Bacillus sp. Isolated from Japanese food Natto

Abstract

Nattō is a traditional Japanese dish made from fermented soybeans and is usually combined with soy sauce. It is very rich in vitamins, amino acids, proteins, sugars, fats, minerals and dietary fibres, and polypeptides consisting of 275 amino acid residues with anticoagulant, fibrinolytic, blood pressure lowering effects and antioxidant activity. Bacillus subtilis natto belongs to the Bacillus subtilis species and it is the basis for the production of traditional Japanese food.