A novel beer fermented by kefir enhances anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcerogenic activities found isolated in its constituents

Kefir grown in molasses was activated to ferment malt for the production of beer. As kefir and beer are known to exhibit some beneficial health properties, anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcerogenic activities of a beer made with kefir were assessed using rat paw edema and ethanol-induced gastric ulcer...

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Main Authors: Kamila Leite Rodrigues, Tomaz Henrique Araújo, José Maurício Schneedorf, Cláudia de Souza Ferreira, Gabriel de Oliveira Isac Moraes, Rita Sinigaglia Coimbra, Maria Rita Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615005824