<i>Blautia</i> —a new functional genus with potential probiotic properties?

2021/01/01 by Xuemei Liu, Bingyong Mao, Jiayu Gu +6 · 7 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Nursing · #Gut microbiota and health #Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology #Probiotics and Fermented Foods

paper · doi:10.1080/19490976.2021.1875796

openalex publication_date 2021/01/01 · openalex created_date 2021/02/15 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Blautia is a genus of anaerobic bacteria with probiotic characteristics that occur widely in the feces and intestines of mammals. Based on phenotypic and phylogenetic analyses, some species in the genera Clostridium and Ruminococcus have been reclassified as Blautia, so to date, there are 20 new species with valid published names in this genus. An extensive body of research has recently focused on the probiotic effects of this genus, such as biological transformation and its ability to regulate host health and alleviate metabolic syndrome. This article reviews the origin and biological characteristics of Blautia and the factors that affect its abundance and discusses its role in host health, thus laying a theoretical foundation for the development of new functional microorganisms with probiotic properties.

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