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Konjac Powder

Dec 07, 2023

Amorphophallus konjac (Amorphophallus Konjac) is a perennial tuber herb in the genus Amorphophallus Konjac. Konjac gum is a kind of high molecular weight hydrogell-like polysaccharide extracted from various konjac tubers. Its main component is glucomannan (KGM). Konjac gum is rich in water-soluble edible cellulose and trace elements, and also has 16 kinds of amino acids, and has the characteristics of low calories, low protein and low fat.

Glucomannan (KGM) is widely used in food industry as a variety of food additives because of its hydrophilicity, thickening, stability, emulsification, suspension, gelling and film forming properties. For example, it is used in meat products, dairy products, candy, jelly, etc., to improve the texture structure of the product, improve the taste, and improve the glue cohesion effect. Konjac purified powder is also widely used in medicine and health care, biological engineering, petroleum industry, textile industry, tobacco processing and cosmetics industry.

Konjac is a perennial rhizome of the arisaaceae family. Raw konjac is mildly toxic. Konjac is a big family, there are about hundreds of species in the world, there are more than 30 species in China, and the planting area is very wide in our country. Konjac is very widely used, after nearly ten years of research, has been made into Konjac powder. There are hundreds of foods made from konjac. And it has been proved that it has many functions such as lowering lipid, lowering sugar, preventing cancer, and relaxing. Konjac contains glucoside glycan, is a kind of polymer compound, with strong water absorption, the volume can expand 80-100 times after water absorption, easy to be digested and absorbed after eating. And can absorb cholesterol and bile acid, to reduce blood pressure, reduce the onset of cardiovascular disease has a certain effect. Konjac also contains soluble dietary fiber, which is very effective in inhibiting postprandial blood sugar rise, so Konjac powder and its products are ideal hypoglycemic foods for diabetics. After application, the burden of islets can be reduced.

Konjac is the only cash crop found today that can provide glucan in large quantities, and its use value in the field of food and medicine is constantly being developed and demonstrated. Konjac food value makes it widely welcomed by people, Konjac's main component is glucomannan, it not only contains more than 10 kinds of amino acids and a variety of trace elements needed by the human body, but also has low protein, low fat and high fiber, good water absorption, high expansion rate characteristics, The medicinal effect has the effect of lowering blood fat, lowering blood sugar, lowering blood pressure, losing weight, beauty, health care, laxation and so on. Since the binding mode of konjac glucomannan monosaccharide is similar to cellulose, it cannot be degraded into monosaccharide absorption in the small intestine, so it is suitable for diabetic people who cannot consume too much polysaccharide. Also because of this, konjac can be used as a weight loss food raw material.

In recent years, the international food structure is adjusting in the direction of fiber food, with the enhancement of people's understanding of the health function of fiber food, Konjac as a functional food raw material in the food industry will have a wider use.

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