COMPOSITION OF MILK KEFIR GRAINS: BACTERIA & YEASTS
The following is a list of bacteria and yeast strains found to comprise kefir grains. The strains listed may include numerous subspecies and variants.The microbial composition may vary according to kefir origin, the substrate used in the fermentation process and the culture maintenance methods.There is a symbiotic relation between the microorganisms present in kefir grains, wherein the bacteria and yeast survive and share their bioproducts as power sources and microbial growth factors. This microorganism association is responsible for lactic and alcoholic fermentation.
BACTERIA STRAINS COMMON TO MILK KEFIR GRAINS
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Lactobacillus brevis
Lactobacillus casei
Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus
Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. delbrueckii
Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis
Lactobacillus helveticus
Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens subsp. kefiranofaciens
Lactobacillus kefiri
Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei
Lactobacillus plantarum
Lactobacillus rhamnosus
Lactobacillus sake
Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris
Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis
Lactococcus lactis
Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. cremoris
Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum
Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides
Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas fluorescens
Pseudomonas putida
Streptococcus thermophilus
YEAST STRAINS COMMON TO MILK KEFIR GRAINS
Candida humilis
Kazachstania unispora
Kazachstania exigua
Kluyveromyces siamensis
Kluyveromyces lactis
Kluyveromyces marxianus
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Saccharomyces martiniae
Saccharomyces unisporus
Please note that this list is for general informational purposes only. Indiakefir.com does not test individual batches of kefir grains for yeast and bacteria content; therefore we cannot make any guarantees as to the exact probiotic makeup of our kefir grains.
