Blautia: NCBI 572511, [genus]

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| Blautia| Blautia Liu et al. 2008 emend. Durand et al. 2017

1. Butyrate Production: Some species within the Blautia genus are known to produce butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) with beneficial effects on gut health. Butyrate serves as a primary energy source for the cells lining the colon, supports a healthy gut lining, and has anti-inflammatory properties.

2. Gut Health: Blautia species contribute to maintaining a balanced gut microbiota. They help in fermenting dietary fibers and carbohydrates that are not digested by the host, producing SCFAs like butyrate. These SCFAs can help nourish the gut lining, maintain gut barrier function, and regulate immune responses.

3. Metabolic Health: Some research suggests a potential link between the abundance of Blautia and metabolic health. Higher levels of Blautia have been associated with better glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and a healthier lipid profile. However, the relationship between Blautia abundance and metabolic health is complex and requires further investigation.

4. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD): Changes in the abundance of Blautia and other gut bacteria have been observed in individuals with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). While these observations suggest associations, the exact role of Blautia in IBD development or progression is not fully understood.

5. Potential Impact on Obesity: Some studies have indicated associations between the abundance of certain Blautia species and obesity. However, the precise role of Blautia in weight regulation and metabolic disorders requires further research and clarification.

6. Diet Influence: The abundance of Blautia species in the gut microbiota can be influenced by diet. Some dietary components, particularly those rich in fiber and polyphenols, are thought to support the growth of beneficial Blautia species.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
• AI Engines For more Details: Perplexity  Kagi Labs  You 

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• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Blautia impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.6646108627319336	0.8168571591377258	Anaerostipes	Parent Taxa
0.6481012105941772	0.8035548329353333	Anaerobutyricum	Parent Taxa
0.5542205572128296	0.7409188747406006	Dorea	Parent Taxa
0.502397358417511	0.6882984638214111	Faecalitalea	Parent Taxa
0.4868224561214447	0.6882393956184387	Lachnoclostridium	Parent Taxa
0.42536455392837524	0.5382105708122253	Komagataeibacter	Parent Taxa
0.42176148295402527	0.6188443899154663	Wansuia	Parent Taxa
0.4137376546859741	0.6413760185241699	Coprococcus	Parent Taxa
0.38139066100120544	0.577755331993103	Marvinbryantia	Parent Taxa
0.38042256236076355	0.5776688456535339	Longicatena	Parent Taxa
0.35199829936027527	0.5212246179580688	Coriobacterium	Parent Taxa
0.34754350781440735	0.5869705677032471	Clostridioides	Parent Taxa
0.3465770184993744	0.5887085199356079	Mediterraneibacter	Parent Taxa
0.3395153880119324	0.5384219288825989	Massilistercora	Parent Taxa
0.33684059977531433	0.5535916686058044	Sellimonas	Parent Taxa
0.33001625537872314	0.6192562580108643	Tetragenococcus	Parent Taxa
0.3248947262763977	0.5298156142234802	Catenibacterium	Parent Taxa
0.3056700825691223	0.5080179572105408	Treponema	Parent Taxa
0.2981271743774414	0.5365474224090576	Adlercreutzia	Parent Taxa
0.29490360617637634	0.4593060612678528	Pseudoalteromonas	Parent Taxa
0.29401835799217224	0.5385047793388367	Eubacterium	Parent Taxa
0.28943222761154175	0.500978410243988	Lachnoanaerobaculum	Parent Taxa
0.289218544960022	0.538327693939209	Roseburia	Parent Taxa
0.2886808514595032	0.41816776990890503	Halomonas	Parent Taxa
0.287997305393219	0.5262615084648132	Anaerotruncus	Parent Taxa
0.2870732843875885	0.5065973997116089	Ligilactobacillus	Parent Taxa
0.2867885231971741	0.5165891051292419	Subdoligranulum	Parent Taxa
0.27759861946105957	0.49925896525382996	Lactococcus	Parent Taxa
0.26126059889793396	0.4725917875766754	Christensenella	Parent Taxa
0.25347816944122314	0.49539124965667725	Hungatella	Parent Taxa
0.2520640790462494	-0.39388394355773926	Olivibacter	Parent Taxa
0.25031474232673645	0.4845898449420929	Faecalibacillus	Parent Taxa

Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Blautia

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.6628297567367554	0.8125866055488586	Anaerostipes	Parent Taxa
0.6499283909797668	0.8077884912490845	Anaerobutyricum	Parent Taxa
0.5598036646842957	0.751929759979248	Dorea	Parent Taxa
0.5360450148582458	0.758579432964325	Faecalitalea	Parent Taxa
0.5061473846435547	0.7231417298316956	Lachnoclostridium	Parent Taxa
0.49172303080558777	0.7396371960639954	Wansuia	Parent Taxa
0.4760478436946869	0.736473023891449	Marvinbryantia	Parent Taxa
0.45341038703918457	0.7197048664093018	Longicatena	Parent Taxa
0.446846604347229	0.7186498641967773	Massilistercora	Parent Taxa
0.4345950186252594	0.7107343673706055	Catenibacterium	Parent Taxa
0.42306429147720337	0.7080806493759155	Treponema	Parent Taxa
0.4178982079029083	0.6485075950622559	Coprococcus	Parent Taxa
0.41123151779174805	0.7371410131454468	Komagataeibacter	Parent Taxa
0.4065376818180084	0.6739931106567383	Sellimonas	Parent Taxa
0.39533814787864685	0.6797224879264832	Lachnoanaerobaculum	Parent Taxa
0.3833862841129303	0.6864839792251587	Lacrimispora	Parent Taxa
0.38192909955978394	0.6596267819404602	Ligilactobacillus	Parent Taxa
0.36762088537216187	0.655460000038147	Amedibacterium	Parent Taxa
0.366059273481369	0.6563933491706848	Christensenella	Parent Taxa
0.35645049810409546	0.60157710313797	Clostridioides	Parent Taxa
0.3493502140045166	0.6425918936729431	Lactococcus	Parent Taxa
0.3485575318336487	0.6462379693984985	Solibaculum	Parent Taxa
0.34706172347068787	0.6491490006446838	Qiania	Parent Taxa
0.3465770184993744	0.5887073278427124	Mediterraneibacter	Parent Taxa
0.3430658280849457	0.6117507219314575	Subdoligranulum	Parent Taxa
0.34292441606521606	0.6471416354179382	Novisyntrophococcus	Parent Taxa
0.3218909204006195	0.5813706517219543	Anaerotruncus	Parent Taxa
0.31837642192840576	0.6241059303283691	Mogibacterium	Parent Taxa
0.3180391788482666	0.6376147270202637	Maliibacterium	Parent Taxa
0.315222829580307	0.6358961462974548	Parvimonas	Parent Taxa
0.3148682713508606	0.645818829536438	Allocoprobacillus	Parent Taxa
0.3073403239250183	0.5834538340568542	Butyrivibrio	Parent Taxa
0.30552980303764343	0.5573613047599792	Eubacterium	Parent Taxa
0.2962645888328552	0.565789520740509	Faecalibacillus	Parent Taxa
0.28944283723831177	0.6145501732826233	Leuconostoc	Parent Taxa
0.2877967357635498	0.5360010266304016	Roseburia	Parent Taxa
0.2860172688961029	0.5685288906097412	Adlercreutzia	Parent Taxa
0.2824746072292328	0.5428165793418884	Hungatella	Parent Taxa
0.28183338046073914	0.5657007098197937	Romboutsia	Parent Taxa
0.2695876359939575	0.5932008624076843	Intestinibaculum	Parent Taxa
0.26015400886535645	0.5172850489616394	Ruminococcus	Parent Taxa
0.2507755756378174	0.5000694394111633	Clostridium	Parent Taxa