ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025
Evaluation of kefir consumption on gut microbial diversity in a healthy young population using full-length 16S rRNA sequencing.
Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07682077 (Effects of a Kefir Intervention in Pregnancy on Glucose, Insulin, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, and the Gut Microbiome and Metabolites), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effects of a Kefir Intervention in Pregnancy on Glucose, Insulin, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, and the Gut Microbiome and Metabolites: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Kefir: A Potential Gut Microbiota Modulator: A Systematic Review of Human Interventional Studies.MicrobiologyOpen · 2026Pooled it
- The gut-bone axis: microbial metabolism and nutritional interventions for bone health.Gut microbes · 2026Review
- Fermented Foods, Functional Nutrition, and Maternal Gut Microbiota During Pregnancy: Molecular Mechanisms and the Maternal-Infant Microbiome Axis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Postbiotics and paraprobiotics in food biochemistry mechanisms stability and nutritional applications.NPJ science of food · 2026Review
- Temporal dynamics and functional maturation of the infant gut microbiota during the first year of life.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Kefir Consumption and Health Effects Based on Human Clinical Trials: An Overview of Literature.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Functional Foods as Vehicles for Bioactive Compounds: Chemical and Nutritional Perspectives on Health and Disease Prevention.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Gut Microbiome Health in Farm Animals and Fish: Implications for Human Health and the Risk of Gastrointestinal Diseases.Microorganisms · 2026Review
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- Food-derived molecules as regulators of intestinal tight junctions and barrier function: mechanisms and implications.Frontiers in drug delivery · 2026Review
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Abstract
Introduction: A balanced gut microbiota is essential for maintaining digestive, immune, and metabolic health. Kefir, a fermented milk beverage, influences gut microbiota through its probiotic composition and bioactive compounds, exhibiting various health-promoting effects. However, evidence on the effects of kefir on gut microbiota, particularly in healthy populations, is still limited. This study aimed to elucidate the effects of kefir on gut microbiota composition in healthy young adults under a controlled dietary environment. Methods: In this randomized, controlled, parallel-group trial, 28 healthy participants aged 18-30 years were assigned to one of three groups: kefir ( Results: Kefir consumption increased the relative abundance of lactate-producing bacteria, including Discussion: In summary, this study highlights kefir's potential to modulate gut microbiota composition in healthy individuals, emphasizing its role in supporting gut health.
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