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Welcome to Yakult Australia’s Resource Centre for Healthcare Professionals

This site is a scientific and educational resource specifically developed for healthcare professionals, researchers, and academics. You will find evidence-based information on probiotics, the latest research on the unique Yakult strain, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Shirota (LcS) and a variety of CPD tools and resources.

What is Yakult?

Yakult is a fermented milk drink that contains a very high concentration of unique bacterium Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Shirota strain.

Latest Research

Established in 1976 by Dr Shirota, the Yakult Central institute is located in Tokyo, Japan. The YCI is at the cutting edge of probiotic reseach.

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