Bioactives are biologically active small molecules found in plants and microbes, and these tiny compounds affect biology in plants and humans alike. While bioactives surround us in nature, many of them have yet to be formally discovered. In fact, it’s believed less than 1% of these powerful compounds have been mapped by science.
When consumed, bioactives can act as keys unlocking specific receptors in our body, triggering a cascade of biological responses that can support our health and daily functioning. While some bioactives are well known – like the caffeine in our tea and coffee – many have yet to even be discovered. Through our Forager AI platform, we map bioactives found in nature and connect them to their human health benefits.
Brightseed is on a mission to discover bioactives potential for human health, and deliver safe and science-backed ingredient solutions that address consumers’ greatest health needs.
Our Forager AI has helped identify thousands of bioactive compounds in nature. Those with the greatest potential to support human health are commercialized into Brightseed novel ingredients.
Brightseed Bio Gut Fiber is a fiber ingredient for gut health made from upcycled hemp hulls and the only one with 2 naturally occurring bioactives NCT & NFT, discovered by Forager.
A proprietary blend of bioactives clinically shown to improve gut barrier health and provide relief from bloating & belly pain within 3 weeks.
A nature-inspired GLP-1 Companion.
Through our AI platform Forager, we can discover bioactive compounds and connect them to health benefits with a speed and accuracy that was previously impossible. These discoveries have led to an IP-protected pipeline of bioactive functional ingredients for food, beverage, and supplement applications so consumers can experience the benefits of bioactives. See what’s coming:
Today’s wellness consumers understand that a healthy gut is intrinsically linked to other areas of the body and wellbeing, including immunity and the gut-brain connection, as well as managing chronic gastrointestinal disorders like leaky gut and IBS.
A growing desire to achieve optimal metabolic health has resulted in increased interest for solutions that can better manage a range of metabolic functions, including glucose levels, blood pressure, and waist circumference.
Consumers are seeking to live a healthier lifestyle through losing or better managing their weight and are combining the use of functional foods, beverages and supplements into their existing healthy habits to reach their goals.
From a restful night’s sleep, staying sharp on the job, and responding to stress, consumers are priortiizng multiple areas of cognitive health to live healthier, happier, and more productive lives.
What makes our bioactive ingredients unique?
We start first with the health areas that consumers need most and work to uncover novel bioactives with the potential to address them. Our library of plant compounds and human biological systems allow us to accurately pair bioactive compounds with their corresponding health effect in the body.
Our Forager AI pinpoints the bioactive and illuminates how they work in the body, providing an unprecedented insight into their mechanism of action. We then use biological assays to validate our health predictions in vitro and further validate with human clinical trials.
Our branded bioactive ingredients uniquely communicate their benefits to the end consumer, and we offer the tools to help you co-brand and market the value and benefits of bioactives in your product.
