Clostridium butyricum | 合法藥品大搜索

Clostridiumbutyricumisastrictlyanaerobicendospore-formingGram-positivebutyricacid–producingbacillussubsistingbymeansoffermentationusingan ...

Species of bacterium

Clostridium butyricum is a strictly anaerobic endospore-forming Gram-positive butyric acid–producing bacillus subsisting by means of fermentation using an intracellularly accumulated amylopectin-like α-polyglucan (granulose) as a substrate. It is uncommonly reported as a human pathogen and is widely used as a probiotic in Japan, Korea, and China.[1]C. butyricum is a soil inhabitant in various parts of the world, has been cultured from the stool of healthy children and adults, and is common in soured milk and cheeses.[2] The connection with dairy products is shown by the name, the butyr- in butyricum reflects the relevance of butyric acid in the bacterias metabolism and the connection with Latin butyrum and Greek βούτυρον, with word roots pertaining to butter and cheese.[3]

The study of fermentation in the 19th century was of interest not only to basic science but also as applied science funded by companies in certain ind...