WHAT IS KEFIR?
Kefir has been consumed and associated with health benefits for centuries, originally by communities in the Caucasus Mountains. Kefir is made by the fermentation of the “kefir” grains, which resembles miniature cauliflowers the size of white kernels. These grains consist of cased in and gelatinous colonies of microorganisms that are grown together symbiotically. The naturally occurring bacteria and yest in kefir combine symbiotically to give superior health benefits when consumed regularly. Kefir’s health benefits extend even outside of its probiotics.
Major Research Publications about NKG Kefir at Academic Conferences
1986: 45th Japanese Cancer Association
ANTITUMOR ACTIVITY OF NKG KEFIR
Kinki University, Faculty of Pharmacy / Prof. Kubo
1992: 2nd Japanese Association for Animal Cell Technology
ENHANCING PRODUCTION OF INTERFERON BETA
Graduate School, Kyushu University / Prof. Murakami
1996: 9th Japanese Association from Animal Cell Technology
PROTECTION FROM CELL DEATH BY NKG KEFIR
Oregon State University / Prof. Barnes
1999: Japan Society of Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry
REGULATES APOPTOSIS AFTER IRRADIATION
Cellular Regulation Technology, Kyushu University / Prof. Shirahata
2000: 13th Japanese Association for Animal Cell Technology (International)
ANTI-OXIDATIVE EFFECT OFNEURAL STEM CELL
Cellular Regulation Technology, Kyushu Technology / Prof. Shirahata
2006: Atomic Bomb Disease Institute
RADIATION PROTECTIVE EFFECT
Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine
Hiroshima University / Prof. Watanabe
2008: Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry
INHIBITORY EFFECT ON CELL DAMAGE
Cellular Regulation Technology, Kyushu University / Prof. Shirahata
2015: Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry
ENHANCING EFFECT TO ENERGY METABOLISM OF MUSCLE CELL
Cellular Regulation Technology, Kyushu University / Prof. Shirahata
OTHER CLINICAL TRIALS:
- Whitening effect of Kefir. Ryouji Tani. Hiroshima University 2015.
- Suppression of Apoptosis in UV-Damaged Human Melanoma Cells by a Fermented Milk, Kefir T. Nagira, et. al.
- Kefir improves fatty liver syndromeby inhibiting the lipogenesis pathway in leptin deficient ob/ob knockout mice. HL Chen, et. al.
- Fermented milk, Kefram-Kefir enhances glucose uptake into insulin-responsive muscle cells. Kiichiro Teruya, et. al.
- The protective effects of fermented milk Kefir on X-radiation-induced damage in B6C3F1 mice-increased small intestinal crypt survival and prolongation of average time of animal death. Yuki Myojin, et. al.