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 |
