub 2018 Nov 28. Food Res Int. 2019. PMID: 30716928
In this study, we have investigated the bacterial and fungal community compositions in five Tibetan kefir grains (grain group) and five related kefir milks (milk group) via a combination of high-throughput sequencing technology and comparative bioinfor …
In this study, we have investigated the bacterial and fungal community compositions in five Tibetan kefir grains (grain …
Multi-omics characterization of the microbial populations and chemical space composition of a water kefir fermentation.
Arrieta-Echeverri MC, Fernandez GJ, Duarte-Riveros A, Correa-Álvarez J, Bardales JA, Villanueva-Mejía DF, Sierra-Zapata L. Arrieta-Echeverri MC, et al. Front Mol Biosci. 2023 Oct 2;10:1223863. doi: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1223863. eCollection 2023. Front Mol Biosci. 2023. PMID: 37849822 Free PMC article.
One of these health-promoting products is water kefir, which is a fermented sugary beverage based on kefir grains (symbiotic colonies of yeast, lactic acid and acetic acid bacteria). According to previous knowledge and the uniqueness of each water kefir …
One of these health-promoting products is water kefir, which is a fermented sugary beverage based on kefir grains (symb …
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