butyric acid bacterium; Clostridium butyricum
A beneficial gut bacterium that produces butyric acid; often mentioned in health and probiotic contexts.
Butyric acid bacteria are said to help improve the intestinal environment.
This supplement contains Clostridium butyricum.
ビフィズス菌 (Bifidobacterium) is another major group of beneficial gut bacteria, often mentioned alongside 酪酸菌 in probiotic products.
Standard kanji spelling for this bacterium; usually written in kana.
Katakana spelling is sometimes used in scientific or product contexts, but less common than hiragana.
Compound of 酪酸 (butyric acid) + 菌 (bacterium). The term is a straightforward scientific coinage.