Kombucha Healthy Drink—Recent Advances in Production, Chemical Composition and Health Benefits
Kombucha, one of the ordinary fermented beverages consumed worldwide, is produced by fermenting tea and sugar with a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts or so-called SCOBY. Kombucha can be made from different types of tea, such as black, green, white, red, and oolong teas, yielding various heal...
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| description | Kombucha, one of the ordinary fermented beverages consumed worldwide, is produced by fermenting tea and sugar with a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts or so-called SCOBY. Kombucha can be made from different types of tea, such as black, green, white, red, and oolong teas, yielding various health benefits and properties. Several species of bacteria and yeasts are involved in the fermentation process, which generates many beneficial compounds, such as polyphenols, organic acids, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, organic nitrogens, and hydrolytic enzymes, which have significant health effects and therapeutic properties, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial properties. This review describes recent research on kombucha fermentation, the microbial community in SCOBY, the chemical composition of kombucha, and its health benefits. The adverse effects and prospects of kombucha production were also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-daac3c0a6d47497dbb2b7acf2929432f2023-11-30T22:10:45ZengMDPI AGFermentation2311-56372023-01-01914810.3390/fermentation9010048Kombucha Healthy Drink—Recent Advances in Production, Chemical Composition and Health BenefitsHaruthairat Kitwetcharoen0Ly Tu Phung1Preekamol Klanrit2Sudarat Thanonkeo3Patcharaporn Tippayawat4Mamoru Yamada5Pornthap Thanonkeo6Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandWalai Rukhavej Botanical Research Institute, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham 44150, ThailandFaculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandDepartment of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, JapanDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandKombucha, one of the ordinary fermented beverages consumed worldwide, is produced by fermenting tea and sugar with a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts or so-called SCOBY. Kombucha can be made from different types of tea, such as black, green, white, red, and oolong teas, yielding various health benefits and properties. Several species of bacteria and yeasts are involved in the fermentation process, which generates many beneficial compounds, such as polyphenols, organic acids, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, organic nitrogens, and hydrolytic enzymes, which have significant health effects and therapeutic properties, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial properties. This review describes recent research on kombucha fermentation, the microbial community in SCOBY, the chemical composition of kombucha, and its health benefits. The adverse effects and prospects of kombucha production were also discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/9/1/48bacteriafermented teahealth benefitkombuchascobyyeast |
| spellingShingle | Haruthairat Kitwetcharoen Ly Tu Phung Preekamol Klanrit Sudarat Thanonkeo Patcharaporn Tippayawat Mamoru Yamada Pornthap Thanonkeo Kombucha Healthy Drink—Recent Advances in Production, Chemical Composition and Health Benefits Fermentation bacteria fermented tea health benefit kombucha scoby yeast |
| title | Kombucha Healthy Drink—Recent Advances in Production, Chemical Composition and Health Benefits |
| title_full | Kombucha Healthy Drink—Recent Advances in Production, Chemical Composition and Health Benefits |
| title_fullStr | Kombucha Healthy Drink—Recent Advances in Production, Chemical Composition and Health Benefits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Kombucha Healthy Drink—Recent Advances in Production, Chemical Composition and Health Benefits |
| title_short | Kombucha Healthy Drink—Recent Advances in Production, Chemical Composition and Health Benefits |
| title_sort | kombucha healthy drink recent advances in production chemical composition and health benefits |
| topic | bacteria fermented tea health benefit kombucha scoby yeast |
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