ReviewBiomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie2021
Kefir: A protective dietary supplementation against viral infection.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 79 citations in OpenAlex.
- Review on kefir beverages from milk and water: health benefits, processing and applications.Food science of animal resources · 2026Review
- A Dominant Probiotic from the Traditional Chinese Fermented Food Douzhier Exhibits Anti-Influenza Activity.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Determination of the Antimicrobial Effects of Synbiotic Kefir Produced from Buffalo Milk Enriched with Galactooligosaccharides and Inulin.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Impact of Kefir on the Gut-Brain Axis: Serotonin Metabolism and Signaling in Pediatric Rats.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Optimization of process conditions and kinetic microbial growth for milk fermentation using domestic kefir grains from Costa Rica.Italian journal of food safety · 2025Article
- Evolving Dynamics of Fermented Food Microbiota and the Gut Microenvironment: Strategic Pathways to Enhance Human Health.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Evaluating the Impact of Kefir Consumption on Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease: A Narrative Review.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- Kefir and healthy aging: revealing thematic gaps through AI-assisted screening and semantic evidence mapping.Frontiers in aging · 2025Article
- Donkey milk as a non-bovine alternative: a review of its nutri-functional properties, applications, and challenges.Journal of food science and technology · 2024Review
- Effects of kefir consumption on gut microbiota and health outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.Food science & nutrition · 2024Article
- Nutritional Characteristics, Health Impact, and Applications of Kefir.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Unveiling the Path to Resilience: Prioritizing Mental Health, Sleep, and Nutrition in the Post-COVID Era.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Antiviral foods in the battle against viral infections: Understanding the molecular mechanism.Food science & nutrition · 2023Review
- Probing the functional and therapeutic properties of postbiotics in relation to their industrial application.Food science & nutrition · 2023Review
- Targeted Application of Functional Foods as Immune Fitness Boosters in the Defense against Viral Infection.Nutrients · 2023Review
- COVID-19: Reducing the risk via diet and lifestyle.Journal of integrative medicine · 2023Review
- Anthocyanin Addition to Kefir: Metagenomic Analysis of Microbial Community Structure.Current microbiology · 2022Article
- Identification of bioactive peptides from a Brazilian kefir sample, and their anti-Alzheimer potential in Drosophila melanogaster.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Effects of a Modern Kefir on Conditions Associated with Moderate Severe Spastic Quadriparesis Cerebral Palsy.Microorganisms · 2022Article
- Bioactive metabolites in functional and fermented foods and their role as immunity booster and anti-viral innate mechanisms.Journal of food science and technology · 2022Review
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a recently discovered coronavirus termed 'severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2' (SARS-CoV-2). Several scholars have tested antiviral drugs and compounds to overcome COVID-19. 'Kefir' is a fermented milk drink similar to a thin yogurt that is made from kefir grains. Kefir and its probiotic contents can modulate the immune system to suppress infections from viruses (e.g., Zika, hepatitis C, influenza, rotaviruses). The antiviral mechanisms of kefir involve enhancement of macrophage production, increasing phagocytosis, boosting production of cluster of differentiation-positive (CD4
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