Oscillospiraceae, also commonly called Ruminococcaceae, is a family of bacteria in the class Clostridia. All Oscillospiraceae are obligate anaerobes. However, members of the family have diverse shapes, with some rod-shaped and others cocci.[7]
Within the family, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is notable as an abundant commensal bacteria of the human gut microbiota. In addition, several members of Ruminococcus are found in the human gut.[8] Oscillospira in particular has been found to have possible ties to leanness through its 16s rRNA gene in recent gut microbiota studies.[9]In addition, Oscillospira have been shown to ferment complex plant carbohydrates.[10]
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