
25/02/2023
Notable Beneficial Bacteria
1) Genus/Strain: Akkermansia muciniphila (strain)
Phylum: Verrucomicrobia
Beneficial; increased by certain dietary polyphenols.
Helps to control immune system, improves blood glucose metabolism, decreases gut
inflammation, and combats obesity.
Improves the efficacy of certain cancer treatments.
2) Genus/Strain: Bacteroides (genus)
Phylum: Bacteroidetes
Neutral; associated with higher protein and animal fat consumption.
Responsible for glycan-cleavage.
3) Genus/Strain: Bifidobacteria (genus)
Phylum: Actinobacteria
Beneficial; commonly included in probiotic supplements.
Produces SCFAs.
4) Genus/Strain: L. casei (strain)
Phylum: Firmicutes
Beneficial; commonly included in probiotic supplements, and found naturally in fermented
dairy products.
Protective against gastroenteritis, diabetes, cancer, obesity, and even post-partum
depression.
5) Genus/Strain: L. plantarum (strain)
Phylum: Firmicutes
Beneficial; commonly included in probiotic supplements. Found naturally in fermented food
products such as sauerkraut and Gouda cheese.
Produces riboflavin, a B vitamin.
6) Genus/Strain: L. reuteri (strain)
Phylum: Firmicutes
Beneficial; found in probiotic supplements, fermented dairy products, and sourdough bread.
Benefits immunity, resists development of breast and colon tumors, influences the gut-brain
axis to produce the social hormone, oxytocin, stimulates angiogenesis.
7) Genus/Strain: L. rhamnosus (strain)
Phylum: Firmicutes
Beneficial; found in probiotic supplements and fermented dairy products.
Most commonly found in the healthy female genitourinary tract and are helpful supplements
in the case of bacterial overgrowth infections.
8) Genus/Strain: Prevotella (genus)
Phylum: Bacteroidetes
Beneficial; associated with plant-rich diets.
Produces SCFAs.
9) Genus/Strain: Ruminococcus (genus)
Phylum: Firmicutes
Beneficial; found in probiotic supplements and associated with increased bean
consumption.
Produces SCFAs.
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