Working in medical research and drug discovery, I call SCU's...

Working in medical research and drug discovery, I call SCU's business model of using stem cell technology to extract plant essence for traditional medicine absolute bollocks (obviously IMHO).

This is an extract from their patent
https://www.google.com/patents/US20130022580

The present invention relates to the preparation of plant cell cultures belonging to the Dendrobium Phalaenopsis, Anisellia, Polyrrhiza, Vanilla, Cattleya and Vanda genera and their use in cosmetic, nutritional and pharmaceutical fields. In particular, the present invention regards a selected cell culture of meristematic cells of plants belonging to the Dendrobium Phalaenopsis, Anisellia, Polyrrhiza, Vanilla, Cattleya and Vanda genera characterized in that it contains an amount of phenylpropanoids greater than 0.1% expressed on the cell dry weight and an amount of hydrosoluble polysaccharides greater than 5% expressed on the cell dry weight, as well as preparations, pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions or food supplements containing said cell culture.

I think their stem cell technology refers to plant cells. I assume they intend to use plant stem cells to differentiate them into tons of meristematic cells which give a higher yield of their bioactive compounds when compared to the entire plant, leaves, bark, roots, etc.

good luck with this business model.