Heyndrickxia coagulans strain:BCM9 Genome sequencing and assembly

Public description Bacillus Coagulans strain BCM9, MTCC 25157, is a lactic acid forming bacteria. Spores are an important factor in telling Bacillus Coagulans apart from other lactic acid bacteria. This spore forming strain BCM9, which is authorized for human consumption and already available in a wide selection of functional foods or as dietary supplement. It can survive the mild heat-treatments used for sterilization and withstand the harsh conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, i.e., the low pH of the gastric barrier. This strain has potential to give beneficial effects in gastrointestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, intestinal gas, and colitis, in rheumatoid arthritis, intestinal infection, Helicobacter pylori infection and in common viral infections of the respiratory tract.