Konjac is a plant that is found in China, Japan and Indonesia. The plant is part of the genus Amorphophallus. Typically, it thrives in the warmer regions of Asia.
The extract of the Konjac root is referred to as Glucomannan. 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 for the rest of the body as well.
The main material of the natural konjac gum is fresh konjac, which grow in virgin forest in Hubei area. We use advanced method to distill the KGM, aminophenol, Ca, Fe, Se which are good for health. Konjac is known as" the seventh nutriment for human".
Konjac Gum with its special water holiding capacity, stability, emulsibility, thickening property, suspension property and gel propery can especially adopted in food industry.
Function:
1.It could reduce postprandial glycemia, blood cholesterol and blood pressure.
2.It could control appetite and reduce body weight.
3.It could increase insulin sensitivity.
4.It could control insulin resistant syndrome and diabetesII development.
5.It could reduce heart disease.
| Name | Konjac Gum |
| CAS No. | 37220-17-0 |
| Specification | food grade |
| Packing | In 25kg bags |
| Functional use | Thickener |
| Items | Specifications |
| Appearance | white or cream-color and free flowing powder |
| Particle size | 120 - 200 mesh |
Viscosity: 1% aqueous solution at, 35°C, 1 hour,
Brookfield Model DV-1 viscometer, spindle No. 4,6; 12rpm | 36000 mPas min |
| Gluomannan content | 80% min |
| Loss on drying | 10% max |
| PH of 1% solution in water | 7.0 |
| Lead(Pb) | 1.0 mg/kg max |
| Arsenic(As) | 3.0 mg/kg max |
| SO2 | 0.5 g/kg max |
| Insolubles | 6% max |
| Total plate count | 5000 cfu/g max |
| Yeasts and moulds | 100 cfu/g max |
| Coliform | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative |
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