Healthy aging: the ultimate preventative medicine
It is metabolized mainly in the liver and excreted in the urine as sulfate and glucuronide conjugates
Acknowledgments This study was supported by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientfico e Tecnolgico (CNPq), Fundao de Amparo Pesquisa do estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG/PRONEX), Coordenao de Aperfeioamento de Pessoal de Nvel Superior (CAPES)
Industrial application of Kefiran products Kefiran is an exopolysaccharide bound to the milk kefir grains and has receiving a great interest among various industries due to its versatility and generally recognised as safe.Thoreux and Schmucker (2001) have found that kefiran could serve as a binding agent, fat replacer, emulsifier, thickening agent, stabilizer, gelling agent, and water binding in the food industry
Systemic anti-inflammatory effects, improved endothelial function throughout circulation, or effects on neural tissues connecting to retina (lateral geniculate nucleus, visual cortex) could indirectly benefit vision
