Bifidobacterium
E936460
Bifidobacterium is a genus of beneficial, anaerobic, Gram-positive bacteria commonly found in the human gut and widely used as probiotics to support digestive and immune health.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bifidobacterium longum | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial genus
ⓘ
probiotic microorganism ⓘ |
| application |
management of diarrhea
ⓘ
support in inflammatory bowel disease ⓘ support in irritable bowel syndrome ⓘ |
| association | breastfed infants ⓘ |
| benefit |
contributes to colonization resistance against pathogens
ⓘ
helps maintain gut barrier integrity ⓘ supports digestive health ⓘ supports immune function ⓘ |
| cellArrangement | often Y-shaped or bifid forms ⓘ |
| cellWallType | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Henri Tissier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryContext | infant feces ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| family | Bifidobacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribed | 1899 ⓘ |
| gramStain | positive ⓘ |
| habitat |
animal gastrointestinal tract
ⓘ
fermented dairy products ⓘ human gastrointestinal tract ⓘ infant gut ⓘ oral cavity ⓘ vagina ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Bifidobacterium adolescentis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bifidobacterium animalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Bifidobacterium breve NERFINISHED ⓘ Bifidobacterium infantis NERFINISHED ⓘ Bifidobacterium longum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metabolism | fermentative ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | anaerobic ⓘ |
| phylum | Actinobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
lactic acid
ⓘ
short-chain fatty acids ⓘ |
| role |
gut microbiota member
ⓘ
probiotic bacterium ⓘ |
| safetyStatus | generally recognized as safe ⓘ |
| shape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| substrate |
dietary oligosaccharides
ⓘ
human milk oligosaccharides ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Bifidobacterium bifidum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
dietary supplement
ⓘ
functional food ingredient ⓘ |
| usedIn |
fermented milk products
ⓘ
probiotic formulations ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bifidobacterium longum