Tibetan kefir grains (TKGs), a kind of natural starter for fermented milk in Tibet, China, host various microorganisms of lactic acid bacteria, yeasts, and occasionally acetic acid bacteria in a polysaccharide/protein matrix. In the present study, the fine structure of TKGs was studied to shed light on this unusual symbiosis with stereomicroscopy and thin sections. The results reveal that TKGs ...

kefiran is an exogenous microbial metabolite produced mainly by bacteria and fungi during growth. the present study investigated the effects of the addition of 3% kefiran and 3% xanthan on the extensographic characteristics of wheat dough and the shelf life of raised bread. kefir grain was cultivated in a shaking incubator and kefiran extraction was carried using a centrifugal refrigerator. the...

Aim: Kefir is a probiotic/prebiotic drink with an exotic flavor, which has been traditionally produced fermented milk and kefir grains containing mixture of bacteria yeast. Cyclophosphamide (CPx), are generally limited due to numerous unwanted severe acute toxic side-effects. For this purpose, the cell-protective effects kefir, natural probiotic known for its antitumor antioxidant properties, o...

Four experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of deoxynivalenol (DON) from naturally contaminated dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) and the efficacy of feed additives in nursery pig diets. In Exp. 1, 180 pigs (10.3 ± 0.2 kg BW) were fed 1 of 5 diets for 21 d. Diets were 1) Positive Control (PC; < 0.5 mg/kg DON), 2) Negative Control (NC; 4 mg/kg DON), 3) NC + 0.10% Biofix...

Nowadays kefir is one of trending topic in the world especially beverage topic. Kefir can be defined as a fermented milk drink made by actions bacteria and yeasts which are contained grains. has unique taste properties. In general, grains contain relatively stable specific microbiota enclosed matrix polysaccharides proteins, but populations individual seem to contribute characteristics present ...

1Department of Animal Sciences, NDSU The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of corn dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS) supplementation to beef cows during late gestation on maintenance of body condition and weight, voluntary feed intake behavior, and factors affecting milk and milk nutrients for the calf. Results indicate supplementation offers advantages to the co...

In a 3-yr study, 135 crossbred steers (330 ± 10 kg) were used in a randomized complete block design to evaluate corn dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS) fed to yearling steers as a substitute for forage and N fertilizer and its effect on N use efficiency in yearling steers grazing smooth bromegrass pastures. Steers were initially stocked at 6.8 animal unit months (AUM)/ha on nonfertili...