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Konjac gum is a sugar made from the root of the konjac plant (Amorphophallus konjac). Glucommanan powder, capsules, and tablets are used as medicine.
Konjac gum is used for constipation, weight loss in adults and children, type 2 diabetes, blood sugar control, andlowering cholesterol.
In foods, konjac gum is used as a thickener or gelling agent. Glucommanan flour and powder are used in food.
Product Name
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Konjac gum
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Botanical Source
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Amorphophallus Konjac
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Active Ingredient
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glucomannan
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Specification
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60%-95%
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Test Method
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UV
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Viscosity | 18000-36000 |
SO2 | ≤0.3 |
Appearance
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White powder
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Particle Size
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100% pass 45-120 mesh
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Shelf Life
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2 years
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Item | Unit | Standard |
Appearance | - | White powder Odorless |
Particle size | % | (≥120 Mesh)90% |
Viscosity | mPa•s | ≥25000 |
Moisture content | % | ≤10 |
Glucomannan content | % | ≥90 |
pH | - | 5.0-7.0 |
Ash | % | ≤3.0 |
Pb | mg/kg | ≤0.8 |
As | mg/kg | ≤3.0 |
SO2 | g/kg | ≤0.9 |
Total plate count | cfu/g | ≤5000 |
Mold&yeast | cfu/g | ≤50 |
E.coli | MPN/g | Not detected |
Viscosity test conditions: 1% solution,permanent 30ºCtemperature, BROOKF IELD rotating viscometer(RVDV-II+P), No.7rotor,12rolls/min. | ||
Note: Recommended storage conditions: Temperature is equal to or below 10ºC± 1ºC, Humidity is less than or equal to 50%. |
1.Konjac Gum Powder could reduce postprandial glycemia, blood cholesterol and blood pressure.
2.Konjac Gum Powder could control appetite and reduce body weight.
3.Konjac Gum Powder could increase insuli sensitivity.
1. Food industry: It 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 : It 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: It 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.