Yeast is a microscopic fungus that releases carbon dioxide, alcohol, acids and other flavoring substances during fermentation. Therefore, they are used in a wide range from medicine to horticulture. Anastasia Andreeva, a microbiologist, specialist in yeast microorganisms for fermented foods, ITMO employee and technical director of Beer Genomics, told socialbites.ca.
“They are primarily used in the preparation of products that require a fermentation process. These are fermented drinks – beer, kvass, cider and yeast are also needed to produce homemade beer, bakery products and some confectionery products, ”said the author.
According to him, in everyday life, many people use yeast as fertilizer, as a top dressing for plant organisms.
“In microbiology, yeast extracts are used as a nutrient medium component, they contain many irreplaceable components – nitrogenous substances, amino acids,” Andreeva said.
Also, yeast is used in folk medicine and cosmetology: in hair and skin masks, dietary supplements. They contain many amino acids that are important for our body and contribute to healing, healing processes.
“For example, many people use brewer’s yeast for amino acid enrichment or for weight gain. There are also a number of yeast-based probiotic preparations that are an excellent remedy for dysbacteriosis and gastrointestinal problems. In fact, they are dried yeast in a capsule that have sorbent and probiotic effects in our intestines” explained the microbiologist.
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