Chemical composition and hypocholesterolemic effect of milk kefir and water kefir in Wistar rats

ABSTRACT Objective To compare the effects of fermented kefir on the nutritional, physiological, and biochemical parameters of rats. Methods Grains of milk kefir (whole and skimmed) and water kefir (brown sugar) were used. The chemical composition analysis was performed on substrates and fermented...

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Main Authors: Arthur ROCHA-GOMES, Amanda ESCOBAR, Jéssica Silva SOARES, Alexandre Alves da SILVA, Nísia Andrade Villela DESSIMONI-PINTO, Tania Regina RIUL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Series:Revista de Nutrição
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