Prominent and diverse group of bacteria in the microbiome of the large intestine. Important producers of short-chain fatty acids, including butyrate. Promote a healthy mucosal barrier, influence immune balance, and protect against many gastrointestinal pathogens.
Clostridium spp. represents an extremely heterogeneous class of organisms that are still actively undergoing taxonomic revision.
Clostridium spp. are strict anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria.
Some Clostridium spp. are transferred to infants from breast milk within the first months of life.
Decreased abundance of the genus Clostridium was found to be associated with prediabetes.
Increased levels of some Clostridium spp. were observed in irritable bowel syndrome patients. Many species, some of them related
to diarrhea, were decreased after consumption of inulin combined with maltodextrin.
Clostridia Class
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