Our company has licensed a patent application related to the use of seed-based nutrition from the University of Maryland’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, a leader in food science discovery and technology. The inventor of this technology is Liangli (Lucy) Yu, Ph.D., an established researcher in food chemistry and molecular human nutrition.
“Academic industry agreements like this one between the University of Maryland and Rain International are a great example of transferring new technologies from the laboratory bench to the market, bringing these discoveries to consumers,”
said Kenneth Porter, Ph.D., Director, UM Ventures, College Park.
“This opportunity we have, to leverage and utilize these new technologies and discoveries from the University of Maryland, is something that is unique to our company,” - Byron Belka
Yu’s work is unique because it adds value to seed flour which is normally a waste product. She has investigated the nutritional value of seed flour in gut microbiota modulation, reducing oxidative stress and inflammation to reduce the risk of obesity and chronic human diseases.
This is just one example of her award-winning research in value-added development of nutraceuticals and functional foods from agricultural products and by-products—work focused on. improving human health and enhancing the profitability and sustainability of modern agricultural and food systems. Her group also researches food safety chemistry focusing on processing-induced toxicants and non-targeted determination of food adulterations.
Rain International broke into the health market in 2011, beginning with a seed-sourced supplement to improve the health of people all across the world. Since then, Rain International has expanded its seed-powered products, advancing seed science, social commerce, health, and fitness.
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