KOMBUCHA: IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EFFECTS

Authors

  • Stéphany Christine Guimarães Medeiros Nutricionista, Pós-graduanda do curso de Nutracêuticos, Nutricosméticos e Alimentos Funcionais do Instituto de Pesquisas, Ensino e Gestão em Saúde -IPGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.R. Dr. Freire Alemão, 225 - Mont'Serrat, Porto Alegre - RS, 90450-060
  • Camile Cecconi Cechinel-Zanchett Nutricionista, Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas da Universidade do Vale do Itajaí – UNIVALI. Rua Uruguai, 458, CEP 88302-202. Itajaí, SC, Brasil. Professora Convidada do Instituto de Pesquisas, Ensino e Gestão em Saúde - IPGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil. E-mail: camilecechinel@gmail.com http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3104-560X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v31.e2.a2019.pp73-79

Keywords:

probiotic, microbiota, functional beverage, Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze, Phytotherapy

Abstract

The search for a healthier lifestyle has led people to seek out to consume foods with functional properties. Kombucha is a probiotic that has been consumed all over the world, as a refreshing home-made drink, and is also marketed by some companies. The objective of this study was to evaluate kombucha drink, regarding its composition, beneficial effects and toxicological aspects. A critical review of the literature based on scientific articles, books and official documents was carried out in the databases of scientific articles: SciELO, Lilacs, Medline, and Science Direct in Portuguese, English and Spanish languages, published between 2014 and 2018. The descriptor used for the scientific searches was “kombucha”. The bibliographic search was done without the restriction of population and subject to not limit the number of articles. Studies indicated probable benefits related to the chemical composition of kombucha. Antioxidant, antibacterial and antifungal activity, probiotic effect, anticarcinogenic potential, hypoglycemic effect, as well as other 
therapeutic, and preventive effects of chronic non-transmissible diseases. Few research has been done with humans to assess kombucha benefits, toxicity, and therapeutic uses more accurately. Therefore, more research should be done in order to identify the produced metabolites and to understand their relation with the biological activities, as well as its application in humans.

Author Biographies

Stéphany Christine Guimarães Medeiros, Nutricionista, Pós-graduanda do curso de Nutracêuticos, Nutricosméticos e Alimentos Funcionais do Instituto de Pesquisas, Ensino e Gestão em Saúde -IPGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.R. Dr. Freire Alemão, 225 - Mont'Serrat, Porto Alegre - RS, 90450-060

Nutricionista, Pós-graduanda do curso de Nutracêuticos, Nutricosméticos e Alimentos Funcionais do Instituto de Pesquisas, Ensino e Gestão em Saúde -IPGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

Camile Cecconi Cechinel-Zanchett, Nutricionista, Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas da Universidade do Vale do Itajaí – UNIVALI. Rua Uruguai, 458, CEP 88302-202. Itajaí, SC, Brasil. Professora Convidada do Instituto de Pesquisas, Ensino e Gestão em Saúde - IPGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil. E-mail: camilecechinel@gmail.com

Nutricionista, Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas da Universidade do Vale do Itajaí – UNIVALI. Professora Convidada do Instituto de Pesquisas, Ensino e Gestão em Saúde - IPGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

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Published

2019-10-07

How to Cite

Guimarães Medeiros, S. C., & Cechinel-Zanchett, C. C. (2019). KOMBUCHA: IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EFFECTS. Infarma - Pharmaceutical Sciences, 31(2), 73–79. https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v31.e2.a2019.pp73-79

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Review Article

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