Kombucha – An ancient fermented beverage with desired bioactivities: A narrowed review

Kombucha, originated in China 2000  years ago, is a sour and sweet-tasted drink, prepared traditionally through fermentation of black tea. During the fermentation of kombucha, consisting of mainly acidic compounds, microorganisms, and a tiny amount of alcohol, a biofilm called SCOBY forms. The bacte...

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Main Authors: Nurten Abaci, Fatma Sezer Senol Deniz, Ilkay Erdogan Orhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Food Chemistry: X
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590157522001006