Potential Probiotic Microorganisms in Kefir

Abstract

Probiotic microorganisms are defined as living microorganisms that provide health benefits on the host when administered in adequate amounts. The benefits include improvement of microbial balance immune system and oral health, provision of cholesterol-lowering effect, and antimicrobial activity against a wide variety of bacteria and some fungi. Kefir microbiota contains active living microorganisms. Many researches were carried out that potential probiotic bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus kefir, Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, or yeasts like microorganisms such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Kluyveromyces lactis, and Kluyveromyces marxianus were isolated from kefir grains. This chapter presents the data both on the probiotic bacteria isolated from kefir grains or kefir and the probiotic properties of kefir produced with these microorganisms.

Stereometric characterization of kefir microbial films associated with Maytenus rigida extract

“…Several studies have highlighted that kefir has the potential to treat diseases such as cancer (Hatmal et al, 2018;Melo et al, 2018;Topuz et al, 2008), gastritis (Akal et al, 2018;Bekar et al, 2011;Yamane et al, 2018), tumors (Yamane et al, 2018), inflammations (Rodrigues et al, 2016), and infections (Iraporda et al, 2017;Burlando & Cornara, 2017;Spinler et al, 2016;Prado et al, 2016). In regenerative medicine, kefir is given special attention as a biocurative for the skin (Gonçalves et al, 2019;Gonçalves et al, 2017).…”

“…Grains can be grown on a variety of substrates such as milk (Ismail et al, 2018; Luang‐In et al, 2018; Sharifi et al, 2017), fruit juice (Plessas et al, 2016; Randazzo et al, 2016), cane molasses (Fiorda et al, 2017; Korukluoglu et al, 2017), and sugar (Y. T. Chen et al, 2018; Koh et al, 2018; Silva et al, 2009). Several studies have highlighted that kefir has the potential to treat diseases such as cancer (Hatmal et al, 2018; Melo et al, 2018; Topuz et al, 2008), gastritis (Akal et al, 2018; Bekar et al, 2011; Yamane et al, 2018), tumors (Yamane et al, 2018), inflammations (Rodrigues et al, 2016), and infections (Iraporda et al, 2017; Burlando & Cornara, 2017; Spinler et al, 2016; Prado et al, 2016). In regenerative medicine, kefir is given special attention as a biocurative for the skin (Gonçalves et al, 2019; Gonçalves et al, 2017).…”

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“…Saccharomyces unisporus, แ ล ะ Pichia fermentans (Bourrie et al, 2016, Dertli and Çon, 2017, Akal et al, 2018 3 Oelschlaeger, 2010, Zago et al, 2011, Maccaferri et al, 2012, Adriana et al, 2016, Kim et al, 2016, Koh et al, 2018 (Oelschlaeger, 2010, Zago et al, 2011, Maccaferri et al, 2012, Kechagia et al, 2013, Adriana et al, 2016, Kim et al, 2016, Shokryazdan et al, 2017, Koh et al, 2018 2. 2.5 ก.…”