COMPENDIUM ON FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE - Flipbook - Page 768
● Enhancement of gut microbial diversity [81]
● Modulation of energy harvest and metabolism [82]
● Anti-inflammatory properties protecting intestinal barriers [83]
● Synergistic relationships with methanogens through hydrogen
transfer [84]
● Bile acid metabolism through bile salt hydrolase activity [85]
● Stimulation of physical activity patterns in hosts [86]
● Protection against inflammatory bowel conditions [87]
Research shows C. minuta has significant impacts on:
● Weight management and metabolic health [88]
● Immune system regulation [89]
● Protection against obesity and associated disorders [90]
● Gut microbial biomass and community structure [91]
● Energy balance and expenditure [92]
Despite its low relative abundance, C. minuta exerts
disproportionate influence on both microbiome composition and
host physiology, making it a true keystone species [93].
Oscillibacter spp.
These organisms serve as keystones through:
● Production of specific deoxycholic acid metabolites [94]
● Regulation of bile acid conversion [95]
● Influence on gut motility patterns [96]
● Modulation of intestinal permeability [97]
768
