What is konjac? Konjac is a sort of araceae perennial herb, provided with a centuries-old plantation history in the Southwestern and Midwestern regions of China. Konjac gel is a kind of perennial herbage plant with low energy, low protein, and high fiber.Glucomannan is the main component of konjac. Konjac contains more than ten kinds of amino acid required by human body, microelement and unsaturated fatty acid.It is effective in tumor resisting, blood pressure descending, blood sugar descending and weight-losing. It also has multiple physical and chemical features, such as water solubility, thickening, stability, floating, gelling, film-forming, bonding etc. Therefore, Konjac is both a natural healthy food and perfect food additive. In food industry for cured meat, canned food, starch food for making the products emulsify and thicken, developing stableness. It is also used in jelly and as a cooking supplement for soups and stewlike dishes. Nowadays, konjac is the best soluble dietary fibre that has been discovered, so it is proved being helpful for peoples health. Its huge functions: 1. Weight management Glucomannan fills the stomach and slows the digestion process, which helps the consumer feel full� for longer, reducing the urge for heavy meals or snacks. 2. Help control blood sugar level By extending the time required to digest a meal, sugars and carbohydrates from other food intake are processed slower, which reduces spikes in blood sugar levels. 3. Reduce cholesterol Glucomannan gel in the digestive system inhibits the absorption of lipids, such as LDL (bad cholesterol). 4. Regulate bowel movements As with many food items that contain dietary fibres, glucomannan can help regulate bowel movements. 5.prevent diabetes, 6.supplement calium; 7.konjac powder belong to soluble dietary fiber,it can be easy melt and absorb much of water; Application Food Industry: 1.Gelatinizer (jelly ,pudding, Cheese, soft candy and jam) 2.Stabilizer (meat, beer) 3.Film Former (capsule, preservative) 4.Water-keeping agent (Baked Food stuff) 5.Adherence agent (Surimi) 6.Foam Stabilizer (ice cream, cream, beer) Healthcare 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
