Bifidobacterium
Beneficial intestinal microbe
Bifidobacterium is a genus of bacteria that naturally inhabits the human gut, particularly abundant in infants.
These beneficial microorganisms help digest fiber, produce vitamins, and crowd out harmful bacteria.
Bifidobacterium species are common ingredients in probiotic supplements and fermented foods marketed for digestive health: The yogurt contains live bifidobacterium cultures.
Lactic acid-producing bacterial genus
- probioticHealthful live microorganism supplement
- supplementSomething added to complete
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- yogurtFermented milk product
kefir · fermented · gut flora · microbiome · live cultures · strain · Activia · digestive health
Taxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- ActinobacteriaGC-rich gram-positive phylum
- rod-shapedLong and cylindrical
bifid · anaerobe · fermentation · acetate · lactate · genome · phylogenetic · culture
Digestive system's microbial community
- microbiotaResident microscopic organisms
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- commensalHarmless biological freeloader
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
colon · mucosa · diversity · abundance · sequencing · 16S rRNA · fecal sample
Lactation's product
- infant formulaCommercial breastmilk replacement
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
- HMONetwork-based insurance plan
- newbornInfant just delivered
colonizer · vaginal birth · early life · preterm · neonate · weaning
Intestinal motility disorder
- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
- eczemaInflammatory skin disorder
clinical trial · intervention · efficacy · placebo-controlled · symptom relief · remission · lactose intolerance · traveler's diarrhea
Lactobacillus
Lactic acid-producing bacterial genus
- probioticHealthful live microorganism supplement
- supplementSomething added to complete
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
yogurt · kefir · fermented · gut flora · microbiome · live cultures · strain · Activia · digestive health · dairy
genus
Taxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- ActinobacteriaGC-rich gram-positive phylum
rod-shaped · bifid · anaerobe · fermentation · acetate · lactate · genome · phylogenetic · culture · isolation
intestinal flora
Digestive system's microbial community
- microbiotaResident microscopic organisms
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- commensalHarmless biological freeloader
anaerobic · colon · mucosa · diversity · abundance · sequencing · 16S rRNA · fecal sample
breastmilk
Lactation's product
- infant formulaCommercial breastmilk replacement
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
- HMONetwork-based insurance plan
newborn · colonizer · vaginal birth · early life · preterm · neonate · weaning
IBS
Intestinal motility disorder
- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
eczema · clinical trial · intervention · efficacy · placebo-controlled · symptom relief · remission · lactose intolerance · traveler's diarrhea · colitis
- bacteriaE. coli, Clostridium, Salmonella, salmonella, Pseudomonas
- Actinobacteria
- AnaerobesClostridium, bifidobacteria, fermenters, fermenter
- Probioticsacidophilus, Lactobacillus, live cultures, active cultures, Bacillus subtilis
- Symbiotic Microbesmycorrhizae, gut flora, mutualists, Lactobacillus, bifidobacteria
- Microbesvirus, mold, prokaryote, prokaryotes, microbes