Faecalibacterium prausnitzii_K | Bacteria
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Taxonomic level
Bacteria
Firmicutes_A
Clostridia
Oscillospirales
Ruminococcaceae
Faecalibacterium
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii_K
F. prausnitzii is one of the most abundant species in the gut. It contributes heavily to the production of butyrate, which is a crucial nutrient for human gut cells. F. prausnitzii is able to calm the immunesystem limiting inflammation and has been shown to strengthen the inner lining of the gut. Unfortunately, however, the exact nature of its positive interactions have not been revealed yet.
Assessment
Beneficial
 
97%
of Healthy Europeans have it.
 
8.19%
is the highest relative amount we have seen.
Detected in
7/7
reference groups.
Median amount detected:
Overweight
0.16%
Users, high diversity
0.14%
Obese
0.13%
Users, all
0.13%
Users, low diversity
0.1%
Healthy Europeans
0.09%
Non-industrial lifestyle
0.07%
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii_K is one of 4,565 microbes we look for in our microbiome test. If you would like to find out whether this microbe is present in your own gut, then consider if our test is something for you—it will answer that, and more.
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