Bifidobacterium breve

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A bacterial species in the family Bifidobacteriaceae. B. breve ferments alpha-l-fucose but does not ferment D-blucuronate, arabinogalactan, xylan, porcine gastric mucin, or gums. This bacteria is a normal part of the gut flora and is frequently used as a probiotic.

**Synonyms:** - BIFIDOBACTERIUM BREVE - Bifidobacterium parvulorum