Konjac Extract Powder

Product Name : Konjac Extract Powder

Konjac or Stanley’s water-tub is the same type of  herbaceous plant as Taro. It has been consumed as food for a  long  time. The Japanese believe  that  the  starch from Konjac, when eaten helps to clean the intestine. The active  ingredient that is  commercially  product is glucomannan. It is a long-chain carbohydrate  consists of glucose, mannose, and fructose. A recent research found that  glucomannan provides low calories. The viscosity of this substance decreases the absorption of glucose from the intestine. It is, therefore, suitable for weight-controlling  people.

Description

Product Name : Konjac Extract Powder

Botanical Name : Amorphophallus 

Family Name : ARACEAE

Common Name : konjac K. Koch Boog (Thai name)

Part Used : Rhizome

Konjac or Stanley’s water-tub is the same type of herbaceous plant as Taro. It has been consumed as food for a long time. The Japanese believe that the starch from Konjac, when eaten helps to clean the intestine. The active ingredient that is commercially product is glucomannan. It is a long-chain carbohydrate consists of glucose, mannose, and fructose. A recent research found that glucomannan provides low calories. The viscosity of this substance decreases the absorption of glucose from the intestine. It is, therefore, suitable for weight-controlling people.

 

 

Active Ingredients of  Konjac Extract

 

 

Properties & Application
  • Weight control product
  • Balance Blood cholesterol
  • Decrease lipid absorption