The Microbiota and health promoting characteristics of the fermented beverage Kefir.

Kefir is a complex fermented dairy product created through the symbiotic fermentation of milk by lactic acid bacteria and yeasts contained within an exopolysaccharide and protein complex called a kefir grain. As with other fermented dairy products, kefir has been associated with a range of health b...

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Main Authors: Benjamin C.T. Bourrie, Benjamin P Willing, Paul David Cotter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00647/full