In countries other than the USA, BIOGLYCOGEN (Enzymatically Synthesized Glycogen) has yet to be approved as a food ingredient.
(As of November, 2010)

Glycogen, a glucose polymer constructed from α-1,4 and α-1,6 linkages, is a major storage form of carbohydrates in most organisms. In animals (including humans), large reservoirs of glycogen can be found in the liver and muscle. As a food component, glycogen is contained in shellfish such as oysters and mussels, and it has been thought to bestow health benefits for a long time.

We developed a new method* to produce glycogen from plant-sourced starch, using enzymes (patent pending: PCT/JP2005/017900).

* Biocatal. & Biotransform. (2008) 26, 133-140

Schematic model of glycogen structure

Synthetic method of BIOGLYCOGEN

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