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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Red Yeast Rice-Driven Kombucha Fermentation: A Novel Strategy for Developing Functional Beverages with Enhanced Hypoglycemic and Hypolipidemic Properties.

Kai Tong, Yuxue Liao, Yongqing Tang, Yaxin Luo, Xuan Liu, Dan Yu, Jingxuan Zhou, Chenjin Hou, Zhaoling Li

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Article in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Kai TongSchool of Food and Liquor Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Yibin 644000, China.
Yuxue LiaoSchool of Food and Liquor Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Yibin 644000, China.
Yongqing TangChengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle (Luzhou) Advanced Technology Research Institute, Luzhou 646000, China.
Yaxin LuoSchool of Food and Liquor Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Yibin 644000, China.
Xuan LiuChengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle (Luzhou) Advanced Technology Research Institute, Luzhou 646000, China.
Dan YuSchool of Food and Liquor Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Yibin 644000, China.
Jingxuan ZhouChengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle (Luzhou) Advanced Technology Research Institute, Luzhou 646000, China.
Chenjin HouSchool of Food and Liquor Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Yibin 644000, China.
Zhaoling LiSchool of Food and Liquor Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Yibin 644000, China.ORCID 0009-0003-6603-7076

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National Natural Science Foundation of Xizang Autonomous Region XZ202401ZR0114Sichuan University of Science and Engineering Program 2018RCL26, CX2024145
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Abstract

To address the limited functional diversity of traditional kombucha, this study utilized red yeast rice (RYR) as an alternative substrate and prepared three samples: black tea kombucha (KBT), black tea-red yeast rice mixed kombucha (KBL, at a 1:1 ratio), and red yeast rice kombucha (KRY). After 9 days of fermentation, KRY exhibited the lowest pH, the highest total acidity, and notable sugar metabolic activity. It exhibited in vitro inhibition rates of 82.8%, 78.2%, 70.3%, and 76.9% against cholesterol esterase, pancreatic lipase, α-glucosidase, and α-amylase, respectively, indicating potential hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activities. In contrast, KBT maintained the strongest antioxidant capacity, with scavenging rates exceeding 90% against both 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-Azinobis-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonate) (ABTS). A total of 72 volatile flavor compounds (VFCs) were identified, with 7 key compounds enriched in KRY, which enhanced its sensory acceptance and received the highest scores in color, clarity, and aroma. Microbial community analysis revealed the post-fermentation dominance of

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black teahypoglycemic activityhypolipidemic activitykombuchamicrobial diversityred yeast rice

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