Konjac is a perennial herb of the family Tenascus, widely
distributed in the southwest mountains. As the main component of
konjac is glucomannan, glucomannan belongs to soluble
hemicellulose, the seventh nutrient cellulose for the human body in
the superior product, the general insoluble fiber in fruits and
vegetables, the intake of the human body is still eliminated by the
prototype, and West China University of Medical Research konjac
glucomannan can be fermented by intestinal bacteria to produce
hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, water and short-bonded fatty
acids, etc., by the ion exchange effect with intestinal bile acids
combined with The amount of cholesterol used to synthesize bile
acids increases, thereby reducing blood cholesterol; and reduce its
biliary excretion when the accumulation of gallstones and reduce
the formation and excretion of bile metabolites may be carcinogenic
substances to prevent colon cancer. Konjac can also reduce
triglyceride levels, and blood lipids to normal levels no longer
continue to decline, to regulate lipid metabolism, thereby reducing
the incidence of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease;
glucomannan as dietary fiber, not absorbed, does not contain
calories, a sense of satiety, and can reduce and delay the
absorption of glucose, is a good adjunct to diabetes, and can
prevent obesity and slow weight loss. Glucomannan is a soluble
fiber that absorbs water, retains water, and increases stool volume
and looseness through fermentation, which facilitates laxation and
prevents constipation. Therefore, konjac glucomannan is widely used
in medical treatment to prevent obesity, hypertension,
hyperlipidemia and other cardiovascular diseases and diabetes,
constipation, cerebellar tumor cancer and other diseases.
Konjac glucomannan is also a plant gum, but compared with other
natural gums such as xanthan gum, guar gum, acacia bean gum, etc.,
its viscosity is higher, in the PH value decreased to 3.8 below,
still remain stable and do not precipitate, and with other gums
such as xanthan gum, carrageenan, etc. after the compound has an
excellent synergistic effect, can make the viscosity of xanthan gum
greatly increased. As the konjac glucomannan has water soluble,
water-holding thickening, stabilization, suspension, gelling,
bonding, film formation and other unique physical and chemical
properties and it has a wide range of applications and development
value. Now konjac powder (glucomannan primary products) not only as
an important food additive in the edible chemical industry is
widely used, but also in the daily chemical industry is used to
make beauty masks, paraffin wax, hand cream, toothpaste, freshness
agent, etc.
The application of konjac and market prospects
Based on the edible health effects of konjac, only 20 million
people in the world daily average supplemental intake of soluble
dietary fiber 13.5 grams (konjac special refined powder 17 grams),
the daily demand for konjac gum (konjac glucomannan) reached 340
tons, 125,000 tons per year, its sales will reach more than 10
billion yuan. This refers only to a high fiber intermediate
products, does not yet include the konjac glucomannan used to lower
sugar, lipids, blood pressure, pulse, cholesterol, weight loss,
circulation, inhibit diabetes, such as tablets, punch, capsules and
other needs of the pharmaceutical industry, not including the food
industry to manufacture a wide range of konjac food needs, but also
does not include the fine chemical industry, the manufacture of
advanced beauty cream, lotion, mask, mousse, toothpaste and other
aspects The need for. According to Chinese and foreign experts
predict that the annual demand for konjac gum (konjac glucomannan)
market will reach 1 million tons.
Dietary fiber products such as konjac food, beverages, jelly and
konjac artificial mixed rice, etc., in developed countries and
regions, has entered the people's daily lives. Prefer vegetarian
food in the Middle East, the Arab peoples, and Southeast Asian
countries and regions will also become a new growth point in the
consumption of konjac food, its annual sales volume is also more
than 1 million tons.
Konjac oligomannose is from the mountains of pure natural green
plants - konjac as raw materials, using the latest bioengineering
technology to extract the highly functional oligosaccharides. No
added chemical ingredients. Sugar molecules polymerization degree
of 3 ~ 8, the total purity can be as high as 98%. Therefore, as a
base material for functional foods, add less, will not change the
original flavor of food. It can be widely used in milk, dairy
products, beverages, pastries, chocolates, chewing gum and other
fields.
item | value |
Type | Konjac Root Extract |
Form | Powder |
Part | Root |
Extraction Type | Liquid-Solid Extraction |
Packaging | CAN, Drum, Plastic Container |
Place of Origin | China |
| Sichuan |
Grade | Food grade |
Brand Name | Shihong |
Model Number | Konjac-Top |
Application | Health Food |
Cultivation method | artificial planting |
Apperance | White Powder |
Odour | inherent fishy odor and very slight SO2 odor of konjac |
Granularity | ≥90% |
Packing | Customized Packaging |
Viscosity | ≥20000(12r/min, 30℃) |
Moisture | ≤12% |
Shelf Life | 18 Months |
