Sugarlogix is making the first human specific prebiotic. Prebiotics are found in nature, the most abundant source being human breast milk. Sugarlogix has locked down a method based on yeast fermentation that allows them to “create complex sugars with prebiotic functions. These sugars are not energy sources for humans; instead, they selectively feed the beneficial bacteria living inside the human gut. This, in return, promotes the immune system and the nervous system"