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A Gram-positive obligate anaerobe in the family Ruminococcaceae (Clostridium cluster IV) whose defining metabolic activity is the degradation of dietary flavonoids — the very polyphenols that serve as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial agents. When Flavon…
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Gordonibacter urolithinfaciens is a Gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacterium belonging to the family Eggerthellaceae that plays a specialized and critical role in polyphenol metabolism and conversion of ellagic acid to urolithin A. This microbial conversion is one of…