Bacillus coagulans was first isolated from spoiled milk in1915 by B.W. Hammer, at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station in the United States of America. A spore-forming bacterium, it’s able to produce lactic acid and various metabolites.
With the ability to form spores, the bacterial species Bacillus coagulans is resistant to extreme conditions and antibiotics. It survives the acidic gastric juice and bile acids in the duodenum while passing through the GI tract, and safely reaches the lower intestines and colon, where it divides quickly to colonize the gut.