MILK KEFIR: COMPOSITION, MICROBIAL CULTURES, BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES AND RELATED PRODUCTS

In recent years, there has been a strong focus on beneficial foods with probiotic microorganisms and functional organic substances. In this context, there is an increasing interest in the commercial use of kefir, since it can be marketed as a natural beverage that has health promoting bacteria. Ther...

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Main Authors: Maria Rosa Prado, Lina eGarcia, Luciana P. S. Vandenberghe, Cristine eRodrigues, Guillermo Raul Castro, Vanete Thomaz Soccol, Carlos Ricardo Soccol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01177/full