"Kefir" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A beverage made from milk fermented by a mixture of endogenous LACTIC ACID-producing yeast and bacteria (KEFIR GRAINS), many of which are PROBIOTICS. It should not be confused with KAFFIR LIME or KAFFIR CORN.
| Descriptor ID |
D000070716
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.203.100.700.375 G07.203.200.500.666 G07.203.300.350.300.666 G07.203.300.350.525.375 J02.200.700.375 J02.350.500.666 J02.500.350.300.666 J02.500.350.525.375
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| Concept/Terms |
Kefir Grains- Kefir Grains
- Grain, Kefir
- Grains, Kefir
- Kefir Grain
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Kefir" by people in Profiles.
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Therapeutic effect of lyophilized, Kefir-fermented milk on constipation among persons with mental and physical disabilities. Jpn J Nurs Sci. 2018 Jul; 15(3):218-225.
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Administration of probiotic kefir to mice with Clostridium difficile infection exacerbates disease. Anaerobe. 2016 Aug; 40:54-7.