A juice containing a mixture of fruits and vegetables (70% apple, 9% strawberry, 12% carrot beet 9%) was evaluated as potential substrate for the production novel probiotic beverage made with kefir grains. The effects grains amount (1–4%, w/v) fermentation time (12, 24 48 h) on composition, sensory qualities colour were investigated. results indicated that have significant effect content organi...

We examined the apoptotic effect of a novel Probiotics Fermentation Technology (PFT) kefir grain product; PFT is a natural mixture composed primarily of Lactobacillus kefiri P-IF, a specific strain of L. kefiri with unique growth characteristics. The aim of this study was to examine the apoptotic effect of PFT on human multidrug-resistant (MDR) myeloid leukemia (HL60/AR) cells in vitro and expl...

Kefir is a unique fermented dairy product produced by a mixture of lactic acid bacteria, acetic acid bacteria, and yeast. Here, we compared the antimicrobial spectra of four types of kefirs (A, L, M, and S) fermented for 24, 36, 48, or 72 h against eight food-borne pathogens. Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella Ente...

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. Resistance to therapy is the major reason for failure of cancer treatment (Mesner et al., 1997). There is a critical need to identify new chemotherapeutic agents that can increase susceptibility to anti-breast cancer drugs or overcome resistance mechanisms, which would improve patient outcomes, prevent relapse, and prolong patient su...

In recent years we have seen interest in Tibetan kefir grains (TKG) for production of fermented milk beverages. The article presents the results work on expanding range beverages based TKG, studying influence fermentation conditions quality characteristics and their shelf life. possibility optimization is shown. Using method Central Composite Design (CCD), response functions were obtained form ...

Introduction: Presolar grains undergo a long jour­ ney through interstellar space before being incorporat­ ed into primitive meteorites from which they are recov­ ered [1]. During this journey they are exposed to parti­ cle impacts and UV-radiation which might lead to al­ teration, accretion or sputtering effects leading to changes in structure and formation of coatings on the original refracto...