ReviewRSC advances2020
Prospects of kefiran as a food-derived biopolymer for agri-food and biomedical applications.
Review in RSC advances, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 54 citations in OpenAlex.
- Review on kefir beverages from milk and water: health benefits, processing and applications.Food science of animal resources · 2026Review
- Dietary Microbial Polysaccharides in Food Systems: Production, Functional Properties, and Applications.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Gut microbiome-mediated bioactive ingredients and health benefits of medicinal and edible fermented products: A comprehensive review.Folia microbiologica · 2026Review
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- Rhizobacteria Exopolysaccharide: A Boon in Reclaiming Soil Fertility, Augmenting Plant Growth and Plant Stress Resilience.Environmental microbiology reports · 2026Review
- Exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria: functional ingredients with biotechnological potential - a critical review.International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology · 2026Review
- Microbial exopolysaccharides as a sustainable food ingredient and their health benefits.Food science and biotechnology · 2025Review
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- The Combined Effect of Caseinates, Native or Heat-Treated Whey Proteins, and Cryogel Formation on the Characteristics of Kefiran Films.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Juniper Berry Oil as a Functional Additive in Chitosan-Water Kefiran-Paramylon Porous Sponges: Structural, Physicochemical, and Protein Interaction Insights.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Advances in Microbial Exopolysaccharides: Present and Future Applications.Biomolecules · 2024Review
- Novel Kefir Exopolysaccharides (KEPS) Mitigate Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-Induced Systemic Inflammation in Luciferase Transgenic Mice through Inhibition of the NF-κB Pathway.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Chromatographic profile, in silico and in vivo study of the pharmacokinetic and toxicological properties of major constituent present in kefir, the kefiran.Toxicology research · 2022Article
- Novel Insights for Metabiotics Production by Using Artisanal Probiotic Cultures.Microorganisms · 2021Review
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- Advocating Electrically Conductive Scaffolds with Low Immunogenicity for Biomedical Applications: A Review.Polymers · 2021Review
- Probiotic and Potentially Probiotic Yeasts-Characteristics and Food Application.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
There is a huge demand for food-derived polysaccharides in the field of materials research due to the increasing concerns posed by synthetic biopolymers. The scientific community is extensively searching for other natural, food-derived or bio-inspired polymers that possess promising potentials and advantageous properties that can be promptly utilized for multifarious applications. Kefiran, a food-derived microbial exopolysaccharide extracted from kefir grains has exhibited evidence of non-toxicity, anti-microbial activity, nutritional value, and other favourable characteristics. This review aims to shed light on the properties of kefiran and provide an overview of its applications in the agri-food and biomedical sectors. The present work also discusses the challenges and prospects that lie ahead for kefiran in finding its place amongst the existing spectrum of natural and biodegradable polymers.
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