Traditional kefir reduces weight gain and improves plasma and liver lipid profiles more successfully than a commercial equivalent in a mouse model of obesity

Kefir, a fermented milk beverage, has shown promise in alleviating obesity and associated metabolic dysfunction. However, microbial characteristics are variable among traditional kefirs, and commercial kefirs drastically differ from traditional kefir. This study investigated the ability of four trad...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Benjamin C.T. Bourrie, Paul D. Cotter, Benjamin P. Willing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464618301786