Kombucha
Overview
Kombucha is fermented tea providing live probiotics, postbiotic compounds, and organic acids, supporting gut-brain axis communication. Fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, miso, and kombucha provide live microbes + postbiotic peptides; improved SCFA pools; vagal signaling.
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Preparation Notes
- Choose products with live cultures
- Part of fermented foods rotation
- Supports gut microbiome diversity
- Moderate consumption due to sugar content in some products
Biological Target Matrix
No biological targets found for food: Kombucha
References
- Fermented Foods: Sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, miso, kombucha - Live microbes + postbiotic peptides; improved SCFA pools; vagal signaling
- Kombucha: Fermented tea beverage