Kombucha Research & Scientific Studies

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ACID CONTENTS AND THE EFFECT OF FERMENTATION CONDITION OF KOMBUCHA TEA BEVERAGES ON PHYSICOCHEMICAL, MICROBIOLOGICAL AND SENSORY PROPERTIES

By Katarzyna Neffe-Skociska, Barbara Sionek, Iwona cibisz, Danuta Kooyn-Krajewska

Kombucha is a healthy beverage which is a final result of tea fermentation by adding a starter culture of the acetic acid bacteria and yeasts. The effect of fermentation conditions on physicochemical, microbiological, and sensory properties of Kombucha tea beverages was evaluated with emphasis ...

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ANALYSES OF KOMBUCHA FERMENTS

By Michael R. Roussin

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COMPARISON OF ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF KOMBUCHA FERMENTED FROM GREEN TEA, BLACK TEA AND YERBA MATE

By Cameron Prophet

Kombucha tea is a popular health beverage that is brewed from the fermentation of tea and sugar using a culture of yeast and bacteria. Traditional kombucha brews utilize black and green teas derived from the Camellia sinensis plant. However, recent reports in Brazil have described the use of ...

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ENHANCEMENT OF THE ANTIOXIDANT AND STARCH HYDROLASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITIES OF KING COCONUT WATER (COCOS NUCIFERA VAR. AURANTIACA) BY FERMENTATION WITH KOMBUCHA 'TEA FUNGUS'

By Mindani I Watawana, Nilakshi Jayawardena, Chaminie B Gunawardhana, Viduranga Y Waisundara

Enhancement of antioxidant and starch hydrolase inhibitory properties of king coconut water when subjected to fermentation with the ‘tea fungus’ was evaluated. pH, color, viscosity, ethanol content, antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, ferulic and p‐coumaric acid contents and starch ...

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ENHANCEMENT OF THE FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF COFFEE THROUGH FERMENTATION BY "TEA FUNGUS" (KOMBUCHA)

By Mindani I. Watawana, Nilakshi Jayawardena, Viduranga Y. Waisundara

The antioxidant and starch hydrolase inhibitory activities and the polyphenol contents of three roasted coffee powders (fine-ground coffee - FGC, coarse-ground coffee - CGC and instant coffee - IC) were determined following fermentation by the Kombucha "tea fungus" for 7 days. A statistically ...

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MICROBIAL PRESENCE AND ORGANIC ACID CONTENT OF COMMERCIAL KOMBUCHA

By K Leonard, L Elson-Schwab, K Lund, R R Achterman

This project aims to identify the presence and abundance of predominant probiotic microorganisms and organic acids in four different commercial brands of kombucha. We plated serial dilutions of the kombucha on selective media types to identify concentration of microorganisms including fungi ...

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TITRATION AND HPLC CHARACTERIZATION OF KOMBUCHA FERMENTATION: A LABORATORY EXPERIMENT IN FOOD ANALYSIS

By Breanna Miranda, Nicole M. Lawton, Sean R. Tachibana, Natasja A. Swartz, W. Paige Hall

Quantification of the many constituents that make up our food, whether they are desirable (vitamins, antioxidants, nutrients) or undesirable (pesticides, toxins), is one of the most practical applications of chemistry. In this study, kombucha, a popular fermented tea beverage, was analyzed ...

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USE OF KOMBUCHA CONSORTIUM TO TRANSFORM SOY WHEY INTO A NOVEL FUNCTIONAL BEVERAGE

By Chuanhai Tu, Sijie Tang, Fidelis Azi, Wenxiu Hu, Mingsheng Dong

Soy whey is a liquid by-product from tofu and soy protein manufacturing and is usually discarded, leading to environmental pollution. This study investigated the feasibility of transforming soy whey into a novel functional beverage using kombucha consortium. Changes in chemical compositions and ...

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