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Lactobacillus acidophilus: its interactions

Everything we hold for this microbe: the microbes it lives with, the metabolites it eats and makes, life factors and health. Click any dot to centre the map on it.

Microbes 29

  • Escherichia coli
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the biotin, niacin and riboflavin L. acidophilus uses. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the chenodeoxycholic acid and cholic acid L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • [Clostridium] hylemonae
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the chenodeoxycholic acid and cholic acid L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • [Clostridium] leptum
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the chenodeoxycholic acid and cholic acid L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • [Clostridium] scindens
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the chenodeoxycholic acid and cholic acid L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Bacteroides fragilis
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the chenodeoxycholic acid and cholic acid L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Bacteroides intestinalis
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the chenodeoxycholic acid and cholic acid L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the chenodeoxycholic acid and cholic acid L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Clostridium perfringens
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the chenodeoxycholic acid and cholic acid L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Peptacetobacter hiranonis
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the chenodeoxycholic acid and cholic acid L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Bacillus subtilis
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the riboflavin L. acidophilus uses. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Bifidobacterium adolescentis
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the biotin L. acidophilus uses. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Bifidobacterium animalis
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the folate L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Bifidobacterium bifidum
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the biotin L. acidophilus uses. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Bifidobacterium longum
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the biotin L. acidophilus uses. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Buchnera aphidicola
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the d-tryptophan L. acidophilus uses. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Enterococcus faecalis
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the folate L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Enterococcus faecium
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the folate L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Klebsiella pneumoniae
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the riboflavin L. acidophilus uses. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Lacticaseibacillus paracasei
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the folate L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Lactiplantibacillus plantarum
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the riboflavin L. acidophilus uses. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Lactobacillus delbrueckii
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the folate L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Lactobacillus gasseri
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the folate L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Lactococcus lactis
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the riboflavin L. acidophilus uses. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the folate L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Leuconostoc mesenteroides
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the riboflavin L. acidophilus uses. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the folate L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Levilactobacillus brevis
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the folate L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Ligilactobacillus salivarius
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the folate L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Limosilactobacillus fermentum
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the riboflavin L. acidophilus uses. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Propionibacterium freudenreichii
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the riboflavin L. acidophilus uses. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the putrescine L. acidophilus makes. Records show both handle the same compound, not that one feeds the other in a gut. NJC19 records Oct 2026
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Metabolites 60

  • Esculin
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 19 of 23 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • Fructose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 19 of 22 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (79 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 3 of 4 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (79 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (79 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 289 Oct 2026
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  • Glucose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 19 of 22 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (152 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 3 of 4 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (152 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (152 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 289 Oct 2026
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  • Sucrose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 19 of 22 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (103 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 4 of 4 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (103 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (103 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 242 Oct 2026
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  • Maltose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 18 of 22 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (119 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 4 of 4 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (119 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (119 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 242 Oct 2026
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  • D-mannose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 16 of 21 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (87 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 4 of 4 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (87 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (87 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 289 Oct 2026
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  • Lactose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 16 of 21 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (92 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 3 of 4 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (92 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (92 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 242 Oct 2026
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  • N-acetylglucosamine
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 16 of 20 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • Salicin
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 16 of 21 strains BacDive lab tests
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 4 of 4 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Trehalose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 15 of 22 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (56 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 1 of 4 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (56 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Cellobiose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 14 of 19 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (81 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 4 of 4 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (81 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (81 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 242 Oct 2026
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  • D-galactose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 14 of 20 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (76 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 4 of 4 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (76 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (76 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 242 Oct 2026
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  • Nitrate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 14 of 16 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • Amygdalin
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 13 of 20 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • Gentiobiose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 13 of 20 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • Arbutin
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 8 of 22 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • Raffinose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 8 of 18 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (75 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (75 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 123 Oct 2026
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  • Chenodeoxycholate
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 4 of 4 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Cholate
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 4 of 4 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Deoxycholate
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 4 of 4 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Folate
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 4 of 4 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 288NJC19 ref 54 Oct 2026
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  • Lactate
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 4 of 4 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (107 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Lithocholate
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 4 of 4 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Methyl beta-d-glucopyranoside
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 4 of 8 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • Putrescine
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 4 of 4 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 98 Oct 2026
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  • Tryptamine
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 4 of 4 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 98 Oct 2026
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  • Cholic acid
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 133NJC19 ref 287NJC19 ref 92 Oct 2026
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  • D-mannitol
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 3 of 24 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (47 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (47 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 290 Oct 2026
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  • D-tagatose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 3 of 24 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • Dextrin
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 3 of 4 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 150 Oct 2026
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  • Fructooligosaccharides
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 3 of 4 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Glycocholate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 133NJC19 ref 287NJC19 ref 92 Oct 2026
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  • Melibiose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 3 of 21 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (39 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
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  • Starch
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 3 of 22 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (57 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 1 of 4 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (57 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Taurocholate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 133NJC19 ref 287NJC19 ref 92 Oct 2026
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  • Xylooligosaccharides
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 3 of 4 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Chenodeoxycholic acid
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 133NJC19 ref 287 Oct 2026
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  • Deoxycholic acid
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 133NJC19 ref 287 Oct 2026
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  • Glycochenodeoxycholate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 133NJC19 ref 287 Oct 2026
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  • Glycodeoxycholate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 133NJC19 ref 287 Oct 2026
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  • Glycogen
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 2 of 24 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • Glycolithocholate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 133NJC19 ref 287 Oct 2026
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  • Lithocholic acid
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 133NJC19 ref 287 Oct 2026
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  • Oxalate
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 2 of 4 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Taurochenodeoxycholate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 133NJC19 ref 287 Oct 2026
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  • Taurodeoxycholate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 133NJC19 ref 287 Oct 2026
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  • Taurolithocholate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 133NJC19 ref 287 Oct 2026
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  • Alpha-cyclodextrin
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 1 of 8 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • Biotin
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 144 Oct 2026
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  • D-ribose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 1 of 24 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (49 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
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  • D-sorbitol
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 1 of 24 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 139 Oct 2026
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  • Indole-3-carboxaldehyde
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 312 Oct 2026
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  • Inulin
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 1 of 24 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • L-Tryptophan
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 312 Oct 2026
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  • Methyl alpha-d-glucopyranoside
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 1 of 24 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • Niacin
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 242 Oct 2026
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  • Pantothenic acid
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 242 Oct 2026
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  • Riboflavin
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 144 Oct 2026
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  • Xylooligosaccharides (XOS)
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 135 Oct 2026
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3 metabolites it can't eat Genome analysis (AGORA2)
Resistant starch Its genomes can't eat it· 0 of 4 genomes
Pectin Its genomes can't eat it· 0 of 4 genomes
Gut mucus Its genomes can't eat it· 0 of 4 genomes
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19 metabolites it can't make Genome analysis (AGORA2)
Butyrate Its genomes can't make it· 0 of 4 genomes
Propionate Its genomes can't make it· 0 of 4 genomes
Succinate Its genomes can't make it· 0 of 4 genomes
Formate Its genomes can't make it· 0 of 4 genomes
Thiamin Its genomes can't make it· 0 of 4 genomes
Riboflavin Its genomes can't make it· 0 of 4 genomes
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Life factors 1

  • ↑ Vegetarian
    Life factors · Food and diet Shown in a study Higher in vegetarians than vegans A noteworthy study Fackelmann 2025
    Life factors · Food and diet Shown in a study Higher in vegetarians than omnivores A noteworthy study Fackelmann 2025
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1 life factor studied, nothing found Studies whose tables list every microbe they tested
Coffee Studied, no clear difference· Manghi 2024
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Health 1

  • ↑ Crohn's disease
    Health · Condition Compared within datasets · Seen again and again More common in people with it GMrepo, compared within datasets PRJEB21933PRJEB42155PRJEB76677PRJNA398089PRJNA429990PRJNA793776 and 2 more Oct 2026
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5 conditions compared, nothing found Our analysis of GMrepo data
Ulcerative colitis Compared, no clear difference· 7 studies
Parkinson's disease Compared, no clear difference· 6 studies
Chronic kidney failure Compared, no clear difference· 2 studies
Type 1 diabetes Compared, no clear difference· 2 studies
Atopic dermatitis Compared, no clear difference· 1 study
Nothing found isn't proof of no link: a study can miss a small difference.

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