Improvement of liver function

Rats were fed a high cholesterol diet; they exhibited symptoms of high cholesterol and fatty livers, and deterioration in liver function was observed. In both groups treated with 1.5 and 3.0% Rice Kefiran, transaminase (GOT, GPT) activity was significantly reduced. These results suggest that Rice Kefiran acts to improve liver function.

Maeda H., Mizumoto H., Suzuki M. and K. Tsuji. 2005. “Effects of Kefiran-Feeding on Fecal Cholesterol Excretion, Hepatic Injury and Intestinal Histamine Concentration in Rats”, Bioscience and Microflora, 24(2), 35-40