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Kefir improves lactose digestion and tolerance in adults with lactose maldigestion.
Hertzler SR, Clancy SM. Hertzler SR, et al. J Am Diet Assoc. 2003 May;103(5):582-7. doi: 10.1053/jada.2003.50111. J Am Diet Assoc. 2003. PMID: 12728216 Clinical Trial.
OBJECTIVE: Kefir is a fermented milk beverage that contains different cultures than yogurt. The objective of this study was to determine whether kefir improves lactose digestion and tolerance in adults with lactose maldigestion. ...Further studi …
OBJECTIVE: Kefir is a fermented milk beverage that contains different cultures than yogurt. The objective of this study was to determ …
Milk kefir: nutritional, microbiological and health benefits.
Rosa DD, Dias MMS, Grześkowiak ŁM, Reis SA, Conceição LL, Peluzio MDCG. Rosa DD, et al. Nutr Res Rev. 2017 Jun;30(1):82-96. doi: 10.1017/S0954422416000275. Epub 2017 Feb 22. Nutr Res Rev. 2017. PMID: 28222814 Review.
Kefir originates from the Caucasus and Tibet. Recently, kefir has raised interest in the scientific community due to its numerous beneficial effects on health. ...Regular consumption of kefir has been associated with improved digestion and tolerance to …
Kefir originates from the Caucasus and Tibet. Recently, kefir has raised interest in the scientific community due to its numer …
Fermented Foods: Definitions and Characteristics, Impact on the Gut Microbiota and Effects on Gastrointestinal Health and Disease.
Dimidi E, Cox SR, Rossi M, Whelan K. Dimidi E, et al. Nutrients. 2019 Aug 5;11(8):1806. doi: 10.3390/nu11081806. Nutrients. 2019. PMID: 31387262 Free PMC article. Review.
The aim of this review is to define and characterise common fermented foods (kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, tempeh, natto, miso, kimchi, sourdough bread), their mechanisms of action (including impact on the microbiota), and the evidence for effects on gastrointestinal health …
The aim of this review is to define and characterise common fermented foods (kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, tempeh, natto, miso, kimchi …
Yogurt and other fermented foods as sources of health-promoting bacteria.
Kok CR, Hutkins R. Kok CR, et al. Nutr Rev. 2018 Dec 1;76(Suppl 1):4-15. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuy056. Nutr Rev. 2018. PMID: 30452699 Review.
Increased consumption of yogurt, kefir, and other fermented foods has been driven, in part, by the health benefits these products may confer. ...Several studies have shown that consumption of yogurt and other fermented foods may improve intestinal and extraintestinal healt …
Increased consumption of yogurt, kefir, and other fermented foods has been driven, in part, by the health benefits these products may …
Enhancement of intestinal hydrolysis of lactose by microbial beta-galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.23) of kefir.
de Vrese M, Keller B, Barth CA. de Vrese M, et al. Br J Nutr. 1992 Jan;67(1):67-75. doi: 10.1079/bjn19920009. Br J Nutr. 1992. PMID: 1547204
To avoid superimposing effects of free galactose, as with yogurt, fresh or heat-treated suspensions of mechanically disintegrated kefir grains in kefir, containing lactose but no free galactose, were fed to ten Gottingen minipigs. Each meal contained 101.1 (S …
To avoid superimposing effects of free galactose, as with yogurt, fresh or heat-treated suspensions of mechanically disintegrated kefir …
Microbiological, technological and therapeutic properties of kefir: a natural probiotic beverage.
de Oliveira Leite AM, Miguel MA, Peixoto RS, Rosado AS, Silva JT, Paschoalin VM. de Oliveira Leite AM, et al. Braz J Microbiol. 2013 Oct 30;44(2):341-9. doi: 10.1590/S1517-83822013000200001. eCollection 2013. Braz J Microbiol. 2013. PMID: 24294220 Free PMC article. Review.
Kefir is a fermented milk beverage produced by the action of bacteria and yeasts that exist in symbiotic association in kefir grains. ...Several studies have shown that kefir and its constituents have antimicrobial, antitumor, anticarcinogenic and immunomodul …
Kefir is a fermented milk beverage produced by the action of bacteria and yeasts that exist in symbiotic association in kefir …
Effects of Kefir Consumption on Gastrointestinal Health, Biochemical Parameters, Sleep, and Mental Well-Being in Healthy Young Adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Bakırhan H, Ozyurek Arpa F, Pehlivan M, Kalkan I. Bakırhan H, et al. J Nutr. 2026 Jan;156(1):101247. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.11.016. Epub 2025 Nov 26. J Nutr. 2026. PMID: 41314291 Clinical Trial.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of kefir consumption on health outcomes. METHODS: In this randomized controlled trial, involving 65 volunteers, participants in the kefir group consumed 250 mL of lactose-free kefir daily …
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of kefir consumption on health outcomes. METHODS: In this randomized …
Review on kefir beverages from milk and water: health benefits, processing and applications.
Lim JJL, Chin NL, Chong CW, Ripen AM, How S, Teoh SQ. Lim JJL, et al. Food Sci Anim Resour. 2026 Dec;46(1):31. doi: 10.1007/s44463-025-00004-1. Epub 2026 Feb 11. Food Sci Anim Resour. 2026. PMID: 41821969 Free PMC article. Review.
It includes milk kefir and water kefir which have gained separate attention. Although milk kefir is more heard of than water kefir, it is essential to understand both in greater details in terms of similarities and differences. The key health benefits …
It includes milk kefir and water kefir which have gained separate attention. Although milk kefir is more heard of than …
Nanofiltration of the Remaining Whey after Kefir Grains' Cultivation.
Simonič M. Simonič M. Membranes (Basel). 2022 Oct 13;12(10):993. doi: 10.3390/membranes12100993. Membranes (Basel). 2022. PMID: 36295752 Free PMC article.
The remaining whey fraction was used as a starter culture substrate of kefir grains. The aim of this work was, firstly, to study the possibility of column replacement by a UF membrane. If we succeeded, the concentrate would be used as a starter culture substrate of kefi …
The remaining whey fraction was used as a starter culture substrate of kefir grains. The aim of this work was, firstly, to study the …
Peptidomic analysis reveals proteolytic activity of kefir microorganisms on bovine milk proteins.
Dallas DC, Citerne F, Tian T, Silva VL, Kalanetra KM, Frese SA, Robinson RC, Mills DA, Barile D. Dallas DC, et al. Food Chem. 2016 Apr 15;197(Pt A):273-84. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.10.116. Epub 2015 Oct 26. Food Chem. 2016. PMID: 26616950 Free PMC article.
SCOPE: The microorganisms that make up kefir grains are well known for lactose fermentation, but the extent to which they hydrolyze and consume milk proteins remains poorly understood. Peptidomics technologies were used to examine the proteolytic activity of kefi …
SCOPE: The microorganisms that make up kefir grains are well known for lactose fermentation, but the extent to which they hydr …
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