Kombucha and Kefir are Foods of the 21st Century: A Opinion

Abstract

Kefir is a fermented milk product having slight acidic taste, carbonation, and aroma good. The kefir beverage contains a specific mixture of microorganisms (lactic bacteria, acetic bacteria e yeast) that reside in symbiotic manner in a kefiran polysaccharide matrix. Kefir grains (Figure 1) can be characterized as small cauliflower florets, having a length of 10-40mm, irregularly shaped, white to yellowish in color, having firm texture and slimy appearance. The kefir microorganisms have a capacity to produce organic acids, antibiotics, and numerous types of antimicrobials; these substances have a lethal effect on pathogenic microorganisms of the body. Kefiran is an exopolysachhardie component of kefir grain that has significant importance in human health and nutrition [1,2].

Psychobiotic Therapy: Method to Reinforce the Immune System

“…Another way to nurture a healthy gut is to consume foods that contain beneficial microorganisms (probiotics) and prebiotics. This includes the symbiotic foods, such as yogurt [25;26], kefir [ 27 , 28 ] and kombucha [ 29 , 30 ].…”

“…Certainly, future clinical approaches are needed to ascertain their effectiveness in improving menthal disorders resulting from the evolution of COVID-19 outbreak. However, some potential strategies include the use of probiotic foods and natural, which have reports in the scientific literature of their numerous probiotic and nutritional benefits, such as “kefir” and “kombucha” [ 27 - 29 , 30 , 57 - 60 ].…”

Biological Significance of Probiotic Microorganisms from Kefir and Kombucha: A Review

“…Studies on the action of probiotic microorganisms on the host immune system have been carried out for some time [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][27][28][29][30][31]. Recent and non-recent bibliographies, most reporting studies with lactic acid bacteria, have shown that probiotics have an immunostimulant effect in animals and humans, although the mechanisms by which this occurs are not yet fully understood [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14].…”

“…Probiotics are live microorganisms capable of preventing and controlling gastro-intestinal issues and balancing the immune system [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]. They also combat allergies, aid in de-toxification, and regulate the body for better nutrient and vitamin absorption [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ].…”

“…Main microbiological/probiotic/functional characteristics when comparing kefir and kombucha. ,13,[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]39,[45][46][47][48][49][50][52][53][54][55][66][67][68]72,[75][76][77][78][79][80][81].Kombucha is a fermented beverage produced by the fermentation of black, oolong or green tea, varieties of Camellia sinensis tea, with sugar and a symbiotic microorganism culture known as SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast)[5,13,[32][33][34][35][40][41]…”