Current evidence on physiological activity and expected health effects of kombucha fermented beverage.

@article{Vna2014CurrentEO,
  title={Current evidence on physiological activity and expected health effects of kombucha fermented beverage.},
  author={Ilmāra Vīna and Pavels Semjonovs and Raimonds Linde and Ilze Deniņa},
  journal={Journal of medicinal food},
  year={2014},
  volume={17 2},
  pages={
          179-88
        }
}
Consumption of kombucha fermented tea (KT) has always been associated with different health benefits. Many personal experiences and testimonials of KT drinkers are available throughout the world on the ability of KT to protect against a vast number of metabolic and infectious diseases, but very little scientific evidence is available that validates the beneficial effects of KT. The aim of this review is to give an overview of the recent studies in search of experimental confirmation of the… 
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Subacute (90 days) oral toxicity studies of Kombucha tea.
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The study indicates that rats fed KT for 90 days showed no toxic effects and the haematological and biochemical variables were within the clinical limits.
Tea, Kombucha, and health: a review.
Hepatoprotective and curative properties of Kombucha tea against carbon tetrachloride-induced toxicity.
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Antioxidant molecules produced during the fermentation period could be the reason for the efficient hepatoprotective and curative properties of KT against CCI4-induced hepatotoxicity.
Hypocholesterolaemic and antioxidant effects of kombucha tea in high-cholesterol fed mice
BACKGROUND: Traditional kombucha tea (TKT) is produced by mixed tea fungus. We previously proposed Gluconacetobacter sp. A4 as the key functional strain in kombucha culture, because it had strong…
Hypoglycemic and antilipidemic properties of kombucha tea in alloxan-induced diabetic rats
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Kombucha tea can be considered as a potential strong candidate for future application as a functional supplement for the treatment and prevention of diabetes and a better suppressor of increased blood glucose levels.
Studies on toxicity, anti-stress and hepato-protective properties of Kombucha tea.
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K-tea has anti-stress and hepato-protective activities and is found to prevent lipid peroxidation and fall in reduced glutathione level when rats were exposed to cold and hypoxia in simulated chamber.
Investigations into the antibiotic activity of tea fungus/kombucha beverage
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Tea fungus/kombucha was tested for its antibiotic activity against Helicobacter pylori, a primary cause of gastritis related to peptic ulcers and gastric carcinoma, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus (Micrococcus) aureus and Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
Comparative healing property of kombucha tea and black tea against indomethacin-induced gastric ulceration in mice: possible mechanism of action.
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The tea preparation KT4 was as effective as the positive control, omeprazole (3 mg kg(-1)) in ulcer healing, and the healing capacities of the tea extracts could be attributed to their antioxidant activity as well as the ability to protect the mucin content of the gastric tissues.
Protective effect of kombucha tea against tertiary butyl hydroperoxide induced cytotoxicity and cell death in murine hepatocytes.
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Results of the study showed that KT has the potential to ameliorate TBHP induced oxidative insult and cell death in murine hepatocytes more effectively than BT.
Lead induced oxidative stress: beneficial effects of Kombucha tea.
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Oral administration of Kombucha tea to rats exposed to lead decreased lipid peroxidation and DNA damage with a concomitant increase in the reduced glutathione level and GPx activity.
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