Yakult founder Dr. Minoru Shirota’s vision has always been to improve the health of everyone around the world. Over 80 years of research have gone into this Japanese drink.
The scientist succeeded in selecting and cultivating a lactic acid bacterium that was later named after him. This led to the development of the Yakult fermented drink in 1935. Every small bottle contains at least 6.5 billion of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota, which reach the gut alive.