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ReviewProbiotics and antimicrobial proteins2026

Bacteroides ovatus Has the Potential to Be a Next-Generation Probiotic Strain.

Yihan Shen, Lingtong Meng, Yanan Li, Jingpeng Yang

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Review in Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Yihan ShenState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Lingtong MengState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Yanan LiState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. liyanan@njnu.edu.cn.
Jingpeng YangState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. yang_jp008@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0802-2891

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 32200154the Jiangsu Basic Research Center for Synthetic Biology Grant No. BK20233003the Jiangsu Provincial Agricultural Science and Technology Independent Innovation Fund Project (CX (24) 1020)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacteroides ovatus (B. ovatus), a key member of the gut microbiota, is strongly associated with host health, thereby emerging as a promising candidate for the development of next-generation probiotics. This bacterium is linked to various pathophysiological conditions and shows potential probiotic biological activity, particularly in modulating metabolism and treating certain diseases. In the present review, we aim to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the established biological attributes of B. ovatus, while also elucidating the patterns and characteristics of its abundance fluctuations across diverse clinical indications. We also investigate the influence of probiotics, prebiotics, natural products, dietary patterns, and other extrinsic factors on the dynamic changes in B. ovatus abundance. Additionally, an evaluative and prospective analysis of the potential applications of B. ovatus in the realms of functional nutrition and specialized medical foods is presented. Finally, we highlight the transformative potential of B. ovatus in functional nutrition and specialized medical foods, providing a basis for the development of novel microbiome preparations.

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BacteroidesProbioticsAnimalsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansPrebioticsPrebioticsBacteroides ovatusGut microbiotaNext-generation probiotics (NGPs)Specialized medical foods

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