Mirko Beljanski, PhD (1923 - 1998) shared the same passion that drives the fearless explorer, the patient archeologist and the innovative inventor: the passion for discovery. The conviction that a discovery will make a difference in people’s lives is what pushes the pioneer to overcome any obstacle. Throughout his career of more than 50 years as a biochemist and biologist, Dr. Beljanski faced many obstacles but was never swayed from his dedication to discovery and to improving the lives of others.

From his humble origins in the former Yugoslavia to his days as a researcher at the celebrated Pasteur Institute in Paris, Mirko Beljanski knew his destiny. After receiving his PhD from the University of Paris, he began working at the Pasteur Institute, where he and his team devoted much of their study to cell regulation and replication, and especially the role DNA and RNA play in cellular health.

As his team probed the innermost mechanisms of cell replication, Beljanski became particularly focused on aberrant physiological cell regulation, what happens when normal cell behavior goes awry. In 1960 he was awarded the Charles Leopold Mayer prize for his outstanding work on RNA synthesis, the core mechanism in cell multiplication. His discoveries led him to isolate and study several new substances which led to breakthroughs in his field and, ultimately, a line of dietary supplements, the Beljanski® products.

When he passed away in 1998, he left behind him a legacy of fearless innovation and an impressive body of work that includes two books, 133 articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and numerous patents. Most importantly, his lifelong dream of bringing Nature and Science together to improve the health and well-being of people was achieved.

THE INNOVATIONS

DNA and RNA are found within the nucleus of every living cell. DNA contains the unique genetic code for each individual organism, while RNA controls the activity of the cell. Dr. Beljanski made a fundamental discovery: the DNA extracted from tissue in which the cells have been irregularly multiplying has a destabilized secondary structure not found in DNA taken from healthy tissue. All of the substances able to modify this structure trigger the gene's expression and cause the destabilized DNA to dramatically increase replication. Once the process has started, it gains momentum with each division.

Dr. Beljanski realized that if he could find a way to prevent the uncontrolled replication and expression of destabilized DNA then he might be able to destroy these unhealthy cells. After years of research, he discovered these properties in certain plant extracts. These extracts proved to exhibit selective action, acting only on those cells which have been destabilized and leaving healthy cells untouched. This scientific realization forms the basis of the Beljanski® products.

PRODUCT MANUFACTURING

Natural Source International, Ltd. painstakingly selects only the highest quality ingredients for use in its products. Preparation of these ingredients is based upon the similar high standards that Dr. Beljanski himself used in his research. Our careful attention to quality control assures that each batch of plant extracts meets the chemical specifications established in Dr. Beljanski’s patents. Anything less would not be worthy of carrying the Beljanski® name.

Pao Pereira (Pau Pereira) raw material is harvested in South America from the heart of the Amazon rain forest. Rauwolfia vomitoria is collected from the root of a tropical African shrub. Our Ginkgo biloba extract, which comes from special golden leaves of the gingko tree, is prepared according to a particular extraction method that provides a unique profile of active plant compounds, different from those currently found in any other standardized ginkgo extract. Quality controls are performed at every step of the manufacturing process: from extraction to purification to encapsulation. Only when each batch of the Beljanski® extracts has passed our exhaustive tests are they finally encapsulated in 100% vegetarian capsules.