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Glucomannan is a sugar made from the root of the konjac plant (Amorphophallus konjac). Glucommanan powder, capsules, and tablets are used as medicine.
Glucomannan is used for constipation, weight loss in adults and children, type 2 diabetes, blood sugar control, and lowering cholesterol.
In foods, glucomannan is used as a thickener or gelling agent. Glucommanan flour and powder are used in food.
Glucomannan might work in the stomach and intestines by absorbing water to form a bulky fiber which treats constipation. It may also slow the absorption of sugar and cholesterol from the gut, helping to control sugar levels in diabetes, and reducing cholesterol levels.
Possibly Effective for...Constipation. Research suggests that taking glucomannan by mouth can relieve constipation in children and adults.
Diabetes. Taking glucomannan by mouth seems to reduce cholesterol, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure in people with diabetes.
High cholesterol. Taking glucomannan by mouth seems to improve cholesterol levels in people with high cholesterol, with or without diabetes.
Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
2. Advantages of konjac powder
Cleaning label | Konjac powder is green and natural with clean label |
High viscosity | Konjac gum has a viscosity of up to 40,000 millipascals · second (mPa.s) and water absorption of up to 40-100 times |
Hydratability | Konjac powder has excellent hydration and does not degrade significantly even in ice water |
Irreversible heat | Konjac powder can form a unique toughness of heat irreversible gel |
Reversible heat | Konjac powder can also form a reversible gel system with carrageenan and xanthan gum |
Nonionic colloid | Konjac powder belongs to non-ionic colloid. Compared to ionic colloid various ions, it has PH-Stability, Heat-Stability, Salt-Stability. |
3. Applications of konjac powder
konjac powder is usually used as food ingredients and additives such as thickner, stabilizers, nutritional supplements.
Product Specification:
This is our regular specification, and we can also make customized specification according to your requirements.
Regular Catalog
Grade | Konjac Powder | Konjac Flour | Purified Konjac Powder | Konjac Gum | ||||||||||
Item No. | YZ-T-20 | YZ-T-15 | YZ-Y-10 | YZ-W-20 | YZ-W-15 | YZ-W-06 | YZ-CH-35 | YZ-CH-30 | YZ-CH-25 | YZ-CH-20 | YZ-J-36 | YZ-J-30 | YZ-J-25 | YZ-J-20 |
Odor | Distinctive Smell of Konjac | Slight | Odorless | Odorless | ||||||||||
Color | Light Yellow Powder | Light Yellow Powder | Milky and Ivory Powder | Milky and Ivory Powder | ||||||||||
Mesh Size | 40-120 | 40-120 | 40-120 | ≥120 | ≥120 | ≥120 | 40-120 | 40-120 | 40-120 | 40-120 | ≥120 | ≥120 | ≥120 | ≥120 |
Glucomannan | ≥80 | ≥75 | ≥70 | ≥80 | ≥75 | ≥70 | ≥95 | ≥90 | ≥85 | ≥80 | ≥95 | ≥90 | ≥85 | ≥80 |
Dry-based | ||||||||||||||
Viscosity(mpa.s) | ≥20000 | ≥15000 | ≥10000 | ≥20000 | ≥15000 | ≥6000 | ≥35000 | ≥30000 | ≥25000 | ≥20000 | ≥36000 | ≥30000 | ≥25000 | ≥20000 |
Transparency(%) | —— | —— | —— | ≥45 | ≥40 | ≥35 | ≥55 | ≥55 | ≥50 | ≥50 | ≥55 | ≥55 | ≥50 | ≥50 |
Moisture(%) | ≤12 | ≤12 | ≤12 | ≤12 | ≤12 | ≤12 | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤10 |
Ash(%) | ≤5.0 | ≤5.0 | ≤5.0 | ≤5.0 | ≤5.0 | ≤5.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 |
SO2(g/kg) | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 |
Pb(mg/kg) | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 |
As(mg/kg) | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 |
PH | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 |
Total plate count | ≤10000 | ≤10000 | ≤10000 | ≤10000 | ≤10000 | ≤10000 | ≤3000 | ≤3000 | ≤3000 | ≤3000 | ≤3000 | ≤3000 | ≤3000 | ≤3000 |
Mold&yeast | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 |
Remark | Viscosity test conditions:1% solution,permanent 30°C temperature,BROOKFIELD rotating viscometer(RVDV-II+P),No.7 rotor,12 rolls/min. Transparency Test Condition:0.5% solution,550 nm wavelength,1cm*1cm cuvette,magnetic stirrers,swelling time is subjected to peak viscosity time. | |||||||||||||
Package | Common package:inner food grade HDPE bag and outer kraft bag/carton | |||||||||||||
Note: E-425 i, E-425 ii and custom-made types are available. | ||||||||||||||
Advantages and Service
1. Konjac powder is safe and traceable with competitive price
With a whole konjac industry chain, ESKONJAC is specialized in konjac seed researches, konjac planting guidance, primary and deep processing,
selling. Our factories are closed to palnting base and we have 12000 cubic meters refrigerating warehouse to keep the konjac gum dry and fresh.
So our konjac gum is safe and traceable and the price is always competitive.
2. The team with rich experience of konjac gum export
With over 13 year's exporting experience, konjac powder is exported to more than 40 countries and regions around the world.
ISO, FSSC22000, FDA, GRAS, KOSHER, HALAL, ORGANIC certificates are available and the team has rich experience to deal with the international orders.
3. R&D service as a supplier of konjac powder solutions
ESKONJAC can provide professional solutions and help you solve the technology problems
if you dont know how to choose the type and how to use the konjac powder.
4. Market information
ESKONJAC is the biggest professional konjac powder manufacturer in China and the only listing company in Chinese
konjac industry. The latest market information about konjac powder and other colloids will be shared with our customers.
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