Hungatella
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Epidemiology
- a genus of endogenous intestinal bacteria
- not associated with soft drink consumption
Laboratory
- obligate anaerobe, variably spore-forming bacteria
- ferment diverse plant polysaccharides to short-chain fatty acids (butyrate & acetate) & alcohols (ethanol)
- may protect against colon cancer in humans by producing butyrate
More general terms
References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Hungatella