Beneficial effects of probiotic and food borne yeasts on human health.

2010-04-01
Nutrients 2(4)
- Saloomeh Moslehi-Jenabian
- Line Lindegaard Pedersen
- Lene Jespersen

PubMed: 22254033
DOI: 10.3390/nu2040449

Study Design

Type: Review

Highly Cited
Rigorous Journal

Besides being important in the fermentation of foods and beverages, yeasts have shown numerous beneficial effects on human health. Among these, probiotic effects are the most well known health effects including prevention and treatment of intestinal diseases and immunomodulatory effects. Other beneficial functions of yeasts are improvement of bioavailability of minerals through the hydrolysis of phytate, folate biofortification and detoxification of mycotoxins due to surface binding to the yeast cell wall.

Research Insights

Kefir Culture→Improved Bioavailability
improvement of bioavailability of minerals through the hydrolysis of phytate
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Kefir Culture→Improved Gastrointestinal Health
probiotic effects are the most well known health effects including prevention and treatment of intestinal diseases
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Kefir Culture→Improved Immune Function
immunomodulatory effects
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Kefir Culture→Improved Immune Response
Other beneficial functions of yeasts are improvement of bioavailability of minerals through the hydrolysis of phytate, folate biofortification and detoxification of mycotoxins
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate