Today we went to Yakult factory in Seremban. We gathered at faculty biotech at 8.00am and started our journey around 8.30am.
When we reached there, another university also held a trip to Yakult factory and it was University Technology Mara.
First of all, we listened to a short talk regarding of the Yakult founder, probiotics as well as the benefits of drinking Yakult daily. The founder of Yakult was Shirota, a Japanese man. The bacteria used in Yakult is Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain. It is used rather than other bacteria because its the most resistant to gastric juice among Lactobacillus acidophilus and Streptococcus thermophilus. Its one of the probiotics. Not all good bacteria is considered as probiotics but all probiotics is bacteria. A bacteria which stay in intestine and still alive in the intestine and has proved good effect on health is considered as probiotics.
We were advised to drink Yakult because it can increase the count of probiotics in the intestine and reduce the bad bacteria which produce toxin. Probiotics can strengthen our immunity, reduce certain cancer cells, prevent constipation and improve diarrhea.
After that, we were brought to visit the production and processing units of Yakult.
Firstly, the Lactobacillus casei was brought from their mother company and multiply in the multiplying room. Sugar, water, L. casei and skim milk powder were added in a machine and cultured. Then they were let to ferment in fermentation room and diluted. They were then stored and packaged. I think the whole process was quite easy but the products were very tasty. We ended the visit by taking a lot of pictures.
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