Table 2. Functional properties due to interaction between kefir-derived lactic acid bacteria and yeast

Previous studies Type of study Species and strains Functional activity
Yeast Lactic acid bacteria
Ghoneum et al. [60] In vitro Kluyveromyces marxianus, Kazachstania turicensis, Kazachstania unispora Lentilactobacillus kefiri P-IF, L. kefiri P-B1 Anti-carcinogenic
Bae et al. [38] In vivo K. marxianus KU140723-05 Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens DN1 Anti-microbial
Bolla et al. [39] In vivo K. marxianus CIDCA 8154, Saccharomyces cerevisiae CIDCA 8112 Lentilactobacillus plantarum CIDCA 83114, L. kefiri CIDCA 8348, Lactococcus lactis CIDCA 8221 Anti-microbial