Method: Shotgun metagenomic sequencing (CLIA 21D2062464); not cleared or approved by the FDA. Results reflect relative microbial abundance for wellness education purposes. Not intended to diagnose or treat disease and not a substitute for clinical consultation. Microbial associations are based on emerging scientific research and may change over time.
A derived biomarker is a value that is calculated from other directly measured biomarkers rather than being measured directly in the lab.
Key benefits of Bacteroidota testing
- Bacteroidetes phylum tracking
- major fiber-fermenting phylum abundance assessment
What is Bacteroidota?
Bacteroidota (formerly Bacteroidetes) is one of the two dominant bacterial phyla in the healthy human adult gut. It includes key fiber-fermenting genera like Bacteroides, Prevotella, and Phocaeicola. Detected by shotgun metagenomic sequencing.
Why is Bacteroidota important?
Bacteroidota species are primary fermenters of complex plant polysaccharides and major producers of propionate. Adequate Bacteroidota abundance is associated with diverse fiber fermentation capacity. The ratio of Bacteroidota to Firmicutes is a traditional but increasingly nuanced marker of gut microbiome balance.
What insights will I get?
Your Bacteroidota level reflects the overall contribution of this major phylum to your gut microbiome. It should be interpreted in the context of the Firmicutes/Bacteroidota ratio and the specific beneficial and disruptive species tracked within this phylum.
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