Adlercreutzia

Adlercreutzia
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.)

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