Ruminococcus torques

Ruminococcus torques produces butyrate at healthy levels but has been seen in high quantities in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Taxonomic Level: Species

Family: Lachnospiraceae

Properties: Gram-positive, Anaerobic, Fermentative

Additional Information: Ruminococcus torques is normally seen with an average percentage abundance of 42%, but has been seen in Crohn’s disease patients at lower levels and has been seen in circadian disruption patients at higher levels. Ruminococcus torques’s low presence in patients with Crohn’s disease is due to its inability to create sufficient butyrate: a short chain fatty acid which has many beneficial health implications, including protection against inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer (please see the functional analysis section of your report to learn more about butyrate).

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