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Apalowo OE, Adegoye GA, Mbogori T, Kandiah J, Obuotor TM. Nutritional Characteristics, Health Impact, and Applications of Kefir. Foods 2024; 13:1026. [PMID: 38611332 PMCID: PMC11011999 DOI: 10.3390/foods13071026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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A global epidemiological shift has been observed in recent decades, characterized by an increase in age-related disorders, notably non-communicable chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. An appreciable causal link between changes in the gut microbiota and the onset of these maladies has been recognized, offering an avenue for effective management. Kefir, a probiotic-enriched fermented food, has gained significance in this setting due to its promising resource for the development of functional or value-added food formulations and its ability to reshape gut microbial composition. This has led to increasing commercial interest worldwide as it presents a natural beverage replete with health-promoting microbes and several bioactive compounds. Given the substantial role of the gut microbiota in human health and the etiology of several diseases, we conducted a comprehensive synthesis covering a total of 33 investigations involving experimental animal models, aimed to elucidate the regulatory influence of bioactive compounds present in kefir on gut microbiota and their potential in promoting optimal health. This review underscores the outstanding nutritional properties of kefir as a central repository of bioactive compounds encompassing micronutrients and amino acids and delineates their regulatory effects at deficient, adequate, and supra-nutritional intakes on the gut microbiota and their broader physiological consequences. Furthermore, an investigation of putative mechanisms that govern the regulatory effects of kefir on the gut microbiota and its connections with various human diseases was discussed, along with potential applications in the food industry.
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- Oladayo Emmanuel Apalowo
- Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USA; (O.E.A.); (G.A.A.)
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- Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USA; (O.E.A.); (G.A.A.)
- Department of Nutrition and Health Science, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA;
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Science, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA;
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Science, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA;
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Horvath A, Zukauskaite K, Hazia O, Balazs I, Stadlbauer V. Human gut microbiome: Therapeutic opportunities for metabolic syndrome-Hype or hope? Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2024; 7:e436. [PMID: 37771199 PMCID: PMC10781898 DOI: 10.1002/edm2.436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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Shifts in gut microbiome composition and metabolic disorders are associated with one another. Clinical studies and experimental data suggest a causal relationship, making the gut microbiome an attractive therapeutic goal. Diet, intake of probiotics or prebiotics and faecal microbiome transplantation (FMT) are methods to alter a person's microbiome composition. Although FMT may allow establishing a proof of concept to use microbiome modulation to treat metabolic disorders, studies show mixed results regarding the effects on metabolic parameters as well as on the composition of the microbiome. This review summarizes the current knowledge on diet, probiotics, prebiotics and FMT to treat metabolic diseases, focusing on studies that also report alterations in microbiome composition. Furthermore, clinical trial results on the effects of common drugs used to treat metabolic diseases are synopsized to highlight the bidirectional relationship between the microbiome and metabolic diseases. In conclusion, there is clear evidence that microbiome modulation has the potential to influence metabolic diseases; however, it is not possible to distinguish which intervention is the most successful. In addition, a clear commitment from all stakeholders is necessary to move forward in the direction of developing targeted interventions for microbiome modulation.
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- Angela Horvath
- Medical University of GrazGrazAustria
- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine (CBmed)GrazAustria
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- Medical University of GrazGrazAustria
- Life Sciences CentreVilnius UniversityVilniusLithuania
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- Medical University of GrazGrazAustria
- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine (CBmed)GrazAustria
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- Medical University of GrazGrazAustria
- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine (CBmed)GrazAustria
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- Medical University of GrazGrazAustria
- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine (CBmed)GrazAustria
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Abdul Kalam Saleena L, Chang SK, Simarani K, Arunachalam KD, Thammakulkrajang R, How YH, Pui LP. A comprehensive review of Bifidobacterium spp: as a probiotic, application in the food and therapeutic, and forthcoming trends. Crit Rev Microbiol 2023:1-17. [PMID: 37551693 DOI: 10.1080/1040841x.2023.2243617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Recently, more consumers are interested in purchasing probiotic food and beverage products that may improve their immune health. The market for functional foods and beverages that include Bifidobacterium is expanding because of their potential uses in both food and therapeutic applications. However, maintaining Bifidobacterium's viability during food processing and storage remains a challenge. Microencapsulation technique has been explored to improve the viability of Bifidobacterium. Despite the technical, microbiological, and economic challenges, the market potential for immune-supporting functional foods and beverages is significant. Additionally, there is a shift toward postbiotics as a solution for product innovation, a promising postbiotic product that can be incorporated into various food and beverage formats is also introduced in this review. As consumers become more health-conscious, future developments in the functional food and beverage market discussed in this review could serve as a reference for researchers and industrialist.
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- Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Science, Institute Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Directorate of Research, Center For Environmental Nuclear Research, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar, Chennai, India
- Faculty of Sciences, Marwadi University, Rajkot, India
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Suriyanarayanan S, Mandal S, Ramanujam K, Nicholls IA. Smart bio-nano interface derived from zein protein as receptors for biotinyl moiety. Talanta 2023; 256:124298. [PMID: 36701858 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Proteinaceous, tunable nanostructures of zein (prolamine of corn) were developed as biotinyl-specific receptors using a molecular imprinting technique. Sacrificial templates, such as latex beads (LB3) and anodized alumina membrane (AAM), have been used to control nanostructural patterns in biotin-imprinted zein (BMZ). Briefly, a methanolic solution of the zein-biotin complex was drop cast upon a self-organized LB3 and AAM templates on Au/quartz surfaces. Subsequent dissolution of these sacrificial templates affords highly oriented, predetermined, and uniformly grown hyperporous (300 nm) and nanowires (150 nm) motifs of zein (BMZ-LB3 and BMZ-AAM), as shown by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Selective extraction of biotin molecular template cast-off site-selective biotin imprints within these zein nanostructures complementary to biotinyl moieties. Alternatively, biotin-imprinted zein nanoparticles (BMZ-Np) and thin film (BMZ-MeOH) were prepared by coacervation and drop casting methods, respectively. Density functional theoretical (DFT) studies reveal strong hydrogen-bonded interaction of biotin with serine and glutamine residues of zein. Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) studies show remarkable sensitivity of the hyperporous-BMZ-LB3 and nanowires of BMZ-AAM towards biotin derivative (biotin methyl ester) by five (24.75 ± 1.34 Hz/mM) and four (18.19 ± 0.75 Hz/mM) times, respectively, higher than the BMZ-MeOH. Enhanced permeability features of the zein nanostructures, when templated with LB3, enable the QCM detection of biotin- or its derivatives down to 12.9 ng mL-1 from dairy products (Kefir). The outcome of this study shall be a key aspect in interfacing biological materials with micro-/nano-sensors and electronic devices for detecting pertinent analytes using sustainably developed biopolymer-based nanostructures.
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- Subramanian Suriyanarayanan
- Bioorganic & Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Linnaeus University Centre for Biomaterials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry & Biomedical Sciences, Linnaeus University, SE-391 82, Kalmar, Sweden.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences and Humanities, Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research (Deemed to Be University), Vadlamudi, Guntur, 522 213, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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- Bioorganic & Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Linnaeus University Centre for Biomaterials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry & Biomedical Sciences, Linnaeus University, SE-391 82, Kalmar, Sweden.
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Hari S, Ramaswamy K, Sivalingam U, Ravi A, Dhanraj S, Jagadeesan M. Progress and prospects of biopolymers production strategies. Physical Sciences Reviews 2023. [DOI: 10.1515/psr-2022-0215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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In recent decades, biopolymers have garnered significant attention owing to their aptitude as an environmentally approachable precursor for an extensive application. In addition, due to their alluring assets and widespread use, biopolymers have made significant strides in their production based on various sources and forms. This review focuses on the most recent improvements and breakthroughs that have been made in the manufacturing of biopolymers, via sections focusing the most frequented and preferred routes like micro-macro, algae apart from focusing on microbials routes with special attention to bacteria and the synthetic biology avenue of biopolymer production. For ensuring the continued growth of the global polymer industry, promising research trends must be pursued, as well as methods for overcoming obstacles that arise in exploiting the beneficial properties exhibited by a variety of biopolymers.
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Kairey L, Leech B, El-Assaad F, Bugarcic A, Dawson D, Lauche R. The effects of kefir consumption on human health: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Nutr Rev 2023; 81:267-286. [PMID: 35913411 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuac054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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CONTEXT Kefir, a traditional, fermented-milk beverage, has increasingly been promoted for various health benefits. The evidence from systematic reviews, however, is limited. OBJECTIVE Evidence from randomized controlled trials testing oral consumption of fermented-milk kefir on any outcome of human health or disease. DATA SOURCES A systematic search of 4 electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, and Cochrane Trials) from inception to July 31, 2021, was conducted. DATA EXTRACTION Data extraction and risk-of-bias assessments were conducted by 2 reviewers independently. DATA ANALYSIS A total of 18 publications reporting the results of 16 studies were included. Per the narrative analysis, fermented-milk kefir may have potential as a complementary therapy in reducing oral Streptococcus mutans, thereby reducing dental caries risk, and in Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy. Kefir may further aid treatment of adult dyslipidemia and hypertension, although evidence was very limited. Safety was only assessed in 5 of the 18 included publications, and 12 of the studies had an overall high risk for bias. CONCLUSION Kefir is a dairy product with a unique microbiological profile that appears to be a safe for generally healthy populations to consume. However, efficacy and safety data from high-quality human trials are essential before any recommendations may be made for conditions of the oral and gastric microbiota and metabolic health. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO registration no. CRD42020211494.
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- Lana Kairey
- are with the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
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- are with the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
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- is with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Microbiome Research Centre, St George and Sutherland Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- are with the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
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- is with the Central Queensland University, Wayville, South Australia, Australia
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- are with the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
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Cui Y, Wang X, Yue Y, Du G, Chen H, Ning M, Yuan Y, Yue T. Metagenomic features of Tibetan kefir grains and its metabolomics analysis during fermentation. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2023.114502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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de Vasconcelos RF, Costa V, Araujo B, Maia TAC, Dias R, Vasconcelos L, Silveira H, Carneiro B, Thiers D, Costa FWG, Kurita L, Ayala A, Leitão R, Pereira KMA, Gondim DV, Goes P. Milk kefir therapy improves the skeletal response to resistance exercise in rats submitted to glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Exp Gerontol 2022; 167:111921. [PMID: 35964897 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2022.111921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO) has emerged as a challenge after long-term glucocorticoids (GCs) administration. Exercise has been an important non-pharmacological option, while medications modulate bone remodeling despite adverse effects. In this way, milk Kefir (MK) therapy stands out as a safe alternative to improve bone metabolism. Our study aimed to investigate the effect of MK associated to resistance exercise on bone loss in rats with GIO. For this, sixty male Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups: normal (N) and subjected to GIO, which was subdivided into 4 groups: control (C), milk kefir therapy (K), Exercise (Ex), and Exercise+K (ExK). GIO was induced by dexamethasone (7 mg/kg - i.m.; 1×/wk, 5 wk). MK was administered daily (1×/day; 0.7 ml/animal) and the climb exercise with load was performed 3×/wk; both for 16 wk. Femur was collected for assessment of bone microarchitecture, quality and metabolism. GIO markedly reduced trabecular bone volume density (BV/TV) (-35 %), trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) (-33 %), mineral content of femur (-26 %) as well as bone collagen content (-56 %). Bone strength and its biomechanical properties given by flexural strength (-81 %), fracture load (-80 %), and the number of osteocytes (-84 %) were lowered after GIO. GCs reduced osteoblast number and function while increased osteoclast number, altering bone remodeling (p < 0.05). On the other hand, ExK significantly improved bone microarchitecture and quality, marked by fractal dimension increase (+38 %), cortical volume (+34 %), BV/TV (+34 %), Tb.Th (+33 %), mineral content and collagen maturity, while reduced the space between trabecula (-34 %). The Ex and ExK increased the number of osteocytes (p < 0.05) and they were able to reverse the lower osteoblast number. Both treatments used alone significantly enhanced bone biomechanical properties, but the ExK showed a more significant improvement. ExK ameliorated bone strength and biomechanics (p < 0.05) and stimulated bone formation and modulated bone remodeling (p < 0.05). MK and exercise administered isolated or in association increased the percentage of collagen bone filling after GIO (p < 0.05), but only ExK improved collagen maturity. Our results showed that MK associated to resistance exercise enhanced bone microarchitecture, quality and metabolism, being therefore an interesting tool to improve skeletal response during GIO.
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- Raquel Felipe de Vasconcelos
- Post-Graduation Program in Morphofunctional Science, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Nucleus of Study and Research in Pain, Inflammation and Osteoimmunology (NEPDIO), School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Morphofunctional Science, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Nucleus of Study and Research in Pain, Inflammation and Osteoimmunology (NEPDIO), School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Study and Research in Pain, Inflammation and Osteoimmunology (NEPDIO), School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Study and Research in Pain, Inflammation and Osteoimmunology (NEPDIO), School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Study and Research in Pain, Inflammation and Osteoimmunology (NEPDIO), School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Morphofunctional Science, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Nucleus of Study and Research in Pain, Inflammation and Osteoimmunology (NEPDIO), School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Morphofunctional Science, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Nucleus of Study and Research in Pain, Inflammation and Osteoimmunology (NEPDIO), School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Study and Research in Pain, Inflammation and Osteoimmunology (NEPDIO), School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Dentistry, Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Morphofunctional Science, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Nucleus of Study and Research in Pain, Inflammation and Osteoimmunology (NEPDIO), School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Dentistry, Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil; Oral Radiology Unit, Department of Dental Clinic, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Oral Radiology Unit, Department of Dental Clinic, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Post-graduation Program in Physics, Department of Physics, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Morphofunctional Science, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Department of Morphology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Morphofunctional Science, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Nucleus of Study and Research in Pain, Inflammation and Osteoimmunology (NEPDIO), School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Department of Morphology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Morphofunctional Science, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Nucleus of Study and Research in Pain, Inflammation and Osteoimmunology (NEPDIO), School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Department of Morphology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Morphofunctional Science, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Nucleus of Study and Research in Pain, Inflammation and Osteoimmunology (NEPDIO), School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
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Kurniawati M, Nurliyani N, Budhijanto W, Widodo W. Isolation and Identification of Lactose-Degrading Yeasts and Characterisation of Their Fermentation-Related Ability to Produce Ethanol. Fermentation 2022; 8:183. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8040183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Kefir is traditionally produced by fermenting cow’s milk using kefir grains as a starter culture. As the viability of microbes within kefir grains is limited and preparing the grains for kefir fermentation is laborious, here, a single starter that ferments lactose and produces ethanol is developed. For this purpose, it is important to isolate yeasts that can ferment lactose and subsequently produce alcohol. This study aimed to isolate and identify yeasts from kefir and characterise their ability as single starters to produce kefir. Based on morphological and physiological evaluations, 15 presumptive yeast isolates were obtained, 10 of which grew well on lactose-containing media. Those that were able to grow on lactose using only carbon sources were subjected to molecular identification based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of the 5.8 rDNA using PCR technology. Molecular identification confirmed four isolates—namely, KFA 3, KFA 7, KFA 9 and KFB 1—as belonging to Kluyveromyces marxianus. The batch fermentation data of these strains were fitted on a logistic model to obtain the carrying capacity coefficients and strain performances were compared. The kinetic modelling revealed that KFA 9 had the highest values for the carrying capacity coefficient, biomass yield and product yield, indicating that, among the four K. marxianus strains, this was superior due to its relatively fast growth and good ethanol productivity.
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González-Orozco BD, García-Cano I, Jiménez-Flores R, Alvárez VB. Invited review: Milk kefir microbiota—Direct and indirect antimicrobial effects. J Dairy Sci 2022; 105:3703-3715. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-21382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ding F, Krasilnikova AA, Leontieva MR, Stoyanova LG, Netrusov AI. Analysis of Kefir Grains from Different Regions of the Planet Using High-Throughput Sequencing. Moscow Univ Biol Sci Bull 2022; 77:286-291. [PMID: 36843649 PMCID: PMC9940072 DOI: 10.3103/s0096392522040010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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The taxonomic composition and spatial localization of yeast and bacteria in kefir grains (KG) obtained for study from different regions of the planet were investigated. The diversity of their microbiome has been demonstrated by high-throughput sequencing of bacterial 16S rRNA genes and the ITS1 region of the 18S-ITS1-5.8S-ITS2-28S complex of yeast rRNA. It has been established that the main representatives of the complex community of KG from different regions are lactic acid bacteria (LAB; lactobacilli, lactococci, and Leuconostoc spp. in different ratios) and different types of yeast of the genus Kazachstania (family Saccharomycetaceae). Acetic acid bacteria and a small percentage of yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus were detected in the KG from Tibet, and yeast Pichia kluyveri was detected in the KG from Ossetia.
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- F. Ding
- grid.14476.300000 0001 2342 9668Microbiology Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia ,Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, 518172 Shenzhen, China
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- grid.14476.300000 0001 2342 9668Microbiology Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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- grid.14476.300000 0001 2342 9668Microbiology Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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- grid.14476.300000 0001 2342 9668Microbiology Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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- grid.14476.300000 0001 2342 9668Microbiology Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia ,Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, High School of Economics, 101000 Moscow, Russia
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Guo Q, Li S, Tang J, Chang S, Qiang L, Du G, Yue T, Yuan Y. Microencapsulation of Lactobacillus plantarum by spray drying: Protective effects during simulated food processing, gastrointestinal conditions, and in kefir. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 194:539-545. [PMID: 34808148 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.11.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Probiotics are incorporated into food products because of numerous favorable effects on human health. The viability of probiotics is often affected by unfavorable interference during processing. The encapsulation can provide protection to probiotics during mechanical processing, storage, and gastrointestinal digestion. This study aimed to evaluate the protective effect of whey protein isolate (WPI) and dextran (DX) conjugates for Lactobacillus plantarum. The WPI-DX conjugate was prepared by Maillard-based glycation and confirmed by gel electrophoresis. Extending the heating time from 1 to 5 h decreased the content of tryptophan residues and increased the amide I and amide II bands. The enhanced protective ability of Maillard reaction products (MRPs) for L. plantarum was observed under conditions of stress (pH, heat, and salt) and in vitro digestion. In situ viability tests showed that encapsulation improved the survival of bacteria in kefir during 15 days of storage at 4 °C. Overall, our results provide valuable information for the development of functional probiotic food products.
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- Qi Guo
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China; College of Food Science and Techonology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China.
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Ilıkkan ÖK, Bağdat EŞ. Comparison of bacterial and fungal biodiversity of Turkish kefir grains with high-throughput metagenomic analysis. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Pereira TMC, Côco LZ, Ton AMM, Meyrelles SS, Campos-Toimil M, Campagnaro BP, Vasquez EC. The Emerging Scenario of the Gut-Brain Axis: The Therapeutic Actions of the New Actor Kefir against Neurodegenerative Diseases. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:1845. [PMID: 34829716 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10111845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The fact that millions of people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or Parkinson’s disease (PD), the two most prevalent neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), has been a permanent challenge to science. New tools were developed over the past two decades and were immediately incorporated into routines in many laboratories, but the most valuable scientific contribution was the “waking up” of the gut microbiota. Disturbances in the gut microbiota, such as an imbalance in the beneficial/pathogenic effects and a decrease in diversity, can result in the passage of undesired chemicals and cells to the systemic circulation. Recently, the potential effect of probiotics on restoring/preserving the microbiota was also evaluated regarding important metabolite and vitamin production, pathogen exclusion, immune system maturation, and intestinal mucosal barrier integrity. Therefore, the focus of the present review is to discuss the available data and conclude what has been accomplished over the past two decades. This perspective fosters program development of the next steps that are necessary to obtain confirmation through clinical trials on the magnitude of the effects of kefir in large samples.
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Vieira CP, Rosario AILS, Lelis CA, Rekowsky BSS, Carvalho APA, Rosário DKA, Elias TA, Costa MP, Foguel D, Conte-Junior CA. Bioactive Compounds from Kefir and Their Potential Benefits on Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Oxid Med Cell Longev 2021; 2021:9081738. [PMID: 34745425 PMCID: PMC8566050 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9081738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Despite evidence of health benefits from kefir administration, a systematic review with meta-analysis on bioactive compounds associated with these benefits is still absent in the literature. Kefir is fermented milk resulting from the metabolism of a complex microbiota in symbiosis. Recent researches have investigated the bioactive compounds responsible for the preventive and therapeutic effects attributed to kefir. However, differences in functional potential between industrial and artisanal kefir are still controversial. Firstly, we identified differences in the microbial composition among both types of kefir. Available evidence concerning the action of different bioactive compounds from kefir on health, both from in vitro and in vivo studies, was subsequently summarized to draw a primary conclusion of the dose and the intervention time for effect, the producer microorganisms, the precursor in the milk, and the action mechanism. Meta-analysis was performed to investigate the statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) between intervention and control and between both types of kefir for each health effect studied. In summary, the bioactive compounds more commonly reported were exopolysaccharides, including kefiran, bioactive peptides, and organic acids, especially lactic acid. Kefir bioactive compounds presented antimicrobial, anticancer, and immune-modulatory activities corroborated by the meta-analysis. However, clinical evidence is urgently needed to strengthen the practical applicability of these bioactive compounds. The mechanisms of their action were diverse, indicating that they can act by different signaling pathways. Still, industrial and artisanal kefir may differ regarding functional potential-OR of 8.56 (95% CI: 2.27-32.21, P ≤ .001)-according to the observed health effect, which can be associated with differences in the microbial composition between both types of kefir.
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- Carla P. Vieira
- Center for Food Analysis (NAL), Technological Development Support Laboratory (LADETEC), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-598, Brazil
- Laboratory of Advanced Analysis in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (LAABBM), Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-909, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Advanced Analysis in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (LAABBM), Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-909, Brazil
- Laboratory of Inspection and Technology of Milk and Derivatives, Escola de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170-110 Bahia, Brazil
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- Center for Food Analysis (NAL), Technological Development Support Laboratory (LADETEC), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-598, Brazil
- Laboratory of Advanced Analysis in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (LAABBM), Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-909, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Inspection and Technology of Milk and Derivatives, Escola de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170-110 Bahia, Brazil
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- Center for Food Analysis (NAL), Technological Development Support Laboratory (LADETEC), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-598, Brazil
- Laboratory of Advanced Analysis in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (LAABBM), Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-909, Brazil
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- Center for Food Analysis (NAL), Technological Development Support Laboratory (LADETEC), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-598, Brazil
- Laboratory of Advanced Analysis in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (LAABBM), Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-909, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Advanced Analysis in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (LAABBM), Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-909, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Inspection and Technology of Milk and Derivatives, Escola de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170-110 Bahia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Protein Aggregation and Amyloidosis, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-590 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Center for Food Analysis (NAL), Technological Development Support Laboratory (LADETEC), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-598, Brazil
- Laboratory of Advanced Analysis in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (LAABBM), Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-909, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Sanitary Surveillance (PPGVS), National Institute of Health Quality Control (INCQS), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-900, Brazil
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Zhao D, Cao J, Jin H, Shan Y, Fang J, Liu F. Beneficial impacts of fermented celery ( Apium graveolens L.) juice on obesity prevention and gut microbiota modulation in high-fat diet fed mice. Food Funct 2021; 12:9151-9164. [PMID: 34606532 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo00560j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Metabolic syndrome caused obesity has long been recognized as a risk of health. Celery and celery extracts have various medicinal properties, such as anti-diabetes and anti-inflammatory properties and blood glucose and serum lipid reduction. However, the effect of probiotic fermentation on celery juice and the association between fermented celery juice (FCJ) and obesity were unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the beneficial effects of FCJ on high-fat diet (HFD) induced obesity and related metabolic syndromes. C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into six groups (n = 15 per group) fed either a normal diet (ND) or HFD with or without CJ/FCJ (10 g kg-1 day-1) by oral gavage for 12 weeks. Here we demonstrated that the probiotic fermentation of celery juice (CJ) could enhance the active ingredients in celery, such as total polyphenols, flavonoids, vitamin C and SOD. Compared to the slight improvement induced by CJ ingestion, FCJ intake significantly inhibited body weight gain, prevented dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia, and suppressed visceral fat accumulation. Furthermore, 16S rRNA sequencing analysis revealed that FCJ intake altered the composition of gut microbiota, increasing the ratio of Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes and the relative abundance of beneficial bacteria (Lactobacillus, Ruminococcaceae_UCG-014, Faecalibaculum and Blautia), and decreasing the relative abundance of harmful bacteria (Alloprevotella and Helicobacter). These findings suggest that FCJ can prevent HFD-induced obesity and become a novel gut microbiota modulator to prevent HFD-induced gut dysbiosis and obesity-related metabolic disorders.
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- Dong Zhao
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety of Ministry of Education & Single Molecule Nanometry Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety of Ministry of Education & Single Molecule Nanometry Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety of Ministry of Education & Single Molecule Nanometry Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety of Ministry of Education & Single Molecule Nanometry Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
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- Weifang Bowei Agricultural Development Co., Ltd, Weifang 261000, Shandong, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety of Ministry of Education & Single Molecule Nanometry Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
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GÖZÜOĞLU G, ÇETİK YILDIZ S. Myeloprotective and hematoprotective role of kefir on cyclophosphamide toxicity in rats. Archives of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 2021. [DOI: 10.25000/acem.903843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Barros SÉDL, Rocha CDS, de Moura MSB, Barcelos MP, da Silva CHTDP, Hage-Melim LIDS. Potential beneficial effects of kefir and its postbiotic, kefiran, on child food allergy. Food Funct 2021; 12:3770-3786. [PMID: 33977950 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo03182h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Food allergies are known as the public health problem, affecting people of all age groups, but more commonly in babies and children, with consequences for nutritional status and quality of life. The increase in the consumption of healthy foods has consequently led to an increased demand for functional foods with specific health benefits. Thus, the pharmaceutical industry's interest in natural products has grown every time and is therefore considered as an alternative to synthetic drugs. Kefir has been outstanding for several years as promising in the manufacture of various pharmaceutical products, due to its nutritional and therapeutic properties for the treatment of many diseases. Currently, a wide variety of new functional foods are appearing on the market, representing an important segment. Postbiotics, for example, has stood out for being a product with action similar to probiotics, without offering side effects. The kefiran is the postbiotic from kefir that promotes potential beneficial effects on food allergy from the intestinal microbiome to the immune system. In this context, it is necessary to know the main promoting component of this functional effect. This review compiles the benefits that kefir, and especially its postbiotic, kefiran, can bring to food allergy. In addition, it serve as a subsidy for studies on the development of innovative nutraceutical products, including the use of kefiran as an alternative therapy in food allergy.
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- Susy Érika de Lima Barros
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry (PharMedChem), Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry (PharMedChem), Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Brazil.
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- Computational Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Science of Riberão Preto, Univerisity of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Biadała A, Adzahan NM. Storage Stability of Antioxidant in Milk Products Fermented with Selected Kefir Grain Microflora. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26113307. [PMID: 34072808 PMCID: PMC8198797 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26113307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to assess the antioxidant potential of goat’s milk and whey from goat’s milk fermented with selected bacteria strains from kefir grain (L. plantarum, L. fermentum, L. rhamnosus and L. acidophilus) with regard to fermented cow’s milk with the same bacteria strains. The assessment of antioxidant potential was made by ABTS, DPPH, TPC and FRAP methods. The work also assessed metabolic activity of tested lactic acid bacteria using measurement of electrical impedance changes in the growing medium. The highest values describing the antioxidant potential were found for fermented milk by L. acidophilus. It was also found that the time of cooling storage causes significantly increasing the antioxidant potential of most analyzed samples. Metabolic activity of tested lactic acid bacteria was the highest for cow’s milk. The course of curves for goat’s milk and whey from goat’s milk was similar, which confirms the differences between cow and goat milk.
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- Agata Biadała
- Department of Food Quality and Safety Management, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznan, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-618-466-261
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- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
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Alves E, Ntungwe EN, Gregório J, Rodrigues LM, Pereira-Leite C, Caleja C, Pereira E, Barros L, Aguilar-Vilas MV, Rosado C, Rijo P. Characterization of Kefir Produced in Household Conditions: Physicochemical and Nutritional Profile, and Storage Stability. Foods 2021; 10:1057. [PMID: 34064868 PMCID: PMC8150857 DOI: 10.3390/foods10051057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Kefir, a traditional fermented food, has numerous health benefits due to its unique chemical composition, which is reflected in its excellent nutritional value. Physicochemical and microbial composition of kefir obtained from fermented milk are influenced by the type of the milk, grain to milk ratio, time and temperature of fermentation, and storage conditions. It is crucial that kefir characteristics are maintained during storage since continuous metabolic activities of residual kefir microbiota may occur. This study aimed to examine the nutritional profile of kefir produced in traditional in use conditions by fermentation of ultra-high temperature pasteurized (UHT) semi-skimmed cow milk using argentinean kefir grains and compare the stability and nutritional compliance of freshly made and refrigerated kefir. Results indicate that kefir produced under home use conditions maintains the expected characteristics with respect to the physicochemical parameters and composition, both after fermentation and after refrigerated storage. This work further contributes to the characterization of this food product that is so widely consumed around the world by focusing on kefir that was produced in a typical household setting.
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- Emília Alves
- CBIOS—Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona’s, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (E.A.); (E.N.N.); (J.G.); (L.M.R.); (C.P.-L.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alcalá, Carretera Madrid-Barcelona, Km 33.100, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain;
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- CBIOS—Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona’s, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (E.A.); (E.N.N.); (J.G.); (L.M.R.); (C.P.-L.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alcalá, Carretera Madrid-Barcelona, Km 33.100, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain;
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- CBIOS—Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona’s, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (E.A.); (E.N.N.); (J.G.); (L.M.R.); (C.P.-L.)
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- CBIOS—Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona’s, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (E.A.); (E.N.N.); (J.G.); (L.M.R.); (C.P.-L.)
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- CBIOS—Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona’s, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (E.A.); (E.N.N.); (J.G.); (L.M.R.); (C.P.-L.)
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; (C.C.); (E.P.); (L.B.)
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; (C.C.); (E.P.); (L.B.)
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; (C.C.); (E.P.); (L.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alcalá, Carretera Madrid-Barcelona, Km 33.100, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain;
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- CBIOS—Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona’s, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (E.A.); (E.N.N.); (J.G.); (L.M.R.); (C.P.-L.)
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- CBIOS—Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona’s, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (E.A.); (E.N.N.); (J.G.); (L.M.R.); (C.P.-L.)
- Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
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Croci S, D’Apolito LI, Gasperi V, Catani MV, Savini I. Dietary Strategies for Management of Metabolic Syndrome: Role of Gut Microbiota Metabolites. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13051389. [PMID: 33919016 PMCID: PMC8142993 DOI: 10.3390/nu13051389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex pathophysiological state with incidence similar to that of a global epidemic and represents a risk factor for the onset of chronic non-communicable degenerative diseases (NCDDs), including cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and some types of cancer. A plethora of literature data suggest the potential role of gut microbiota in interfering with the host metabolism, thus influencing several MetS risk factors. Perturbation of the gut microbiota’s composition and activity, a condition known as dysbiosis, is involved in the etiopathogenesis of multiple chronic diseases. Recent studies have shown that some micro-organism-derived metabolites (including trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Gram-negative bacteria, indoxyl sulfate and p-cresol sulfate) induce subclinical inflammatory processes involved in MetS. Gut microbiota’s taxonomic species or abundance are modified by many factors, including diet, lifestyle and medications. The main purpose of this review is to highlight the correlation between different dietary strategies and changes in gut microbiota metabolites. We mainly focus on the validity/inadequacy of specific dietary patterns to reduce inflammatory processes, including leaky gut and subsequent endotoxemia. We also describe the chance of probiotic supplementation to interact with the immune system and limit negative consequences associated with MetS.
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- Correspondence: (V.G.); (M.V.C.); Tel.: +39-06-72596465 (V.G. & M.V.C.)
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Radhouani H, Correia S, Gonçalves C, Reis RL, Oliveira JM. Synthesis and Characterization of Biocompatible Methacrylated Kefiran Hydrogels: Towards Tissue Engineering Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:1342. [PMID: 33923932 DOI: 10.3390/polym13081342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Hydrogel application feasibility is still limited mainly due to their low mechanical strength and fragile nature. Therefore, several physical and chemical cross-linking modifications are being used to improve their properties. In this research, methacrylated Kefiran was synthesized by reacting Kefiran with methacrylic anhydride (MA). The developed MA-Kefiran was physicochemically characterized, and its biological properties evaluated by different techniques. Chemical modification of MA-Kefiran was confirmed by 1H-NMR and FTIR and GPC-SEC showed an average Mw of 793 kDa (PDI 1.3). The mechanical data obtained revealed MA-Kefiran to be a pseudoplastic fluid with an extrusion force of 11.21 ± 2.87 N. Moreover, MA-Kefiran 3D cryogels were successfully developed and fully characterized. Through micro-CT and SEM, the scaffolds revealed high porosity (85.53 ± 0.15%) and pore size (33.67 ± 3.13 μm), thick pore walls (11.92 ± 0.44 μm) and a homogeneous structure. Finally, MA-Kefiran revealed to be biocompatible by presenting no hemolytic activity and an improved cellular function of L929 cells observed through the AlamarBlue® assay. By incorporating methacrylate groups in the Kefiran polysaccharide chain, a MA-Kefiran product was developed with remarkable physical, mechanical, and biological properties, resulting in a promising hydrogel to be used in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.
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Afzaal M, Saeed F, Shahzadi U, Hussain M, Waleed M, Hussain S, Mohamed AA, Alamri MS, Anjum FM, Suleria H. Nutritional and therapeutic properties of barley broth (Talbinah): recent updates. International Journal of Food Properties 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2021.1986521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Muhammad Afzaal
- Department of Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Science & Nutrition, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Food Science & Nutrition, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Administration Department, University of the Gambia, Serekunda, Gambia
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- Department of Agriculture and Food Systems, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Voidarou C, Antoniadou M, Rozos G, Tzora A, Skoufos I, Varzakas T, Lagiou A, Bezirtzoglou E. Fermentative Foods: Microbiology, Biochemistry, Potential Human Health Benefits and Public Health Issues. Foods 2020; 10:E69. [PMID: 33396397 PMCID: PMC7823516 DOI: 10.3390/foods10010069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Fermented foods identify cultures and civilizations. History, climate and the particulars of local production of raw materials have urged humanity to exploit various pathways of fermentation to produce a wide variety of traditional edible products which represent adaptations to specific conditions. Nowadays, industrial-scale production has flooded the markets with ferments. According to recent estimates, the current size of the global market of fermented foods is in the vicinity of USD 30 billion, with increasing trends. Modern challenges include tailor-made fermented foods for people with special dietary needs, such as patients suffering from Crohn's disease or other ailments. Another major challenge concerns the safety of artisan fermented products, an issue that could be tackled with the aid of molecular biology and concerns not only the presence of pathogens but also the foodborne microbial resistance. The basis of all these is, of course, the microbiome, an aggregation of different species of bacteria and yeasts that thrives on the carbohydrates of the raw materials. In this review, the microbiology of fermented foods is discussed with a special reference to groups of products and to specific products indicative of the diversity that a fermentation process can take. Their impact is also discussed with emphasis on health and oral health status. From Hippocrates until modern approaches to disease therapy, diet was thought to be of the most important factors for health stability of the human natural microbiome. After all, to quote Pasteur, "Gentlemen, the microbes will have the last word for human health." In that sense, it is the microbiomes of fermented foods that will acquire a leading role in future nutrition and therapeutics.
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- Chrysa Voidarou
- Laboratory of Animal Health, Food Hygiene and Quality, Department of Agriculture, School of Agriculture, University of Ioannina, 47132 Arta, Greece; (C.V.); (A.T.); (I.S.)
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- School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11521 Athens, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Hygiene, Department of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace, 68200 Orestiada, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Animal Health, Food Hygiene and Quality, Department of Agriculture, School of Agriculture, University of Ioannina, 47132 Arta, Greece; (C.V.); (A.T.); (I.S.)
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- Laboratory of Animal Health, Food Hygiene and Quality, Department of Agriculture, School of Agriculture, University of Ioannina, 47132 Arta, Greece; (C.V.); (A.T.); (I.S.)
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, Greece
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- Department of Public and Community Health, University of West Attika, 11521 Athens, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Hygiene and Environmental Protection, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece;
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Santini G, Bonazza F, Pucciarelli S, Polidori P, Ricciutelli M, Klimanova Y, Silvi S, Polzonetti V, Vincenzetti S. Proteomic characterization of kefir milk by two-dimensional electrophoresis followed by mass spectrometry. J Mass Spectrom 2020; 55:e4635. [PMID: 32767505 DOI: 10.1002/jms.4635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Kefir is a type of fermented milk obtained thanks to the introduction of "kefir grains" in mammalian milk. Kefir grains consist of lactic and acetic acid bacteria and yeasts in alternative proportions that are held together by a matrix of complex sugars known as "kefiran." Thanks to the fermentative process, the kefir milk is rich in nutraceutical substances such as amino acids, vitamins, and mineral salts. The most valuable compounds of kefir fermentation are mainly lactic acid, exopolysaccharides, and bioactive peptides, the resulting products of proteolytic release from milk proteins (caseins and whey proteins). Among the nutraceutical properties of kefir are antimicrobial and antitumor activity, immunomodulating effect, and cholesterol-lowering effect. Therefore, in light of these intriguing properties of kefir milk, in this work, a proteomic analysis, by two-dimensional electrophoresis followed by mass spectrometry, has been performed. As a result, milk-derived polypeptides were identified in commercial kefir milk from organic farming. In particular, polypeptides deriving from κ-, αs1 -, and αs2 -caseins that may have potentially beneficial effects on human health have been detected.
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- Giuseppe Santini
- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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Han X, Yi H, Zhao S, Sun J, Wang Y, El-demerdash FM. Prospects of Artificial Kefir Grains Prepared by Cheese and Encapsulated Vectors to Mimic Natural Kefir Grains. J FOOD QUALITY 2020; 2020:1-8. [DOI: 10.1155/2020/8839135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Kefir is a natural fermented dairy beverage obtained by fermenting milk with kefir starter grains. However, up to now, there is still no efficient approach to producing stable kefir grains by using the pure or cultural mixture of strains isolated from the original kefir grains. Therefore, new techniques need to be taken to promote the kefir grain production. To this purpose, an encapsulated vector produced by entrapment of the dominant strains isolated from kefir grain and the cheese vector which was produced by a traditional manufacturing method was used to mimic kefir grain forming, respectively. Then, the composition, microstructure, and microflora of the two vectors were investigated and were compared with the natural kefir grains. Results indicated that the protein and polysaccharide content of cheese vector were much higher than encapsulated vector; the distribution of microorganisms inside the cheese vector was more similar to that inside the natural kefirs. It indicated that the cheese vector would be more suitable to mimic kefir grain production. Results of the present investigations reveal the potential of the cheese vector for kefir grains production at the industrial level.
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Matos RS, Ramos GQ, da Fonseca Filho HD, Ţălu Ş. Advanced micromorphology study of microbial films grown on Kefir loaded with Açaí extract. Micron 2020; 137:102912. [PMID: 32585567 DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2020.102912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In this work, an advanced analysis of the 3D surface microtexture of the microbial films grown on Kefir loaded with Açaí extract was performed. Atomic force microscopy was used to characterize the 3D surface microtexture data in correlation with the stereometric analyses to allow a better understanding of the surface micromorphology consistent with ISO 25178-2: 2012. Two new parameters, fractal succolarity and fractal lacunarity, have been inserted for a quantitative approach to microtexture. The results revealed that the morphology was affected by the increase of the Açaí concentration in biofilms, as well as the fractal succolarity and lacunarity. Adhesive bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus were observed for the lowest concentrations of Açaí. Moreover, it was found that the surface of the biofilms has shown saturation when the concentration has changed from 4 to 6 % of Açaí. These results are of great interest in the characterization of surfaces with promising application like skin dressing.
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- Robert S Matos
- Federal University of Amapá, Amazonian Materials Group, Physics Department, Amapá, Brazil; Federal University of Sergipe, Materials Engineering Department, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Tropical Medicine, State University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Federal University of Amazonas, Laboratory of Nanomaterials Synthesis and Nanoscopy, Physics Department, Amazonas, Brazil.
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- Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, The Directorate of Research, Development and Innovation Management (DMCDI), Cluj County, Romania
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Ali OSM, Amin NED, Abdel Fattah SM, Abd El-Rahman O. Ameliorative effect of kefir against γ-irradiation induced liver injury in male rats: impact on oxidative stress and inflammation. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:35161-35173. [PMID: 32588307 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09833-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Ionizing radiation is a double-edged sword because of its benefits and risks to human health. Therefore, protecting human organs from harmful effects of radiation is an important concern of researchers. Kefir, as a good source of probiotics, received growing interest in protective medicine owing to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties. Thus, this study was planned to investigate the protective role of kefir against γ-radiation-induced hepatotoxicity. Thirty-two male rats were distributed in four groups: (I) control, (II) received Kefir orally (5 ml/kg body weight) for 28 days, (III) exposed to whole body γ-irradiation (6.5 Gy) to induce hepatotoxicity, and (IV) was pretreated with kefir for 21 days then exposed to γ-irradiation followed by 7 days of kefir treatment. At the end of the experiment, complete blood picture (CBC), liver function, and lipid profile were estimated. Furthermore, levels of lipid peroxidation, nitric oxide content, and endogenous antioxidants, in addition to concentrations of copper, iron, and calcium were measured in liver tissue. Furthermore, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and relative gene expression of nuclear factor kappa (NF-κB) were assessed. The results revealed that oral administration of kefir significantly reduced the radiation-induced hepatic histological alterations, hepatic function impairment, and dyslipidemia. Moreover, kefir notably ameliorated the state of oxidative stress and appeared to inhibit the induced inflammation. This study provides a possible counteracting role of kefir against hepatotoxicity induced γ-radiation. This can focus the benefit of kefir application as a prophylactic treatment to limit hepatic inflammation during radiotherapy.
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- Ola Sayed M Ali
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Drug Radiation Research, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT) Atomic Energy Authority, Nasr City, Cairo, 11137, Egypt
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- Department of Drug Radiation Research, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT) Atomic Energy Authority, Nasr City, Cairo, 11137, Egypt
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- Department of Drug Radiation Research, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT) Atomic Energy Authority, Nasr City, Cairo, 11137, Egypt.
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Bodur S, Erarpat S, Balçık U, Bakırdere S. A rapid, sensitive and accurate determination of cobalamin with double monitoring system: HPLC-UV and HPLC-ICP-OES. Food Chem 2020; 340:127945. [PMID: 32889200 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This study proposed a novel analytical method for the separation and determination of cobalamin and cobalt in kefir samples by high performance liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (HPLC-ICP-OES) in addition to determination of cobalamin in HPLC system. Chromatographic parameters such as column type, buffer solution, mobile phase flow rate and sample injection volume were individually studied and optimized. In addition, cobalamin was simultaneously determined by high performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UV). LOD values of cobalt in cobalamin and cobalt for HPLC-ICP-OES system were calculated as 0.07 mg/kg (as Co) and 0.06 mg/kg, respectively. Recovery studies were conducted to evaluate the accuracy/applicability of the method. Recovery results for cobalt in cobalamin and cobalt detected by the HPLC-ICP-OES system were calculated in the range of 87.4-100.1 and 98.8-115.0%, respectively while recovery results for cobalamin were found to be between 89.2 and 98.3% for HPLC-UV system.
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- Süleyman Bodur
- Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry, 34220 Davutpasa, Esenler, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry, 34220 Davutpasa, Esenler, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry, 34220 Davutpasa, Esenler, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry, 34220 Davutpasa, Esenler, İstanbul, Turkey; Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA), Piyade Sokak No: 27, Çankaya, 06690 Ankara, Turkey.
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Liao N, Pang B, Jin H, Xu X, Yan L, Li H, Shao D, Shi J. Potential of lactic acid bacteria derived polysaccharides for the delivery and controlled release of oral probiotics. J Control Release 2020; 323:110-124. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Gamba RR, Yamamoto S, Abdel-Hamid M, Sasaki T, Michihata T, Koyanagi T, Enomoto T. Chemical, Microbiological, and Functional Characterization of Kefir Produced from Cow's Milk and Soy Milk. Int J Microbiol 2020; 2020:7019286. [PMID: 32565815 DOI: 10.1155/2020/7019286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Kefir is a functional beverage that contains lactic and acetic acid bacteria (LAB, AAB) and yeasts. This work's aim was to study the chemical, microbial, and functional characteristics of kefir produced from cow's milk and soy milk. After fermentation, free amino acids were 20.92 mg 100 mL-1 and 36.20 mg 100 mL-1 for cow's milk and soy milk kefir, respectively. Glutamic acid was majority in both, suggesting that microbial proteolysis leads to an increase in free amino acids including glutamic acid. 108-109 CFU mL-1 LAB, 106-107 CFU mL-1 AAB, and 106-107 CFU mL-1 yeasts were counted in cow's milk kefir, whereas soy milk kefir contained greatly lower yeasts and AAB. Lactococcus lactis, Kazachstania unispora, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae were isolated as major microorganisms in both kefirs. Acetobacter orientalis only existed in cow's milk kefir. Cow's milk and soy milk showed ACE inhibitory activity, which significantly increased after fermentation. Both kefirs also exhibited antioxidant activity and bactericidal activity against Escherichia coli, Salmonella Typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus.
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Shu G, Ma L, Chen L, Guo M, Guo Y, Chen H. Goat milk Kefir with ACE inhibitory activity: Preparation and storage stability evaluation. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.14417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Guowei Shu
- School of Food and Biological Engineering Shaanxi University of Science and Technology Xi’an China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering Shaanxi University of Science and Technology Xi’an China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science Shaanxi Normal University Xi’an China
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- Xianyang Central Hospital Xianyang China
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- Department of Research and Development Shaanxi Yatai Dairy Co., Ltd Xianyang China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering Shaanxi University of Science and Technology Xi’an China
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Biadała A, Szablewski T, Lasik-Kurdyś M, Cegielska-Radziejewska R. Antimicrobial activity of goat’s milk fermented by single strain of kefir grain microflora. Eur Food Res Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-020-03483-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AbstractThe aim of the study was to assess the antibacterial properties of bioactive compounds released during the fermentation of goat’s milk by selected bacterial strains that are part of the kefir grain microflora. The material used in the experiments was kefir grain microflora (Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens subsp. kefirgranum DSM 10550, Lactobacillus kefiri PCM 2501, Lactobacillus parakefiri DSM 10551, Lactobacillus brevis PCM 488, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis PCM 2611), goat’s and cow’s milk and whey from these kinds of milk. The antimicrobial activity was tested against E. coli, Salmonella, Micrococcus luteus and Proteus mirabilis. Based on the experiments, it was found that during the fermentation of whey and goat's milk, bioactive substances were released, which inhibit the growth of indicator microorganisms by up to 8 logarithmic cycles.
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de Almeida Silva M, Mowry FE, Peaden SC, Andrade TU, Biancardi VC. Kefir ameliorates hypertension via gut–brain mechanisms in spontaneously hypertensive rats. J Nutr Biochem 2020; 77:108318. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2019.108318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Bodea IM, Cătunescu GM, Stroe TF, Dîrlea SA, Beteg FI. Applications of bacterial-synthesized cellulose in veterinary medicine – a review. ACTA VET BRNO 2019; 88:451-71. [DOI: 10.2754/avb201988040451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Tissue engineering promotes tissue regeneration through biomaterials that have excellent properties and have the potential to replace tissues. Many studies show that bacterial cellulose (BC) might ensure tissue regeneration and substitution, being used for the bioengineering of hard, cartilaginous and soft tissues. Bacterial cellulose is extensively used as wound dressing material and results show that BC is a promising tissue scaffold (bone, cardiovascular, urinary tissue). It can be combined with polymeric and non-polymeric compounds to acquire antimicrobial, cell-adhesion and proliferation properties. To ensure proper tissue regeneration, the material has to be: biocompatible, with minimum tissue reaction and biodegradability; bio-absorbable, to promote tissue development, cellular interaction and grow; resistant to support the weight of the newly formed tissue. Its versatile structure, physical and biochemical properties can be adjusted by adapting the bacteria culturing conditions. The main biomedical applications seem to be as hard (bone, dental), fibrocartilaginous (meniscal) and soft tissue (skin, cardiovascular, urinary) substituents. This paper reviews the current state of knowledge, challenges and future applications of BC and its biomedical potential in veterinary medicine. It was focused on the main uses in regeneration and scaffold tissue replacement and, although BC showed promising results, there is a lack of successful results of BC use in clinical practice. Most studies were performed only at experimental level and further research is needed for BC to enter clinical veterinary practice.
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Nikolaou A, Sgouros G, Mitropoulou G, Santarmaki V, Kourkoutas Y. Freeze-Dried Immobilized Kefir Culture in Low Alcohol Winemaking. Foods 2020; 9:foods9020115. [PMID: 31973003 PMCID: PMC7073665 DOI: 10.3390/foods9020115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Low alcohol wines represent a rising trend in the global market. Since for ethanol removal, certain physicochemical methods that negatively affect wine quality are applied, the aim of this present study was to evaluate the efficiency of freeze-dried, immobilized kefir culture on natural supports (apple pieces, grape skins and delignified cellulosic material) in low alcohol winemaking at various temperatures (5–30 °C). Initially, genetic analysis of kefir culture was performed by Next Generation Sequencing. There was an immobilization of kefir culture on grape skins-enhanced cell survival during freeze-drying in most cases, even when no cryoprotectant was used. Simultaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentations were performed in repeated batch fermentations for >12 months, using freeze-dried free or immobilized cells produced with no cryoprotectant, suggesting the high operational stability of the systems. Values of great industrial interest for daily ethanol productivity and malic acid conversion [up to 39.5 g/(Ld) and 67.3%, respectively] were recorded. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) showed that freeze-drying rather than the fermentation temperature affected significantly minor volatiles. All low alcohol wines produced were accepted during the preliminary sensory evaluation.
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Carullo G, Governa P, Spizzirri UG, Biagi M, Sciubba F, Giorgi G, Loizzo MR, Di Cocco ME, Aiello F, Restuccia D. Sangiovese cv Pomace Seeds Extract-Fortified Kefir Exerts Anti-Inflammatory Activity in an In Vitro Model of Intestinal Epithelium Using Caco-2 Cells. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:E54. [PMID: 31936207 PMCID: PMC7022605 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9010054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease and food allergies are a growing topic in the field of nutrition science. Polyphenols, which are the most important secondary metabolites of plants, demonstrated to modulate the expression and/or production of numerous proteins, but also to regulate the intestinal ecosystem. In this context, our aim was the investigation of protective effects against the gastrointestinal mucosa of fortified milk kefir obtained by adding seeds extract from Sangiovese cv. Pomace. Methods: An ultrasound-assisted method was used to obtain the extracts. All the extracts were assayed for the antioxidant activity. The best extract was used as an additive of fermented milk kefir to obtain a fortified final product. Kefir samples were analyzed by NMR spectroscopy. The efficiency of the barrier functions was evaluated by measuring trans-epithelial electric resistance (TEER) using a voltmeter. Results: the enriched kefir (Ksgn) possesses higher antioxidant performances compared to the unfortified sample (Kwht). Kwht and Ksgn did not alter Caco-2 TEER in basal condition.
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- Gabriele Carullo
- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione—Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022, Università della Calabria, Edificio Polifunzionale, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (G.C.); (U.G.S.); (M.R.L.); (D.R.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia—Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022, Università di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (P.G.); (G.G.)
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione—Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022, Università della Calabria, Edificio Polifunzionale, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (G.C.); (U.G.S.); (M.R.L.); (D.R.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, della Terra e dell’Ambiente, Università di Siena, Via Laterina 8, 53100 Siena, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy; (F.S.); (M.E.D.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia—Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022, Università di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (P.G.); (G.G.)
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione—Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022, Università della Calabria, Edificio Polifunzionale, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (G.C.); (U.G.S.); (M.R.L.); (D.R.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy; (F.S.); (M.E.D.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione—Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022, Università della Calabria, Edificio Polifunzionale, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (G.C.); (U.G.S.); (M.R.L.); (D.R.)
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione—Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022, Università della Calabria, Edificio Polifunzionale, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (G.C.); (U.G.S.); (M.R.L.); (D.R.)
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Tamang JP, Cotter PD, Endo A, Han NS, Kort R, Liu SQ, Mayo B, Westerik N, Hutkins R. Fermented foods in a global age: East meets West. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2020; 19:184-217. [PMID: 33319517 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 193] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Fermented foods and alcoholic beverages have long been an important part of the human diet in nearly every culture on every continent. These foods are often well-preserved and serve as stable and significant sources of proteins, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. Despite these common features, however, many differences exist with respect to substrates and products and the types of microbes involved in the manufacture of fermented foods and beverages produced globally. In this review, we describe these differences and consider the influence of geography and industrialization on fermented foods manufacture. Whereas fermented foods produced in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand usually depend on defined starter cultures, those made in Asia and Africa often rely on spontaneous fermentation. Likewise, in developing countries, fermented foods are not often commercially produced on an industrial scale. Although many fermented products rely on autochthonous microbes present in the raw material, for other products, the introduction of starter culture technology has led to greater consistency, safety, and quality. The diversity and function of microbes present in a wide range of fermented foods can now be examined in detail using molecular and other omic approaches. The nutritional value of fermented foods is now well-appreciated, especially in resource-poor regions where yoghurt and other fermented foods can improve public health and provide opportunities for economic development. Manufacturers of fermented foods, whether small or large, should follow Good Manufacturing Practices and have sustainable development goals. Ultimately, preferences for fermented foods and beverages depend on dietary habits of consumers, as well as regional agricultural conditions and availability of resources.
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- Jyoti Prakash Tamang
- DAICENTER and Bioinformatics Centre, Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
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- Food Biosciences, Principal Research Officer, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy and APC Microbiome Ireland, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Food, Aroma and Cosmetic Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Yoba for Life foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Food Science and Technology Programme, National University of Singapore
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- Department of Microbiology and Chemistry of Dairy Products, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC), Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Yoba for Life foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
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Tan KX, Chamundeswari VN, Loo SCJ. Prospects of kefiran as a food-derived biopolymer for agri-food and biomedical applications. RSC Adv 2020; 10:25339-25351. [PMID: 35517442 PMCID: PMC9055270 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra02810j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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There is a huge demand for food-derived polysaccharides in the field of materials research due to the increasing concerns posed by synthetic biopolymers.
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- Kei-Xian Tan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
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The aim of this study is to identify the effects of kefir, an alternative treatment method, on quality of life and sleep disturbances in postmenopausal women. In this study, it is seen that kefir has positive effects on sleep disturbances, depression, and quality of life in postmenopausal women.
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Gaspar‐Pintiliescu A, Oancea A, Cotarlet M, Vasile AM, Bahrim GE, Shaposhnikov S, Craciunescu O, Oprita EI. Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibition, antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity of bioactive peptides from fermented bovine colostrum. INT J DAIRY TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/1471-0307.12659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- National Institute of R&D for Biological Sciences 296 Splaiul Independentei Bucharest 060031 Romania
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering Dunarea de Jos University 111 Domneasca Str 800201 GalatiRomania
- Cross‐Border Faculty of Humanities, Economics and Engineering Dunarea de Jos University 47 Domneasca Str 800008 Galati Romania
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering Dunarea de Jos University 111 Domneasca Str 800201 GalatiRomania
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering Dunarea de Jos University 111 Domneasca Str 800201 GalatiRomania
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- NorGenoTech AS Oslo Cancer Cluster, Radiumhospitalet Ullernchausseen 64 0379 Oslo Norway
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- National Institute of R&D for Biological Sciences 296 Splaiul Independentei Bucharest 060031 Romania
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- National Institute of R&D for Biological Sciences 296 Splaiul Independentei Bucharest 060031 Romania
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Bellikci-Koyu E, Sarer-Yurekli BP, Akyon Y, Aydin-Kose F, Karagozlu C, Ozgen AG, Brinkmann A, Nitsche A, Ergunay K, Yilmaz E, Buyuktuncer Z. Effects of Regular Kefir Consumption on Gut Microbiota in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Parallel-Group, Randomized, Controlled Study. Nutrients 2019; 11:E2089. [PMID: 31487797 DOI: 10.3390/nu11092089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Several health-promoting effects of kefir have been suggested, however, there is limited evidence for its potential effect on gut microbiota in metabolic syndrome This study aimed to investigate the effects of regular kefir consumption on gut microbiota composition, and their relation with the components of metabolic syndrome. In a parallel-group, randomized, controlled clinical trial setting, patients with metabolic syndrome were randomized to receive 180 mL/day kefir (n = 12) or unfermented milk (n = 10) for 12 weeks. Anthropometrical measurements, blood samples, blood pressure measurements, and fecal samples were taken at the beginning and end of the study. Fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, TNF-α, IFN-γ, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure showed a significant decrease by the intervention of kefir (p ≤ 0.05, for each). However, no significant difference was obtained between the kefir and unfermented milk groups (p > 0.05 for each). Gut microbiota analysis showed that regular kefir consumption resulted in a significant increase only in the relative abundance of Actinobacteria (p = 0.023). No significant change in the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria or Verrucomicrobia by kefir consumption was obtained. Furthermore, the changes in the relative abundance of sub-phylum bacterial populations did not differ significantly between the groups (p > 0.05, for each). Kefir supplementation had favorable effects on some of the metabolic syndrome parameters, however, further investigation is needed to understand its effect on gut microbiota composition.
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Xiang H, Sun-Waterhouse D, Waterhouse GI, Cui C, Ruan Z. Fermentation-enabled wellness foods: A fresh perspective. Food Science and Human Wellness 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2019.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Malik K, Ahmad M, Zafar M, Ullah R, Mahmood HM, Parveen B, Rashid N, Sultana S, Shah SN, Lubna. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used to treat skin diseases in northern Pakistan. Altern Ther Health Med 2019; 19:210. [PMID: 31409400 PMCID: PMC6693210 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-019-2605-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Background Skin diseases are a major health concern especially in association with human immune deficiency syndrome and acquired an immune deficiency. The aim of this study was to document the ethnomedicinal information of plants used to treat skin diseases in Northern Pakistan. This is the first quantitative ethnobotanical study of therapeutic herbs utilized by the indigenous people of Northern Pakistan for skin diseases. Methods Interviews were taken to obtain information from 180 participants. Quantitative methods including fidelity level (FL), Frequency of citation (FC), Use-value (UV), Jaccard indices (JI), Family importance value (FIV), Relative frequency of citation (RFC) and Chi-square test were applied. Medicinal plants uses are also compared with 50 national and international publications. Results In this study, we recorded 106 plant species belonged to 56 floral families for treatment of skin ailments. The dominant life form reported was herb while the preferred method of utilization was powder, along with leaf as the most used plant part. RFC ranges from 0.07 to 0.25% whereas the highest FIV was recorded for family Pteridaceae. FL values range from 36.8 to 100%. The study reported 88% of new plant reports for the treatment of skin diseases. Conclusion The present study revealed the importance of several plants used to treat skin diseases by the local communities of Northern Pakistan. The available literature supported the evidence of plant dermatological properties. Plants having high UV and RFC can be considered for further scientific analysis. There is dire need to create awareness among local, government and scientific communities for the preservation of medicinal species and ethnomedicinal knowledge in Northern Pakistan. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12906-019-2605-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Stewart L, Smoak P, Hydock D, Hayward R, O'Brien K, Lisano J, Boeneke C, Christensen M, Mathias A. Milk and kefir maintain aspects of health during doxorubicin treatment in rats. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:1910-1917. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-15576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Volpi G, Ginepro M, Tafur-marinos J, Zelano V. Pollution Abatement of Heavy Metals in Different Conditions by Water Kefir Grains as a Protective Tool against Toxicity. J CHEM-NY 2019; 2019:1-10. [DOI: 10.1155/2019/8763902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This research paper addresses the hypothesis that Water Kefir grains can be used as absorbers of metal ions and reports the first application of the Water Kefir grains as a protective tool against toxicity by heavy metal ions. The aim of this study is to evaluate the concentration of heavy metal ions in several Water Kefir solutions during the fermentation process under various conditions. Two colonies of Water Kefir grain were used, and the concentrations of Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Ba, and Ca were measured in Water Kefir grain solutions at different contact times (0, 24, 48, and 72 hours), different pH values in citric and acetic buffers, and different Water Kefir grains/metal solution ratios, with and without sucrose (5%). Optical emission spectroscopy was used to measure the concentrations of metal ions. Among the tested experimental conditions, the best combination for pollution abatement is sucrose (5%), contact time 24 hours, starting pH = 4.5, acetate buffer, and Kefir grains/metal solution ratio 1 : 1. In these conditions, the heavy metal abatement by Water Kefir grains is particularly effective for Cr and Pb (70%) and good for Cu, Ni, and Mn (50%).
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Anastasova L, Petreska Ivanovska T, Petkovska R, Petrusevska-Tozi L. Concepts, benefits and perspectives of functional dairy food products. Maced Pharm Bull 2019. [DOI: 10.33320/maced.pharm.bull.2018.64.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The rising awareness of the consumers towards the health benefits of food has resulted in the development of the so-called functional foods. These added value products which refer to prevention and/or therapeutic effects of food beyond its nutritional value, are especially useful for health improvement and reduction of medical care costs. The combination between health and nutrition and its potential to improve the quality of life has become one of the key attention points of consumers who are aware of and are seeking nutritional solutions to their health concerns.
Milk and dairy products have been used in human nutrition for thousands of years, providing important nutrients for the human body such as proteins, fats and calcium. It is now widely recognized that in addition to their basic nutritive role they also exert functional properties beneficial for human health, so the development of functional dairy products is one of the fastest growing areas in the dairy industry as well as one of the largest sectors in the global market of functional foods.
This review provides a brief overview of the health benefits and the natural functionality of dairy products as well as the challenges together with the future perspectives of their application as delivery vehicles for beneficial compounds to the human body.
Keywords: functional foods, milk, dairy products
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- Liljana Anastasova
- Institute of Applied Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Mother Theresa 47, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Institute of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Mother Theresa 47, 10000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Mother Theresa 47, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Institute of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Mother Theresa 47, 10000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Gamba RR, Yamamoto S, Sasaki T, Michihata T, Mahmoud AH, Koyanagi T, Enomoto T. Microbiological and Functional Characterization of Kefir Grown in Different Sugar Solutions. FSTR 2019. [DOI: 10.3136/fstr.25.303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Chemistry/Food Department, Industrial Research Institute of Ishikawa
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Smutok O, Karkovska M, Prokopiv T, Kavetskyy T, Sibirnyj W, Gonchar M. D-lactate-selective amperometric biosensor based on the mitochondrial fraction of Ogataea polymorpha recombinant cells. Yeast 2018; 36:341-348. [PMID: 30523645 DOI: 10.1002/yea.3372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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During the recent decades, a lot of data about the significance of D-lactate determination in food technology and quality control have been accumulated. Nowadays, the development of new methods for the determination of D-lactate is very relevant, especially with regard to biosensors. To construct a D-lactate-selective biosensor, we suggest using the mitochondria of recombinant yeast cells of Ogataea (Hansenula) polymorpha "tr6" (gcr1 catX/Δcyb2, prAOX_DLDH) overproducing D-lactate: cytochrome c-oxidoreductase (DLDH, EC 1.1.2.4) and lacking an L-lactate-specific enzyme (flavocytochrome b2 , E.C. 1.1.2.3). The usage of the pure enzyme is problematic due to the complexity of its isolation and stabilization because of the intramembranous localization of DLDH. The enzyme catalyzes D-lactate oxidation to pyruvate coupled with ferricytochrome c reduction to ferrocytochrome c. The constructed biosensor is characterized by high sensitivity (18.5 А·М-1 ·m-2 ), a low detection limit (3 μM of D-lactate), wide linear ranges, good selectivity, and sufficient stability. The real samples' analysis of D-lactate in dairy products was performed, and high correlation of the obtained results with the reference approach (0.7 < r < 1) and literature data was demonstrated.
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- Oleh Smutok
- Department of Analytical Biotechnology, Institute of Cell Biology, NAS of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Analytical Biotechnology, Institute of Cell Biology, NAS of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Analytical Biotechnology, Institute of Cell Biology, NAS of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, and Department of Physics of Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University, Drohobych, Ukraine.,The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Bioenergy Technologies, Faculty of Biology and Agriculture, University of Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Biotechnology, Institute of Cell Biology, NAS of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine
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Du X, Myracle AD. Fermentation alters the bioaccessible phenolic compounds and increases the alpha-glucosidase inhibitory effects of aronia juice in a dairy matrix following in vitro digestion. Food Funct 2018; 9:2998-3007. [PMID: 29774337 DOI: 10.1039/c8fo00250a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The prevalence of diabetes reached 415 million worldwide in 2015. Polyphenol-rich food intake can benefit the glycemic control for individuals with diabetes. Fermentation may increase the bioavailability of polyphenols, which is generally low. Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa) is a polyphenol-rich berry that is native to North America. Proanthocyanins and anthocyanins are the major phenolic compounds in aronia. In this study, aronia kefir was made by fermenting cow's milk with added aronia juice. The changes in bioaccessible polyphenols of aronia kefir during digestion were assessed using an in vitro model. The impact of fermentation on the potential bioactivity of aronia polyphenols was evaluated. Results showed that the bioaccessible polyphenols in aronia kefir were elevated during digestion and the antioxidant capacity increased (IC50 of DPPH scavenging decreased from 24.07 mg kefir per mL to 8.97 mg kefir per mL). Digested aronia kefir had less bioaccessible anthocyanins (cyanidin-3-galactoside, cyanidin-3-arabinoside and cyanidin-3-xyloside) but similar antioxidant capacity and stronger inhibitory activity on α-glucosidase (IC50: 152.53 mg kefir per mL) compared to the non-fermented control (IC50: 484.93 mg kefir per mL). These results indicate that fermentation may produce metabolites with higher antioxidant capacity and better α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. Utilizing aronia kefir in the diet is a good strategy to help control blood glucose levels without abdominal side effects. Fermentation may be an effective method to increase the bioavailability of dietary polyphenols in food. More studies about the effects of fermentation on polyphenol-rich food are needed to optimize the potential health-promoting properties.
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- Xue Du
- 5735 Hitchner Hall, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, 04469-5735 USA.
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