For yeast, alcohol is more than a tipple — it's a waste product, and a protection against other microbes that can't tolerate spirits as well. Take palm wine, Money says. It's made from palm ...

"Wine yeast need to be far more stress tolerant than ... cerevisiae, says Borneman, such as those found in natural fermentations of African palm wine and other environmental isolates.

The yeast contained in palm wine has been reportedly used for industrial purposes such as baking and the production of alcoholic drinks or potable ethanol. Palm wine has many health benefits ...

PALM wine is one of the many brands of native wines ... industries have benefited from the use of palm wine’s rich wild yeast in bakery and production of groceries. In recent times, however ...