Konjac Root Powder Introduction
The bulb of the plant, which grows underground, is used to make konjac root powder, a root vegetable that looks like an oddly shaped potato. This bulb contains glucomannan, a soluble fiber that slows down digestion by absorbing water and forming a gel-like substance. Potential advantages of glucomannan include lowering blood glucose and cholesterol levels. Additionally, foods like oats, beans, apples, carrots, citrus fruits, and psyllium are frequently found to contain soluble fiber.
Powdered amorphophallus konjac root has potential for lowering blood sugar and cholesterol levels as well as preventing constipation. Although it is generally regarded as safe for the majority of people, more research is required to prove any clear health benefits.
Specification
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Standards |
Results |
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Physical Analysis |
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Description |
White Powder | Complies |
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Assay |
Glucomannan 95% | 95.11% |
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Mesh Size |
100 % pass 80 mesh | Complies |
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Ash |
≤ 5.0% | 2.85% |
| Loss on Drying | ≤ 5.0% | 2.85% |
| Chemical Analysis | ||
| Heavy Metal | ≤ 10.0 mg/kg | Complies |
| Pb | ≤ 2.0 mg/kg | Complies |
| As | ≤ 1.0 mg/kg | Complies |
| Hg | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg | Complies |
| Microbiological Analysis | ||
| Residue of Pesticide | Negative | Negative |
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 1000cfu/g | Complies |
| Yeast&Mold | ≤ 100cfu/g | Complies |
| E.coil | Negative | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative | Negative |
Konjac Root Powder Function
1. Weight Loss
Konjac root powder is rich in fiber but contains very few calories, making it an excellent choice for supporting a healthy weight. Similar to many fiber-rich vegetables, this combination can help maintain a lean waistline. Of course, for optimal results, a balanced diet and regular exercise are also important. Consuming konjac root powder can aid in weight loss by promoting a feeling of fullness or satiety, which helps prevent overeating.
2. Natural Prebiotic
While probiotics are crucial for gut health, prebiotics play a key role in nourishing these beneficial bacteria. Prebiotics, such as glucomannan, garlic, jicama, and artichokes, are types of non-digestible fiber compounds. Glucomannan, like all prebiotics, passes through the upper gastrointestinal tract undigested because the body cannot break it down. Once it reaches the colon, it is fermented by gut bacteria, supporting the growth of probiotics.
Konjac root powder acts as a prebiotic, feeding the beneficial bacteria in the gut. A 2008 study found that supplementing with glucomannan increased the levels of beneficial bacteria, such as bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, in the feces.
3. Constipation Relief
Constipation is a common issue, often resulting from a diet low in fiber, dehydration, and lack of physical activity. Research has shown that konjac root powder can help alleviate constipation. When consumed, the powder works as a prebiotic, promoting healthy bowel movements and improving digestive function.
4. Lowers Cholesterol
A comprehensive review of 14 glucomannan studies, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that glucomannan supplementation had a significant positive impact on total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, body weight, and fasting blood glucose levels. However, it did not affect HDL cholesterol or blood pressure.
5. Helps Diabetics
Over 20 scientific studies have explored the effects of glucomannan on diabetes management. One of the ways it benefits diabetics is by slowing down the stomach's emptying process, which leads to a more gradual absorption of sugar and helps lower blood sugar levels after meals.
Konjac Root Powder Application
1. Applied in the food industry
Making the 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. Applied in the health care industry
Modulate the metabolism of lipid , decline the serum triglyceride and cholesterol, improve sugar resistance and prevent the diabetes, relief the constipation and prevent intestines cancer, produce no energy and prevent the fatness ,modulate the immunity function.
3. Applied in the chemical industry
Because the glucomannan konjac powder average molecular weight of 200,000 up to 2,000,000 is so big,the viscidity is high, and the fluidity is good, it has been applied to the chemical industries such as petroleum, the dye printing cataplasm, the terra film, the diaper, the medicine capsule and so on.
★ Certificate:
All the ingredients are natural and approved BY ISO, KOSHER, HALAL, SC, HACCP approved.
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