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Faecalibacterium prausnitzii

◔ Human-origin
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Public genome assembly available

Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is a butyrate-producing commensal bacterium that is among the most abundant in a healthy human gut and has attracted significant research interest as a potential next-generation probiotic. Multiple reviews and observational studies have examined F. prausnitzii abundance in relation to inflammatory bowel conditions such as Crohn's disease, and animal model work has examined intestinal inflammation and gut barrier function, including in relation to a secreted protein. In vitro studies have characterized its butyrate production, including in the context of cross-feeding with bifidobacteria. Human RCT data on this organism as a direct supplement are limited, and it remains challenging to culture. These are research topics, not findings; the papers do not establish that this strain treats or prevents any condition.

Where it's been studied

Share of this strain's 1,078 body-system-tagged papers that concern each system. Research coverage, not measured effect.

+6 more systems

Symptoms in the research

Share of this strain's 504 symptom-tagged papers that mention each symptom or condition. Research coverage, not evidence of benefit.

+13 more symptoms

Research

1279 papers reference this strain in the probiotic database.

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OTHER
Decreased abundance of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii in the gut microbiota of Crohn's disease.
· Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)
2026 ANIMAL
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii in the gut protects against acute lung injury in influenza through butyrate educated reparative CD4+T cells
· Microbiome
2026 OTHER
921 PHYTOSPHINGOSINE DERIVED FROM FAECALIBACTERIUM PRAUSNITZII-DERIVED EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES ATTENUATES ULCERATIVE COLITIS VIA TARGETING OF LRP6
· Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2026 ANIMAL
Oral treatment of Thy1-ASO mice with Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
· Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
2026 IN_VITRO
Improving Growth Dynamics of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii by Exposure to Prebiotics
· International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2026 REVIEW
A crucial bridge between dietary fiber and host health: Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
· Food Science and Human Wellness
2026 IN_VITRO
IDDF2026-ABS-0372 Identification of a highly potent microbial anti-inflammatory molecule (MAM) from faecalibacterium prausnitzii strains
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2026 ANIMAL
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii protects against acute lung injury in influenza through butyrate educated reparative CD4+T cell
· Open MIND
2026 ANIMAL
Detecting the metabolites of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii in vitro
· Open MIND
2026 OBSERVATIONAL
Higher abundance of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii in the gut microbiome is associated with a lower risk of sepsis development among 6,372 individuals followed for 20 years
· mSystems
2026 ANIMAL
Preventive effects of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii on chronic alcoholic liver injury and associated alterations in gut microbiota and host phenotypes in mice
· Journal of Applied Microbiology
2026 OBSERVATIONAL
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii EXL01 for the Maintenance of Steroid-induced Clinical Response or Remission in Patients with Crohn’s Disease: a first in human trial
· Nature Communications
2026 ANIMAL
The Effect of Aerobic and Resistance Training on Gut Microbiome Composition and Its Association with Irisin Protein Levels in Aged Mice: The Role of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Clostridium difficile, and Enterococcus faecalis
· Health Nexus
2026 IN_VITRO
α-Amylase in Aspergillus oryzae-fermented rice promotes the growth of human symbiotic Faecalibacterium Prausnitzii
· Scientific Reports
2026 ANIMAL
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii-derived extracellular vesicles ameliorate experimental colitis through regulating barrier immunity and gut microbiota
· npj Science of Food
2026 ANIMAL
Gut dysbiosis induces the development of asthenozoospermia through butanoate metabolism
· Frontiers in Immunology
2026 ANIMAL
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii induziert antiinflammatorische Mononozytenantwort
· Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
2026 ANIMAL
Amelioration of Listeria monocytogenes infection in mice by live and pasteurized Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and its cell-free supernatant and its association with strengthened gut barrier and downregulated TLR4/NF-κB pathway
· Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins
2026 WGS
Draft genome sequence of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii FP-BI isolated from bovine feces
· Microbiology Resource Announcements
2026 REVIEW
Equal yet different: a comparative characterization of Ruthenibacterium lactatiformans and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
· Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
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  1. [1]
    Faecalibacterium prausnitzii induziert antiinflammatorische Mononozytenantwort
    · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2026
    Source →
  2. [2]
    Preventive effects of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii on chronic alcoholic liver injury and associated alterations in gut microbiota and host phenotypes in mice
    · Journal of Applied Microbiology · 2026
    PMID 42622353 →
  3. [3]
    IDDF2026-ABS-0372 Identification of a highly potent microbial anti-inflammatory molecule (MAM) from faecalibacterium prausnitzii strains
    · · 2026
    Source →
  4. [4]
    Higher abundance of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii in the gut microbiome is associated with a lower risk of sepsis development among 6,372 individuals followed for 20 years
    · mSystems · 2026
    PMID 42429614 →
  5. [5]
    Faecalibacterium prausnitzii in the gut protects against acute lung injury in influenza through butyrate educated reparative CD4+T cells
    · Microbiome · 2026
    Source →
  6. [6]
    IDDF2026-ABS-0190 Phytosphingosine derived from faecalibacterium prausnitzii-derived extracellular vesicles attenuates ulcerative colitis via targeting of LRP6
    · · 2026
    Source →
  7. [7]
    Butyrate‐Producing Bacteria in Intestinal Disease Therapy: Potential and Challenges
    · Biotechnology Journal · 2026
    PMID 42307077 →
  8. [8]
    Faecalibacterium-derived spermidine mediates the amelioration of fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome by inulin in laying hens
    · npj Biofilms and Microbiomes · 2026
    PMID 42259828 →
  9. [9]
    Comparative Genomic Insights into Pangenome Diversity and Functional Adaptation of Akkermansia and Faecalibacterium as Gut-Associated Next-Generation Probiotics: A Systematic Review
    · · 2026
    Source →
  10. [10]
    Gut microbiota and metabolic alterations in participants with flatulence identify Faecalibacterium prausnitzii as a key microbial target for clinical intervention
    · Gut Microbes · 2026
    PMID 42689867 →