Chemical Composition of Kombucha

Kombucha is a fermented sweetened tea with mixed fermenting culture of yeast and acetic acid bacteria. While the history kombucha not completely clear, it now available around world has shown an increase in availability demand United States market. The proponents consumption tout varied health benefits can provide. final flavor composition function both initial used fermentation process. ascribed are numerous, number direct studies been limited. This review focuses on current state understanding chemical potential effects positive negative reported literature.