Konjac powder

Konjac powder also known as konjac powder or konjac mannan, Konjac is beneficial alkaline food, for eating animal acid food too much people, collocation to eat Konjac, can achieve food acid, alkali balance, good for human health. Konjac underground tubers are flat, like big water chestnuts. They are very rich in nutrition, containing a variety of vitamins and mineral elements such as potassium, phosphorus and selenium. They also contain Konjac polysaccharides needed by human beings, and have the characteristics of low calories, low fat and high cellulose.

Basic information

Chinese name: Konjac powder

Chinese alias: Konjac powder; Konjac mannan

English name :Konjak mannan

CAS:37220-17-0

EINECS:253-404-6

Konjac is a beneficial alkaline food, for eating animal acid food too much people, collocation eating Konjac, can achieve food acid, alkali balance, beneficial to human health. Konjac is a generic name of Konjac plant of the araceae family, main koel in the eastern hemisphere tropics, subtropics, our country is one of country of origin, Sichuan, Hubei, Yunnan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan province mountain area have distribution. There are many kinds of konjac. According to statistics, there are more than 260 varieties in the world. There are 19 kinds of Konjac recorded in China, among which 8 kinds are unique to China. Konjac underground tubers are flat, like big water chestnuts. They are very rich in nutrition, containing a variety of vitamins and mineral elements such as potassium, phosphorus and selenium. They also contain Konjac polysaccharides needed by human beings, and have the characteristics of low calories, low fat and high cellulose.

White or creamy pale brownish yellow powder. It can be dispersed in hot or cold water with pH value of 4.0~7.0 and form a high viscosity solution. Heat and mechanical stirring can improve the solubility. If a medium amount of alkali is added to the solution, a heat-stable gel that does not dissolve even when heated strongly can be formed. Light yellow to brown powder. Basically odorless and tasteless. Its aqueous solution has a strong trailing (brushed) image and a high consistency. It has certain decomposition ability to fiber material. Soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol and grease.

Quality index

FAO/WHO,1996; FCC,1997

Step 1: Content (carbohydrates)

2. Drying weight loss (105℃, 5h; GT-19)

3. Total ash content (800℃, 3--4h; GT-6), see GB 5009.4--2010

4. Arsenic (GT-3-2)

5. Lead (atomic absorption method), see GB 5009.12--2010

6. Heavy Metal (GT-16-2; Trial Xiang 2g)

7. Protein (N*5.7; Test auspicious 3.5g), see GB 5009.5--2010

Nutritional analysis

(1) Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis: Konjac flavor Xinwarm, has the role of promoting blood flow and preventing blood stasis and swelling. Konjac contains mucin protein can reduce the accumulation of cholesterol in the body, prevent arteriosclerosis and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases;

(2) Anti-cancer and detumescence: Konjac interferes with the metabolism of cancer cells, and drug sensitivity test is sensitive to cardiac cancer and colon cancer cells. Konjac can reduce phlegm, soft and strong, relieve swelling and detoxification, and prevent and treat cancer tumors, scrofula of phlegm, etc.

(3) Moisten bowel bowel and reduce the absorption of fat: the fiber in Konjac can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, moisten bowel bowel bowel, prevent constipation and reduce the absorption of fat by the intestine, which is conducive to the treatment of intestinal diseases and can reduce the accumulation of cholesterol in the body, which is of great significance for the prevention and treatment of hypertension and coronary atherosclerosis;

(4). Satisfy hunger and lose weight: Konjac is low heat food, which contains grape mannan will absorb water and expand, can increase to the original volume of 30~100 times, so after eating satiation, can be used to treat diabetes, is also an ideal weight loss food.