Bifidobacterium longum

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:arrangedFor single or in pairs
gptkbp:benefit aids digestion
modulates immune system
improves gut health
gptkbp:canBeIsolatedFrom oral cavity
breast milk
feces
gptkbp:canProtectAgainst pathogenic bacteria
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinobacteria
gptkbp:describedBy Tissier
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family Bifidobacteriaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1899
gptkbp:foundIn adult gut
infant gut
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Bifidobacterium
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-positive
gptkbp:habitat human gastrointestinal tract
mammalian gut
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bifidobacterium longum
gptkbp:improves lactose tolerance
gptkbp:metabolism ferments carbohydrates
gptkbp:motility non-motile
gptkbp:operatingSystem 37°C
gptkbp:optimum_pH 6.5-7.5
gptkbp:order gptkb:Bifidobacteriales
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement anaerobic
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Actinobacteria
gptkbp:produces vitamins
acetic acid
lactic acid
short-chain fatty acids
gptkbp:reduces inflammation
gptkbp:role probiotic
gptkbp:safetyStatus generally recognized as safe (GRAS)
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:sporeFormation non-spore-forming
gptkbp:subspecies Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis
Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum
Bifidobacterium longum subsp. suis
gptkbp:taxonRank 216816
gptkbp:typeStrain ATCC 15707
gptkbp:usedIn functional foods
probiotic supplements
fermented dairy products
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Probiotic_Eleven
gptkb:Bifidobacterium
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7