Properties and benefits of kefir - A review

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 275-282

  John, Stephen Moses ^a   Deeseenthum, Sirirat ^a  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anti carcinogenic; Antimicrobial; Cholesterol; Kefir; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938849660     PISSN: 01253395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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