Abstract
A survey of 30 representative strains of human gram-positive intestinal bacteria indicated that Roseburia species were among the most active in metabolizing linoleic acid (cis-9,cis-12-18:2). Different Roseburia spp. formed either vaccenic acid (trans-11-18:1) or a 10-hydroxy-18:1; these compounds are precursors of the health-promoting conjugated linoleic acid cis-9,trans-11-18:2 in human tissues and the intestine, respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2566-2570 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Bacteriology |
| Volume | 189 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2007 |
Keywords
- unsaturated fatty-acids
- butyrate-producing bacteria
- stearic-acid
- lactobacillus-acidophilus
- vaccenic acid
- GEN-NOV
- biohydregenation
- butyrivibrio
- clostridium
- health
