Review Article

Gut Microbiota-Bile Acid Crosstalk in Diarrhea-Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Table 1

Summary of the alterations of the gut microbiota relating to the bile acid metabolism in IBS.

BacteriaReactionsPercentage in IBSCitations

LactobacillusDeconjugationLower[35, 164167]
BifidobacteriumLower[164, 166, 168171]
Listeria[9, 172]
B. vulgatus[172174]
BacteroidesHigher[9, 16, 20, 47]
ClostridiumHigher[9, 16, 47]
EnterococcusHigher[22, 34]

Clostridium7α-DehydroxylationHigher[10, 1214]
Eubacteriumlower[9, 34, 175]

PeptostreptococcusOxidation and epimerization[47, 172]
EscherichiaHigher[35, 172]
BacteroidesHigher[20, 176]
ClostridiumHigher[16, 42, 49, 172, 177]
Eubacteriumlower[34, 175]
Eggerthella[172]
RuminococcusHigher[172, 178, 179]
Bifidobacteriumlower[47, 178]
LactobacillusLower[35, 47, 164, 165167]

ClostridiumDesulfationHigher[47, 180, 181]
PeptococcusHigher[22, 47, 182]
FusobacteriumLower[47, 175, 183]
ProteobacteriaHigher[184, 185]
Pseudomonas[172]

BacteroidesEsterificationHigher[34, 176]

MethanogensOthersLower[186, 187]
VeillonellaHigher[5, 178, 184]
FaecalibacteriumLower[5, 184]
LachnospiraceaeHigher[184]
ActinobacteriaLower[184, 185]
EnterobacterHigher[35]
ErysipelotrichaceaeLower[178]

Abbreviations: IBS: irritable bowel syndrome.