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Smart Blueberry Extract: The Modern Natural Health Solution for Inflammation Relief and Wellness

Agriculture
Life & Health Sciences
Plant-Derived Materials
Therapeutics
Nutraceuticals
Other
College
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
Researchers
Giusti, M. Monica
Prasher, Harmeen
Sellers, Patrick
Ziouzenkova, Ouliana
Licensing Manager
Panic, Ana
(614) 292-5245
panic.2@osu.edu

T2026-013 Unlocking plant-powered solutions to deliver effective inflammation relief and enhance disease outcomes.

Overview

Chronic inflammation driven by elevated interleukin-11 (IL-11) is a critical underlying cause of tissue scarring and cancer, worsening the disease outcomes over time. Current anti-inflammatory options fall short, offering limited control over IL-11 and failing to stop its persistent buildup at injury sites. With no natural solutions available to reliably lower IL-11, this innovation fulfills the urgent demand for a targeted, sustainable anti-inflammatory agent—providing a new path to ease the burden of chronic, hard-to-treat diseases.

The Opportunity

Developed by OSU researchers, this breakthrough introduces a proprietary class of advanced blueberry polyphenols shown to strongly suppress disease-driving IL-11 production, helping to prevent harmful inflammation from progressing into lasting tissue damage and cancer. Offering a natural and stable solution, these modified extracts can enable industry leaders to overcome current therapy limits and deliver powerful, clean-label products that meet the demands of today’s healthcare market.

Key Advantages

  • Advances Healing: Improve the body's own defenses to help halt disease progression.
  • Engineered Stability: Compounds retain strength and effectiveness for longer shelf life.
  • Consumer Trust: Offers pure, plant-sourced ingredients for today's transparency-focused market.
  • Maximizes Value: Delivers impactful results at ultra-low doses for efficiency and safety (in vitro).
  • Versatile Application: Easily adopted into diverse, innovative health products (e.g., nutraceuticals, functional foods, fermented products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics)

Patents: Provisional filed

Seeking: Partnership

Transform Your Product Portfolio

Position your brand at the forefront of health innovation with this science-driven natural health solution. As regulatory and consumer expectations evolve, this technology can empower you to launch differentiated products to offer modern relief from inflammation-driven degenerative diseases and transform holistic wellness.

Connect with us today to explore licensing and partnership opportunities and add this next-generation nature-powered health solution to your portfolio.