Adlercreutzia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | "Actinobacteria" |
Class: | Actinobacteria |
Subclass: | Coriobacteridae |
Order: | Coriobacteriales |
Suborder: | "Coriobacterineae" |
Family: | Coriobacteriaceae |
Genus: | Adlercreutzia |
Type species | |
A. equolifaciens |
Adlercreutzia is a genus in the phylum Actinobacteria (Bacteria).
The generic name derives from H. Adlercreutzm, a professor at the University of Helsinki in Finland, for his contributions to research on the effects of phytoestrogens on human health.
The genus contains a single species, namely A. equolifaciens (Maruo et al. 2008, type species of the genus, New Latin equol; Latin faciens, making; to give equolifaciens, equol-producing.)