Konjac is a plant found in China, Japan and Indonesia. Konjac is mainly composed of glucomannan contained in bulbs. It is a kind of food with low heat energy, low protein and high dietary fiber. It also has many physical and chemical characteristics such as water soluble,thickening, stabilization, suspension, gel, film forming, and so on. Therefore, it is a natural health food and an ideal food additive. Glucomannan is a fibrous substance traditionally used in food formulations, but now it is used as another way to lose weight. In addition, konjac extract also brings other benefits to other parts of the body.
Product Name | Konjac Glucomannan | Botanical Source | Amorophophallus Konjac |
Active Ingredient | Glucomannan | Test Method | HPLC |
Appearance | White Powder | Shelf Life | 24 Months |
1.Konjac Glucomannan Powder could reduce postprandial glycemia, blood cholesterol and blood pressure.
2.Konjac Glucomannan Powder could control appetite and reduce body weight.
3.Konjac Glucomannan Powder could increase sensitivity.
4.Konjac Glucomannan Powder could reduce heart disease.
1. Food industry: Konjac Glucomannan Powder could be made out to gelling food, used as the food thickening agent and adherence agent such as the jelly ,ice cream, gruel, meat, flour food, solid drink, jam, etc.
2. Health care industry : Konjac Glucomannan Powder does good at modulating lipid metabolism , declining serum triglyceride and cholesterol, improving sugar resistance, preventing diabetes, relieving constipation, preventing intestines cancer, producing no
energy, preventing fatness ,modulating immunity function.
3. Chemical industry:Konjac Glucomannan Powder could be applied to the chemical industry such as petroleum, dye printing cataplasm, terra film, diaper, medicine capsule, etc due to it's high viscidity, good fluidity and big molecular weight of 200,000 up to
2,000,000.