Brief Introduction:

Konjac is a plant that is found in China, Japan and Indonesia. The plant is part of the genus Amorphophallus. Typically, it thrives

in thewarmer regions of Asia. Konjac glucomannan is extract from Konjac with white in physical appearance with no odor. It has

high viscosity and transparency, and can be quickly dissolved. Glucomannan is a fiber-like substance traditionally used in food 

recipes, but now it is utilized as an alternative means of weight loss. Along with this benefit, konjac extract contains 

other benefits forthe rest of the body as well.

Konjac is a kind of perennial herbage plant with low energy, low protein, and high dietary fiber. Konjac contains more 

than ten kinds of amino acidrequired by human body,microelement and unsaturated fatty acid, it is effective in tumor resisting, 

blood pressure descending, blood sugar descending and weight losing. It is widely used in food, medicine, chemical

engineering fields, etc.

Main Function: 

1)Konjac extract has effect on prevention and treatment of diabetes. 

2) To prevent and reduce the incidence of intestinal system disease.

3) Konjac can reduce the residence time of the harmful substances in the gastrointestinal, gall-hsiang, and effectively protect the gastric mucosa, clean the stomach wall. 

4)Inhibition of cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar, dilation of blood vessels, to prevent of atherosclerosis 

and other cardiovascular disease.

5) Controls appetite and reduces body weight

Applications:

1. Food industry: used as 

1)Gelatinizer(jelly ,pudding, Cheese,soft candy,jam, );

2)Stabilizer(meat, beer);

3)Film Former(capsule,preservative);

4)Water-keeping agent( BakedFoodstuff );

5)Thickener (Konjac Noodles Konjac Stick,Konjac Slice, Konjac Imitating Foodstuff,);

6)Adherence agent( Surimi );

7)Foam Stabilizer (ice cream,cream,beer)

2. Health care industry :

1)modulating lipid metabolism, preventing fatness,heart disease ;

2)increasing insulin sensitivity; 

3)reducing postprandial glycemia, blood cholesterol and blood pressure; 

4)declining serum, triglyceride and cholesterol;

5)improving sugar resistance;

6)relieving constipation;

7)reducing intestin Adhesive, Gelling agent Adhesive; 

8)modulating immunity function.

3 Chemical industry:

    used in petroleum,textile 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.