Do labels on commercial kefir products report microbial levels correctly?
The gut microbiome is an essential part of the human organism, as has become abundantly clear from much research carried out over the last few decades. The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics declared several strains of probiotic bacteria to have definite health benefits, and fermented foods containing these organisms are said to be beneficial to health as a result.
However, since these do not come under the purview of drug regulation, the food industry is free to apply labels of varying accuracy regarding their benefits and the types and concentrations of probiotic bacteria they contain. This includes claims about the number of colony-forming units per gram (cfu/g) and viable bacteria content. Such claims do not have to pass the scrutiny of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Seed Health plans accelerated growth after closing $40 Million in Series A Financing Microbial sciences company Seed Health is eyeing new categories, accelerated global distribution, and an expanded clinical research program after closing a Series A financing round.
The funding will also support digital health initiatives and microbial stabilization technologies.
The $40 million financing was led by The Craftory, alongside ARTIS Ventures, GISEV, with participation from existing investors, Founders Fund and 8VC.
“We are converging advances in sequencing technologies, metabolomics, and functional strain characterization to gain insight into microbial communities and develop interventions that are effective across a heterogeneous population or personalized,” said Raja Dhir, Seed Health co-founder and co-CEO.