The anti-allergenic properties of milk kefir and soymilk kefir and their beneficial effects on the intestinal microflora

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 2527-2533

  Liu, Je Ruei ^a   Wang, Sheng Yao ^a   Chen, Ming Ju ^a   Yueh, Pei Ying ^b   Lin, Chin Wen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergy; IgE; IgG1; Intestinal microflora; Kefir

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; GLYCINE MAX; LACTOBACILLUS; MURINAE;

EID: 33845365681     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2649     Document Type: Article

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