Our company, Euglena Co., Ltd., upholds the philosophy of “Sustainability First.” We are making progress with research each day in our hope to change the future, which is full of many uncertainties, into something brighter through the power of Euglena microalgae.
Euglena, which has properties of both plants and animals, actually contains 59 varieties of nutrients that include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and unsaturated fatty acids. It also contains an excellent balance of all nine types of essential amino acids for adults. We are not exaggerating when we say that Euglena contains most of the nutrients that humans need to live.
Nutrients contained in 1 billion Euglena (about 1000 mg) on Ishigaki Island
There are so many other ingredients!
Euglena, which has the characteristics of both plants and animals, boasts a high digestibility of 93.1% because it does not have a cell wall that interferes with absorption.
Image by Professor Shinichi Fukuoka of Aoyama Gakuin University
Euglena contains a large amount of paramylon, which is a special substance not found in any other living organism. This is a type of β-glucan often found in mushrooms and similar organisms.
Paramylon, which is a dietary fiber, is a noteworthy substance that is expected to have health applications and is being researched by many scientists and experts.
At Euglena Co., Ltd., we have focused on not one but a number of complex factors as the cause of health concerns in modern humans. In particular, insufficient nutrition, fatigue, and lowered immunity influence each other, and this leads to a chain-reaction in deteriorating physical health as shown in the diagram below.
持続的な健康を目指すためには、部分的な対症療法ではなく、「栄養不足」「疲労」「免疫力低下」のすべてにアプローチすることが重要です。石垣島ユーグレナは、現代人が抱えるこれら全ての健康不安に立ち向かうべく、日々研究に取り組んでいます。
Euglena grows and proliferates by photosynthesis. Performing photosynthesis means immobilizing carbon dioxide on carbohydrates to produce oxygen. Euglena is very superior in this production efficiency compared to other plants.
This high carbon dioxide fixing capacity is expected to be very promising for global warming countermeasures.
Euglena was the first in the world to succeed in edible outdoor mass culture of Euglena. Euglena and others are photosynthesizing in the Our culture pool today.
Our acquired "ASC-MSC seaweed (algae) certification" for the first time in the world.
ASC certification is an international certification system for marine products produced by responsible aquaculture methods that are environmentally and socially friendly, and MSC certification is an international certification for marine products caught in sustainable and environmentally friendly fisheries. It's a system.
Our, grown in the beautiful nature of Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, is a sustainable ingredient.
In Bangladesh, half of children under the age of 5 are anemic, and vitamins A, B12, iron, zinc, etc. tend to be deficient, and 36% of children under the age of 5 or about 5.5 million are stunted. I have fallen into. Euglena aims to solve the nutritional problems of Bangladeshi children, and delivers nutritious Euglena cookies to Bangladeshi children as part of the sales from customers.
すでに配布数は累計1,500万食を突破。今後も多くのお客さまからの支援により活動規模を拡大してまいります。
Our is also useful for regional development.
In the "Euglena Ishigaki Nuchigusui Project", we are developing menus and foods using Ishigaki Island Euglena as a special product of the island so as to contribute to the further regional development of Okinawa with Ishigaki Island as the source.
In Akita Prefecture, we are contributing to industrial promotion by using the new material "Midori Jiuqu" developed by Akita Konno Shoten and Euglena Co., Ltd. "Midori Jiuqu", which is produced by mixing steamed domestic rice with seed koji and euglena, will contribute to regional revitalization as a new raw material that leads to the charm of "Akita, the country of beauty" known for its fermentation culture. ..
Euglena grows Euglena Gracilis on Ishigaki Island. Euglena, a unicellular organism, proliferates by repeating division, that is, the number of individuals with the same cell increases steadily, so at first glance it seems that "every Euglena is the same", but in fact, each Euglena has its own individuality. It will introduce a part of.
The possibilities of Euglena are endless! It is used not only for foods, but also for fuels and feeds, as well as fertilizers and biomass plastics that use euglena residues. The future, which will be an integral part of our lives, is just around the corner.
Euglena has a well-balanced total of 59 types of nutrients, including 13 types of vitamins, 9 types of minerals, 19 types of amino acids, 12 types of unsaturated fatty acids such as DHA and EPA, and paramylon, which is a type of dietary fiber. It contains. However, Euglena was difficult to cultivate because it is located at the bottom of the food chain and is quickly preyed on by other organisms. Nevertheless, in 2005, Euglena finally succeeded in mass culturing, and now it has become a supporter of our health.
ミドリムシは培養方法によって、体内により多くの油を作ることができます。この油を抽出・精製することで、バスや飛行機などに利用可能なバイオ燃料をつくりだすことができ、すでに日本各地でミドリムシを原料の一部にしたバイオディーゼル燃料を使ったバスや乗用車が公道走行しています。 ミドリムシは培養時に農地を必要としないため農作物や土地との競合性が低く、かつ、光合成で成長するので化石燃料を消費して排出されるCO2を吸収して育ち、炭素循環型社会を構築することができるのです。
We manufacture feed using Euglena, which contains 59 kinds of abundant nutrients. Studies have shown that the use of this feed improves taste and quality. In addition, by utilizing Euglena, the protein sources used in feed can be diversified, and Euglena, which does not compete with food, is also effective as a sustainable raw material.
Organic liquid fertilizers and potting compost that utilize the residue of Euglena from the biofuel manufacturing process, and organic chemical fertilizers that contain not only the residue but also Euglena are being developed.
In addition to fertilizers, we are also working on the development of biomass plastics by utilizing the residues from the biofuel manufacturing process of Euglena. The development of "paramylon," a biomass plastic that uses paramylon, a unique ingredient contained only in Euglena, is underway, as well as those that utilize residues.Further Possibilities of Euglena
History of Euglena
They were one of the first lifeforms to be formed on primitive Earth after its creation.
The scientific name “Euglena” means beautiful (eu) eye (glena) in Latin.
Elucidation of the Calvin-Benson cycle, which is a carbon fixation reaction by photosynthesis (Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1961)
The twofold advantages of Euglena gained much attention—they can grow in sunlight and carbon dioxide, and the carbon dioxide produced when humans breathe promotes their growth, with oxygen being produced as a result.
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