How It Works

1. Oral administration in capsule form

Vedanta’s defined bacterial consortia therapeutics are easily administered in capsules that contain freeze-dried bacteria in powder form. We manufacture these bacteria in our state-of-the-art facilities that are fully compliant with Current Good Manufacturing Practices and then process them into convenient oral capsule formulations for administration to patients.

2. Colonization of the intestine

The capsules containing the bacterial consortia are protected from stomach acid and travel down the intestine, where they dissolve. The freeze-dried bacteria inside the capsules can then “wake up”, expand in number, and colonize the intestine. Unlike over-the-counter probiotics, our defined consortia are based on dominant, abundant bacterial dwellers of the human intestine. As our bacteria colonize the intestine, they can shift the overall composition of the gut microbiota and restore a healthy homeostatic state.

3. Stimulation of targeted immune responses

Our bacterial consortia can stimulate a range of immune responses, including immunoregulatory responses, which seek to ratchet down the overactive state that is often seen in the setting of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.