This site may require a log-in in the near future. We are constantly being swamped by AI agents. If they continue to take down the site, we will be changing to requiring logins to access any item.

Ruminococcus: NCBI 1263, [genus]

Back to details

| Ruminococcus| Ruminococcus Sijpesteijn 1948

  1. Fermentation and Butyrate Production: Some Ruminococcus species are known to be involved in fermenting dietary fibers and complex carbohydrates that are not digested by the human host. This fermentation process results in the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), including butyrate. Butyrate is an important energy source for the cells lining the colon and plays a role in maintaining gut barrier integrity, reducing inflammation, and supporting gut health.

  2. Gut Microbiota Balance: Ruminococcus species are part of the complex ecosystem of the gut microbiota. They contribute to maintaining a balanced and diverse microbial community, which is essential for overall gut health and proper immune function.

  3. Fiber Metabolism: Certain Ruminococcus species possess enzymes that aid in the breakdown of complex plant-derived polysaccharides and fibers, contributing to the digestion and utilization of dietary fiber in the gut.

  4. Impact on Metabolism: Some studies have suggested potential associations between the abundance of certain Ruminococcus species and metabolic health. However, the precise mechanisms and direct impacts on metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes require further investigation.

  5. Potential Influence on Inflammatory Conditions: Changes in the abundance or diversity of Ruminococcus species have been observed in various inflammatory conditions, including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. However, the specific role of Ruminococcus in these conditions and whether these alterations are causal or consequential is still being studied.

  6. Potential Contribution to Disease States: While alterations in the abundance of certain Ruminococcus species have been observed in association with various diseases, their exact role in disease development or mitigation is not yet fully understood.

Other Sources for more information:

Legend

Ruminococcus impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Ruminococcus

R2SlopeTax NameParent Chart
0.55497902631759640.7726728916168213SubdoligranulumParent Taxa
0.54041528701782230.7398017644882202VescimonasParent Taxa
0.51146596670150760.7123733758926392CoprococcusParent Taxa
0.48570418357849120.7293528318405151WansuiaParent Taxa
0.47452411055564880.7199089527130127ButyrivibrioParent Taxa
0.46733534336090090.7384017705917358ChristensenellaParent Taxa
0.45879790186882020.6785798072814941EubacteriumParent Taxa
0.452085554599761960.690291702747345IntestinimonasParent Taxa
0.451360136270523070.7569104433059692MaliibacteriumParent Taxa
0.447673857212066650.7039297223091125OscillibacterParent Taxa
0.44614982604980470.7665950655937195KomagataeibacterParent Taxa
0.444953709840774540.705239474773407WujiaParent Taxa
0.44411644339561460.6678466796875SimiaoaParent Taxa
0.442518562078475950.6634371876716614DoreaParent Taxa
0.442131549119949340.7614140510559082MageeibacillusParent Taxa
0.422867417335510250.6984583139419556CatenibacteriumParent Taxa
0.41946634650230410.6443262696266174AnaerobutyricumParent Taxa
0.419361799955368040.6654099822044373LawsonibacterParent Taxa
0.41883394122123720.6665165424346924PusillibacterParent Taxa
0.416773647069931030.683932363986969LigilactobacillusParent Taxa
0.41133552789688110.685369074344635MassilistercoraParent Taxa
0.40985420346260070.7114154100418091MonoglobusParent Taxa
0.408649653196334840.6437925100326538LachnospiraParent Taxa
0.406930416822433470.6902130842208862TreponemaParent Taxa
0.402734071016311650.6287207007408142RoseburiaParent Taxa
0.40035039186477660.6953072547912598NovisyntrophococcusParent Taxa
0.390304476022720340.6774120330810547FlintibacterParent Taxa
0.38290554285049440.6821688413619995LacrimisporaParent Taxa
0.380581408739089970.7033324241638184IntestinibaculumParent Taxa
0.37670996785163880.6720476150512695QianiaParent Taxa
0.37462237477302550.6315985321998596FaecalibacillusParent Taxa
0.3736669123172760.6874059438705444AcutalibacterParent Taxa
0.373640358448028560.6216306090354919AnaerotruncusParent Taxa
0.37136375904083250.6032816171646118FaecalibacteriumParent Taxa
0.361958414316177370.6196019649505615FaecalitaleaParent Taxa
0.36018523573875430.652874767780304SolibaculumParent Taxa
0.35563412308692930.6869057416915894ChordicoccusParent Taxa
0.35036751627922060.6795579791069031PseudobutyrivibrioParent Taxa
0.350057810544967650.5940312147140503RuthenibacteriumParent Taxa
0.34540039300918580.6249312162399292LongicatenaParent Taxa
0.330886930227279660.6077998876571655AdlercreutziaParent Taxa
0.33045819401741030.6095980405807495MarvinbryantiaParent Taxa
0.31593564152717590.5660338401794434DysosmobacterParent Taxa
0.314992666244506840.5572670102119446AlistipesParent Taxa
0.311103820800781250.5994899868965149LachnoanaerobaculumParent Taxa
0.307965159416198730.6391078233718872KurthiaParent Taxa
0.286914259195327760.5781769156455994TuricibacterParent Taxa
0.285582691431045530.5354188084602356ClostridioidesParent Taxa
0.28356599807739260.5638352632522583RomboutsiaParent Taxa
0.276466876268386840.5984991192817688AminipilaParent Taxa
0.274709641933441160.603721559047699FannyhesseaParent Taxa
0.274311482906341550.5912687182426453ParvimonasParent Taxa
0.260822683572769170.5755513906478882EmergenciaParent Taxa
0.258484005928039550.5517199039459229LactococcusParent Taxa
0.257059872150421140.5097289085388184OdoribacterParent Taxa
0.254778772592544560.5814865827560425FaecalibaculumParent Taxa
0.254422694444656370.5795667767524719AnaerocolumnaParent Taxa

Explanations /Info /Descriptions are influenced by Large Language Models and may not be accurate and include some hallucinations.Please report any to us for correction.

Copyright 2016 - 2025 Lassesen Consulting, LLC[2007], DBA, Microbiome Prescription All rights served.   Permission to data scrap or reverse engineer is explicitly denied to all users.U.S.Code Title 18 PART I CHAPTER 47 Β§β€―1030, CETS No.185, CFAA   Use of data on this site is prohibited except under written license.There is no charge for individual personal use.Use for any commercial applications or research requires a written license.   Caveat emptor: Analysis and suggestions are based on modelling(and thus infererence ) based on studies.The data sources are usually given for those that wish to consider alternative inferences.theories and models.   Inventions /Methodologies on this site are Patent Pending.

Microbiome Prescription do not make any representations that data or analyses available on this site is suitable for human diagnostic purposes, for informing treatment decisions, or for any other purposes and accept no responsibility or liability whatsoever for such use.
This site is not in strict compliance with Personal Health Information Laws. [216.73.216 ]