Clostridium butyricum is a gram positive, anaerobic, spore forming bacterium. It is found predominantly in the region from the upper small intestine to the colon. On proliferation, it yields short chain fatty acids (SCFA) such as butyric acid and acetic acid with a resultant decrease in intestinal pH.
Description | Cream to brown coloured powder with characteristic odour |
Identification | Gram positive rods |
Water activity (aW) | Not more than 1.0 |
Standard concentration | 20/50/100 Billion cfu/g |
Pathogens: Escherichia coli Salmonella species Staphylococcus aureus Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
Should be absent/10g Should be absent/10g Should be absent/g Should be absent/g |
Yeast & Mould Count | Not more than 100 cfu/g |