Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10027939 | International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Kefir and its insoluble polysaccharide, kefiran, were both tested for antimicrobial and cicatrizing activities against several bacterial species and Candida albicans using an agar diffusion method. Comparator antimicrobials were also tested. Cicatrizing experiments were carried out on Wistar rats with induced skin lesions and Staphylococcus aureus inoculation, using a topical application of a 70% kefir gel. Both kefir and kefiran showed some activity against all organisms tested; the highest activity was against Streptococcus pyogenes. Cicatrizing experiments using 70% kefir gel had a protective effect on skin connective tissue and 7 days treatment enhanced wound healing compared with 5Â mg/kg of neomycin-clostebol emulsion.
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Authors
Kamila Leite Rodrigues, Lucélia Rita Gaudino Caputo, Jose Carlos Tavares Carvalho, João Evangelista, Jose MaurÃcio Schneedorf,