Konjac ,Known also as devil tongue or elephant-foot,is a perennial herbal plant or the genus Amorphophallus in Araceae family.It is the greatest provider of glucomannan in all industrial crops. Konjac glucomannan(KGM) is a semi-cellulose as well as a good food-fiber .It has the highest molecular weight and viscosity among any dietary fiber known to science and has extremely high density.Owing to its healthy functions of reducing the content of cholesterol,blood fat and blood sugar,helping lose weight and fighting cancer.It is widely used in food ,food additives,pharmaceutical,chemical,textile printing and oil drilling industries. |
