High-parameter immune profiling and subjective health assessment of the immunomodulatory effects of paramylon-rich Euglena gracilis EOD-1: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study

Paramylon, a characteristic β-glucan of microalgae Euglena gracilis, modulates immune function. However, data on its mechanism of action and use in humans are limited. We conducted a 12-week randomized controlled trial to determine the effects of paramylon-rich E. gracilis EOD-1 (PM EOD-1) ingestion...

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Main Authors: Takanori Kawano, Atsushi Miura, Junko Naito, Norihisa Nishida, Ken-ichi Ishibashi, Yoshiyuki Adachi, Naohito Ohno, Yuji Naito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464623004048