Dorea scindens

Taxonomic level

Bacteria

Firmicutes_A

Clostridia

Lachnospirales

Lachnospiraceae

Dorea

Dorea scindens

Clostridium scindens is controversial due to its ability to convert the bile acid that humans produce into a specific toxic form. Bile acid in this secondary form is said to be correlated with cancer, but it is also associated with the protection of the gut against C. dificile, specifically. This is why we have listed this organism as beneficial. Eating a diet high in animal protein and fat lead to more bile acid in the gut.

Assessment

Beneficial

50%

of Healthy Europeans have it.

0.68%

is the highest relative amount we have seen.

Detected in

7/7

reference groups.

Median amount detected:

Users, low diversity

<0.01%

Users, all

<0.01%

Overweight

<0.01%

Obese

<0.01%

Users, high diversity

<0.01%

Healthy Europeans

0%

Non-industrial lifestyle

0%

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