Bacillus sonorensis
Bacillus sonorensis is an alkaliphilic, thermotolerant soil bacterium investigated for industrial enzyme production — lipases, amylases, and cellulases — and for polyglutamic acid (PGA) biosynthesis. Some strains have been studied in vitro in the context of antifungal activity relevant to agricultural biocontrol. A 2025 EFSA QPS (Qualified Presumption of Safety) update assessed B. sonorensis as a notified microorganism in feed contexts, indicating ongoing regulatory attention at the species level. The species does not have a recognized probiotic designation, and no human health evidence was identified in the indexed literature; it is an environmental/industrial organism rather than a gut health strain. These are research topics, not findings; the papers do not establish that this strain treats or prevents any condition.
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 8 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 1 symptom-tagged papers that mention each symptom or condition. Research coverage, not evidence of benefit.
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114 papers reference this strain in the probiotic database.
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PMID 40626197 →Update of the list of qualified presumption of safety (QPS) recommended microbiological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 22: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2025· EFSA Journal · 2025