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Abstract Title:

: From Isolation and Taxonomy to Probiotic Properties and Applications.

Abstract Source:

Microorganisms. 2021 Oct 16 ;9(10). Epub 2021 Oct 16. PMID: 34683479

Abstract Author(s):

Marina Georgalaki, Georgia Zoumpopoulou, Rania Anastasiou, Maria Kazou, Effie Tsakalidou

Article Affiliation:

Marina Georgalaki

Abstract:

One of the main lactic acid bacterial species found in the kefir grain ecosystem worldwide is, exhibiting strong auto-aggregation capacity and, therefore, being involved in the mechanism of grain formation. Its occurrence and dominance in kefir grains of various types of milk and geographical origins have been verified by culture-dependent and independent approaches using multiple growth media and regions of the 16S rRNA gene, respectively, highlighting the importance of their combination for its taxonomic identification.comprises two subspecies, namelyand, but only the first one is responsible for the production of kefiran, the water-soluble polysaccharide, which is a basic component of the kefir grain and famous for its technological as well as health-promoting properties., although very demanding concerning its growth conditions, can be involved in mechanisms affecting intestinal health, immunomodulation, control of blood lipid levels, hypertension, antimicrobial action, and protection against diabetes and tumors. These valuable bio-functional properties place it among the most exquisite candidates for probiotic use as a starter culture in the production of health-beneficial dairy foods, such as the kefir beverage.

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