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{{nihongo|Dr.'''Minoru Shirota'''|代田稔|Shirota Minoru|extra=April 23, 1899 - March 10, 1982}} was the inventor of [[Yakult]], the [[yogurt]]-like [[probiotic]] drink containing ''[[Lactobacillus]] casei'' strain ''shirota''. |
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In 1930, Dr. Minoru Shirota, working in a microbiology lab at Kyoto Imperial University's School of Medicine, became the first in the world to succeed in culturing a strain of lactic acid bacteria beneficial to human health. This bacterium was named ''Lactobacillus casei'' strain ''shirota'' after Shirota. |
In 1930, Dr. Minoru Shirota, working in a microbiology lab at Kyoto Imperial University's School of Medicine, became the first in the world to succeed in culturing a strain of lactic acid bacteria beneficial to human health. This bacterium was named ''Lactobacillus casei'' strain ''shirota'' after Shirota. |
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Dr.Minoru Shirota (代田稔, Shirota Minoru, April 23, 1899 - March 10, 1982) was the inventor of Yakult, the yogurt-like probiotic drink containing Lactobacillus casei strain shirota. In 1930, Dr. Minoru Shirota, working in a microbiology lab at Kyoto Imperial University's School of Medicine, became the first in the world to succeed in culturing a strain of lactic acid bacteria beneficial to human health. This bacterium was named Lactobacillus casei strain shirota after Shirota.
Inspired by the writings of Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov, Shirota developed a stronger strain of lactic acid bacteria which might work to destroy the harmful bacteria living in the intestines, and therefore improve and maintain the health of human beings [citation needed]. The result of his efforts was the successful culturing of Lactobacillus casei strain shirota.
Shirota then began working together with supporters to make a drink incorporating the strain Shirota. This led to the development of Yakult, a fermented milk drink or probiotic, which was introduced to the market in 1935.
He died in Tokyo, Japan in 1982.
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