Microbiological, technological and therapeutic properties of kefir: A natural probiotic beverage

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 341-349

  Leite, Analy Machado de Oliveira ^a   Miguel, Marco Antônio Lemos ^a   Peixoto, Raquel Silva ^a   Rosado, Alexandre Soares ^a   Silva, Joab Trajano ^a   Paschoalin, Vania Margaret Flosi ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fermented milk; Kefir; Kefir grains; Microbial diversity; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS;

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BEVERAGE; BRAZIL; DAIRY PRODUCT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY;

BEVERAGES; BRAZIL; CULTURED MILK PRODUCTS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 84885820727     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822013000200001     Document Type: Review

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