Launched "Paramilon 580" Euglena, a new standard of paramylon-rich euglena, a supplement that enables efficient intake of attention-grabbing health ingredients.
-August 21st (Monday), sales start on our EC site-

Euglena Co., Ltd.

Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Mitsuru Izumo) has Euglena Gracilis EX55, a euglena containing 55% or more of paramylon, which is a functional ingredient peculiar to the Euglena The new product "Paramilon 580" will be released on our EC site (http://online.euglena.jp/) from Monday, August 21, 2017.​

"Paramilon 580" product image

　Paramylon, a functional ingredient peculiar to Euglena, is a type of β-glucan * 1 (β-1,3-glucan) and is expected to be widely used in the healthcare field. Β-Glucan is known as a functional ingredient contained in mushrooms such as Agaricus and Reishi.
　The "Paramilon 580" to be released this time contains "Euglena Gracilis EX55", which contains 55% or more of Paramylon newly standardized by our company * 2, and is a product that allows efficient intake of Paramylon. is. The product name "Paramilon 580" is derived from the fact that the daily intake standard amount (4 tablets) contains 580 mg or more of paramylon, and we are particular about the paramylon content in our Euglena product lineup. It is a high-end product. In addition, the package expresses a dignified appearance by adopting a minimal design in which only the product name is placed based on white, which is the color of the material itself called paramylon.
　We will continue to research the functionality of Euglena based on our management philosophy of "Health for people and the earth." The details are as follows.
　* 1 Glucose, which is a monosaccharide, is a polysaccharide linked by β-bonds and is contained in plants, fungi, bacteria, etc.
　* 2 Quality standards for raw materials have been established.

About"Paramilon580"

■ Contents: 120 tablets
■ Price: 19,500 yen / piece (excluding tax)
■ Ingredients: Euglena gracilis (Euglena gracilis EX55), starch / HPMC, gardenia yellow element
■ Release date: Monday, August 21, 2017
■ Sales location: Our EC site (http://online.euglena.jp/)

<About "Euglena Glaciris EX55">
Euglena contains 55% or more of paramylon, which is a functional ingredient peculiar to Euglena. We have newly standardized it as a raw material.

<About paramylon>
Microalgae Euglena (Japanese name: Euglena) is a unique component of β--1,3-glucan, which is a type of polysaccharide β-glucan (carbohydrate). In recent years, research on functionality has progressed, and it is expected to be used in the healthcare field such as food and cosmetics.

<About Euglena Co., Ltd.>
In 2005, we succeeded in establishing the world's first outdoor mass culture technology for the Euglena In addition to Euglena we are also conducting research toward the production of biofuels. Listed on TSE Mothers in December 2012. December 2014 Market change to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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