Bacillus megaterium
Bacillus megaterium is a large, aerobic, spore-forming soil bacterium with a long history of industrial and agricultural use, particularly as a source of enzymes including amylases and cytochrome P450 variants (notably CYP102A1) that are widely studied in biotechnology. The linked papers for this strain span industrial enzyme characterization, food safety research (heat-stable toxin production alongside related Bacillus species), agricultural biostimulant applications, and basic microbiology rather than human probiotic research. Strain-specific evidence supporting a probiotic role for B. megaterium in human health is not established in the current literature associated with this strain entry.
Where it's been studied Tags come from a conservative keyword scan of each paper's title, abstract, and summary. A tag is research coverage, not measured effect. How we classify this →
Share of this strain's 376 body-system-tagged papers that concern each system. Research coverage, not measured effect.
Symptoms in the research A tag means the paper's text names the symptom or condition — research coverage, not evidence of benefit. How we classify this →
Share of this strain's 52 symptom-tagged papers that mention each symptom or condition. Research coverage, not evidence of benefit.
Strains of this species
4 strains of Bacillus megaterium in the index, with 7 linked papers between them.
Bacillus megaterium SWU01 I
Bacillus megaterium SWU01-I is a strain with no primary or secondary papers linked in the research index.
Bacillus megaterium JR-12
Bacillus megaterium JR-12 is a designated strain of B.
Bacillus megaterium LVN01
Bacillus megaterium LVN01 is a strain studied specifically for its ability to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) — biodegradable bioplastics — from industrial byproducts such as glycerol and biogas digestate.
Bacillus megaterium MK64-1
Bacillus megaterium MK64-1 is a strain studied in environmental biotechnology contexts, with indexed research covering its use in microbial fuel cells and its interactions with naphthalene — a polycyclic aromatic hydroca…
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4306 papers reference this strain in the probiotic database.
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Citations
Selected papers that name this strain.
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PMID 42005839 →Bacillus megaterium supplementation improves growth performance, immunity, antioxidant capacity, and gut microbiota in cold-stressed neonatal calves· Frontiers in Microbiology · 2026
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PMID 39997730 →Bacillus megaterium DSM 32963 Enhances Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediator Production from an n-3 PUFA Salt in a Dynamic Model of the Human Intestine· Metabolites · 2025
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PMID 38732601 →Synbiotic Bacillus megaterium DSM 32963 and n-3 PUFA Salt Composition Elevates Pro-Resolving Lipid Mediator Levels in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Study· Nutrients · 2024
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PMID 37113219 →Bacillus megaterium Renuspore® as a potential probiotic for gut health and detoxification of unwanted dietary contaminants· Frontiers in Microbiology · 2023
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PMID 35684065 →Synbiotic Compositions of Bacillus megaterium and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Salt Enable Self-Sufficient Production of Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediators· Nutrients · 2022