1. Discovery of Bacillus coagulans
In 1915, Hammer B.W. isolated and first described Bacillus coagulans in a published paper from spoiled milk.
In 1932, Russian scientists L. M. Horowitz-Wlassowa and N. W. Nowotelnow referred to it as "Lactobacillus sporogenes" in their scientific literature.
In 1957, the 7th edition of Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology classified it under the Bacillus genus.
By 1980, the scientific community standardized its name as Bacillus coagulans-a spore-forming, lactic acid-producing, facultative or obligate aerobic rod-shaped bacterium, taxonomically belonging to the Bacillus genus.
2. Application History of Bacillus coagulans
1989: Approved by the U.S. FDA as a "Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)" lactic acid-producing Bacillus strain.
2004: Approved by China's Ministry of Agriculture for use in feed additives.
2005: Approved by China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) as a human intestinal-regulating drug.
2013: Officially included in China's Feed Additive Catalog.
2016: Listed in China's Approved Microbial Strains for Food Use.
3. International Applications of Bacillus coagulans
In 1989, the U.S. FDA approved 42 microbial strains for direct feeding, including 5 Bacillus species, with Bacillus coagulans ranked first.
Among known probiotics, Bacillus coagulans is recognized as the most potent and high-performing, earning the title "King of Probiotics" in Europe, America, and Japan.
In Western countries and Japan, it is widely used in animal farming as a "health-promoting growth enhancer" for preventing and treating various animal diseases.
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