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Euglena gracilis-derived β-glucan paramylon entrains the peripheral circadian clocks in mice

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023
Paramylon, a β-1,3-glucan storage polysaccharide derived from Euglena gracilis, has various health benefits, such as anti-obesity effects and modulation of immune function. However, whether paramylon intake affects the circadian clock remains unknown. In
Conn Ryan, Siyuan Cao, Masataka Sekiguchi, Atsushi Haraguchi, Ako Murata, Ayaka Nakashima, Kengo Suzuki, Shigenobu Shibata   +7 more
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Prebiotic activity of paramylon isolated from heterotrophically grown Euglena gracilis

Heliyon, 2021
Paramylon from Euglena gracilis is an insoluble crystalline β-1,3-glucan which have pharmaceutical and nutraceuticals applications. The present study aims to check the prebiotic potential of paramylon derived from heterotrophically grown E.
Tanmay Bhattad, Akshaykumar Koradiya, Gunjan Prakash   +2 more
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Mixotrophic Cultivation Optimization of Microalga Euglena pisciformis AEW501 for Paramylon Production

Marine Drugs, 2022
Euglena, a flagellated unicellular protist, has recently received widespread attention for various high-value metabolites, especially paramylon, which was only found in Euglenophyta.
Panpan Fan, Yanhua Li, Rui Deng, Feixia Zhu, Fengfeng Cheng, Gaofei Song, Wujuan Mi, Yonghong Bi   +7 more
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Enhancement of Growth and Paramylon Production of Euglena gracilis by Upcycling of Spent Tomato Byproduct as an Alternative Medium

Applied Sciences, 2021
Euglena gracilis (E. gracilis) accumulates paramylon, an immune-functional beta-glucan that can be used as a functional food. Paramylon production is strongly affected by the organic carbon source and the initial pH conditions. Food processing byproducts
Sunah Kim, Riry Wirasnita, Donghyun Lee, Jaecheul Yu, Taeho Lee   +4 more
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Heterotrophic Cultivation of Euglena gracilis in Stirred Tank Bioreactor: A Promising Bioprocess for Sustainable Paramylon Production

Molecules, 2022
Paramylon is a valuable intracellular product of the microalgae Euglena gracilis, and it can accumulate in Euglena cells according to the cultivation conditions.
Franjo Ivušić, Tonči Rezić, Božidar Šantek   +2 more
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Isolation and Characterization of Euglena gracilis-Associated Bacteria, Enterobacter sp. CA3 and Emticicia sp. CN5, Capable of Promoting the Growth and Paramylon Production of E. gracilis under Mixotrophic Cultivation

Microorganisms, 2021
Euglena gracilis produces paramylon, which is a feedstock for high-value functional foods and nutritional supplements. The enhancement of paramylon productivity is a critical challenge.
Rubiyatno, Kazuhiro Mori, Daisuke Inoue, Sunah Kim, Jaecheul Yu, Taeho Lee, Michihiko Ike, Tadashi Toyama   +7 more
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Immune activation of murine RAW264.7 macrophages by sonicated and alkalized paramylon from Euglena gracilis

BMC Microbiology, 2020
Background Euglena is a new super health food resource that is rich in the natural polysaccharide paramylon, a linear β-1,3-glucan with various biological activities including activity on the immune system in different cell lines and animals.
Qingqing Guo, Decheng Bi, Mingcan Wu, Boming Yu, Lang Hu, Chenchen Liu, Liang Gu, Hui Zhu, Anping Lei, Xu Xu, Jiangxin Wang   +10 more
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β-Glucans in particulate and solubilized forms elicit varied immunomodulatory and apoptosis effects in teleost macrophages in a dosedependent manner

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
β-Glucans are a group of heterogeneous glucose polymers that possess immunomodulatory activities. The complex nature of their structures, uncertainty regarding the doses, and variable immune effects pose a challenge to comprehensive understanding.
Zhelin Wu, Yanjian Yang, Jiadong Li, Peter Bossier, Xiayi Wei, Zheng Guo, Biao Han, Jianmin Ye, Jianmin Ye   +8 more
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Renoprotective effects of paramylon, a β-1,3-D-Glucan isolated from Euglena gracilis Z in a rodent model of chronic kidney disease.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Paramylon is a novel β-glucan that is stored by Euglena gracilis Z, which is a unicellular photosynthesizing green alga with characteristics of both animals and plants.
Yoshikuni Nagayama, Naoyuki Isoo, Ayaka Nakashima, Kengo Suzuki, Mizuki Yamano, Tomoyuki Nariyama, Motoka Yagame, Katsuyuki Matsui   +7 more
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Euglena gracilis Z and its carbohydrate storage substance relieve arthritis symptoms by modulating Th17 immunity. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Euglena gracilis Z is a microorganism classified as a microalga and is used as a food or nutritional supplement. Paramylon, the carbohydrate storage substance of E. gracilis Z, is reported to affect the immunological system.
Kengo Suzuki, Ayaka Nakashima, Masaharu Igarashi, Keita Saito, Makoto Konno, Noriyuki Yamazaki, Hiroaki Takimoto   +6 more
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