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Health Benefits of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Kimchi

ACS Symposium Series, ISSN: 1947-5918, Vol: 1303, Page: 107-119
2019
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Book Chapter Description

Kimchi, a traditional fermented Korean food, is currently recognized worldwide as a nutritious and healthy food. Kimchi is fermented by various lactic acid bacteria (LAB) originating from soil or its ingredients during storage. The major genera of LAB isolated and identified from kimchi include Lactococcus, Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, and Weissella. Compared with the LAB isolated from dairy products, whose various functional properties are well known, interest in kimchi LAB have only grown in the last few decades. Accumulating evidence shows that kimchi LAB confer probiotic properties as well as immunomodulatory and anti-obesity benefits. In this chapter, we discuss the current knowledge on how kimchi LAB can influence host immune responses and have anti-obesity effects as well as their potential therapeutic use in alleviating host metabolic imbalances.

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