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Phocaeicola vulgatus: 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 27

  • [Clostridium] hylemonae
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the chenodeoxycholic acid and cholic acid P. vulgatus 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 P. vulgatus 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 P. vulgatus 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 P. vulgatus 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 P. vulgatus 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 P. vulgatus 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 P. vulgatus 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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  • Escherichia coli
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the chenodeoxycholic acid and cholic acid P. vulgatus makes. 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 making the vitamin b12 P. vulgatus 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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  • Peptacetobacter hiranonis
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the chenodeoxycholic acid and cholic acid P. vulgatus 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 adolescentis
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the menaquinone P. vulgatus 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 able to use the menaquinone P. vulgatus makes. 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 making the vitamin b12 P. vulgatus 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 breve
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the vitamin b12 P. vulgatus 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 dentium
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the menaquinone P. vulgatus 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 longum
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the menaquinone P. vulgatus makes. 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 making the vitamin b12 P. vulgatus 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 l-methionine P. vulgatus 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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  • Cutibacterium acnes
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the menaquinone P. vulgatus 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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  • Haemophilus parainfluenzae
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the menaquinone P. vulgatus 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 vitamin b12 P. vulgatus 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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  • Limosilactobacillus reuteri
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the vitamin b12 P. vulgatus 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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  • Listeria innocua
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the vitamin b12 P. vulgatus 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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  • Mycobacterium avium
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the menaquinone P. vulgatus 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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  • Mycolicibacterium smegmatis
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the vitamin b12 P. vulgatus 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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  • Porphyromonas gingivalis
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the menaquinone P. vulgatus 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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  • Prevotella melaninogenica
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as able to use the menaquinone P. vulgatus 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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  • Priestia megaterium
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the vitamin b12 P. vulgatus 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 vitamin b12 P. vulgatus 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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  • Salmonella enterica
    Microbes Recorded only Recorded as making the vitamin b12 P. vulgatus 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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Metabolites 59

  • Ammonia
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Amylopectin
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Amylose
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Arabinoxylan
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Chenodeoxycholate
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Cholate
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • CO2
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (43 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 (43 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 627 Oct 2026
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  • D-galacturonic acid
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • D-glucosamine
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 86 Oct 2026
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  • D-glucuronic acid
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 86 Oct 2026
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  • D-maltose
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 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 1 of 1 strain 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 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 81 Oct 2026
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  • Deoxycholate
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Dextrin
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 102 Oct 2026
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  • Fructooligosaccharides
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Fructose
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 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 75 Oct 2026
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  • GABA
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Glucose
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 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 81 Oct 2026
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  • Glycogen
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Gut mucus
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (33 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 (33 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 419 Oct 2026
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  • Inulin
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • L-arabinose
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (59 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 (59 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 81 Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 1 of 1 strain Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (59 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
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  • L-rhamnose
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 81 Oct 2026
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  • Lactate
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 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
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 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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  • Lactose
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 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 81 Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 1 of 1 strain Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (92 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. BacDive lab tests
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  • Mannose
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 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 8 of 8 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 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 81 Oct 2026
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  • Melibiose
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (39 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Menaquinone
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 125NJC19 ref 762 Oct 2026
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  • Propionate
    Metabolites · Makes From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (48 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (48 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 81 Oct 2026
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  • Raffinose
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (75 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 8 of 8 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 81 Oct 2026
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  • Sucrose
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 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 81 Oct 2026
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  • Xylooligosaccharides
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Genome analysis (AGORA2) Oct 2026
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  • Xylose
    Metabolites · Eats From genomes (AGORA2) 25 of 25 strains Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (55 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 (55 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 81 Oct 2026
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  • L-glutamate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 4 of 8 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • Polypeptide
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 119NJC19 ref 90 Oct 2026
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  • Starch
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (57 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 85NJC19 ref 86 Oct 2026
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  • Xylan
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 86NJC19 ref 99 Oct 2026
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  • Acetate
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (120 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 80 Oct 2026
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  • Alpha-cyclodextrin
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 1 of 1 strain BacDive lab tests
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  • Arabinogalactan
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 86 Oct 2026
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  • Beta-Muricholic acid
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 124 Oct 2026
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  • Chenodeoxycholic acid
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 92 Oct 2026
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  • Cholic acid
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 92 Oct 2026
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  • D-Galacturonate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 86 Oct 2026
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  • Deoxycholic acid
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 92 Oct 2026
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  • L-Cysteine
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 85 Oct 2026
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  • L-Fucose
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 86 Oct 2026
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  • L-Methionine
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 85 Oct 2026
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  • Mannan
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 76 Oct 2026
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  • NH3
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (44 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 85 Oct 2026
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (44 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 211 Oct 2026
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  • Nitrate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 1 of 8 strains BacDive lab tests
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  • Pectin
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 86 Oct 2026
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  • Pullulan
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only 1 of 1 strain BacDive lab tests
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  • Succinate
    Metabolites · Makes Recorded only Papers say yes Made or used by most gut microbes we hold (64 species), so it doesn't link microbes on its own. NJC19 records NJC19 ref 80 Oct 2026
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  • Tauro-b-muricholic acid
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 124 Oct 2026
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  • Taurochenodeoxycholate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 92 Oct 2026
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  • Taurocholate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 92 Oct 2026
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  • Taurodeoxycholate
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 92 Oct 2026
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  • Vitamin B12
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 85 Oct 2026
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  • Xylooligosaccharides (XOS)
    Metabolites · Eats Recorded only Papers say yes NJC19 records NJC19 ref 42 Oct 2026
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1 metabolite it can't eat Genome analysis (AGORA2)
Resistant starch Its genomes can't eat it· 0 of 25 genomes
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15 metabolites it can't make Genome analysis (AGORA2)
Butyrate Its genomes can't make it· 0 of 25 genomes
Formate Its genomes can't make it· 0 of 25 genomes
Thiamin Its genomes can't make it· 0 of 25 genomes
Riboflavin Its genomes can't make it· 0 of 25 genomes
Niacin Its genomes can't make it· 0 of 25 genomes
Pyridoxine Its genomes can't make it· 0 of 25 genomes
and 9 more Nothing found isn't proof of no link: a study can miss a small difference.

Life factors 2

  • ↓ Coffee
    Life factors · Food and diet Shown in a study Lower in people who drink more coffee A noteworthy study Manghi 2024
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  • ↑ Omnivore
    Life factors · Food and diet Shown in a study Higher in omnivores than vegetarians A noteworthy study Fackelmann 2025
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1 diet compared, nothing found Studies whose tables list every microbe they tested
Vegan Compared, no clear difference· Fackelmann 2025
Nothing found isn't proof of no link: a study can miss a small difference.

Health 4

  • ↓ Crohn's disease
    Health · Condition Compared within datasets · Seen again and again Less common in people with it GMrepo, compared within datasets PRJEB21933PRJEB42155PRJEB76677PRJNA398089PRJNA429990PRJNA793776 and 2 more Oct 2026
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  • ↓ Cystic fibrosis
    Health · Condition Compared within datasets · Seen once Less common in people with it GMrepo, compared within datasets PRJNA314903 Oct 2026
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  • ↓ Diarrhea
    Health · Condition Compared within datasets · Seen once Less common in people with it GMrepo, compared within datasets PRJEB14038 Oct 2026
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  • ↓ Loss of appetite
    Health · Condition Compared within datasets · Seen once Less common in people with it GMrepo, compared within datasets PRJNA674716 Oct 2026
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54 conditions compared, nothing found Our analysis of GMrepo data
Colorectal cancer Compared, no clear difference· 10 studies
Ulcerative colitis Compared, no clear difference· 7 studies
Parkinson's disease Compared, no clear difference· 6 studies
Chronic fatigue syndrome Compared, no clear difference· 3 studies
COVID-19 Compared, no clear difference· 3 studies
Autism spectrum disorder Compared, no clear difference· 2 studies
and 48 more 1 more where datasets disagree is in its In conditions → Nothing found isn't proof of no link: a study can miss a small difference.