In 1930 Dr. Minoru Shirota, a Japanese scientist, was the first in the world to isolate and culture a probiotic strain which reached the intestines alive in large numbers and imparted tremendous health benefits to the host. He used this strain to make Yakult, a fermented milk drink, so as to reach the benefits of the strain to people at large.

Yakult was first launched in Japan in 1935, and today with over 70 years of history, Yakult is a global leader in the probiotic drinks market. It also has over 20 other popular probiotic products using Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota (LcS) and Bifidobacteria breve.

The flagship product Yakult contains over 6.5 billion beneficial bacteria (Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota) which have proven health benefits. It improves digestion, builds immunity and inhibits intestinal infections. It has been scientifically proven to be safe and effective.