Konjac Gum Powder

What is Konjac Gum?

Konjac Gum Powder is a polysaccharide extracted from konjac tubers. It has a rich composition, among which glucomannan is more prominent. This substance is a high molecular weight polysaccharide, which has synergistic and miscible properties with most edible gums. It is made of D-mannose and D-glucose in a ratio of 1:1.6, and has the characteristics of high viscosity and water solubility. Its main ingredient, glucomannan (KGM), is a soluble dietary fiber with multiple health functions. With the increasing demand for natural foods, it has a wide range of applications in food, solid beverages and cosmetics due to its series of functional properties.

Characteristics

Hydrophilicity and thickening properties: It can swell rapidly in water and form a high-viscosity solution, with good thickening effect.

Stability and emulsification: In food, it can form a stable network structure, enhancing the stability and emulsification effect of food.

Film-forming and gelling properties: It can form an irreversible gel when heated, has good film-forming properties, and can be used to make microcapsules, etc.

Health Function

‌Nutritional supplements‌

Contains collagen, vitamins and minerals to supplement the nutrients needed by the human body‌.

‌Immunity enhancement‌

The bioactive ingredients stimulate the secretion of interferon and enhance the body's disease resistance‌.

‌Beauty and beauty‌

Delay cell aging, dietary fiber promotes toxin excretion and improves skin condition‌.

Weight loss

Contains a high amount of dietary fiber, which can increase satiety and reduce food intake, thereby helping to control weight.

Lipid reduction

The dietary fiber contained helps to lower blood cholesterol levels and prevent cardiovascular diseases.

Improve intestinal health

The dietary fiber in Konjac Gum Powder helps the growth of intestinal probiotics and improves the balance of intestinal flora.

Anti-aging

Can remove free radicals in the body, delay the degeneration of brain nerve cells, and reduce the aging of myocardial cells and arterial endothelial cells.

‌Blood purification‌

Reduce the entry of fat and cholesterol into the blood, improve blood circulation, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases‌.

Blood sugar regulation‌

Slow down the absorption of glucose, help stabilize blood sugar levels after meals, and is suitable for diabetic patients to assist in sugar control‌.

Intestinal laxatives

Can absorb water in the intestines, increase stool volume, promote intestinal peristalsis, and relieve constipation.

Enhance satiety

Absorbs water and swells in the stomach, increasing satiety, reducing hunger, and helping to control diet.

Applications

Food

In the food industry, it is widely used as a thickener, stabilizer and gelling agent in various foods. It can be used in jelly, jam, juice, popsicle, ice cream, etc. to increase the viscosity and stability of food and improve the taste. In addition, konjac gum can reduce the absorption of fat and cholesterol, promote intestinal peristalsis, and help weight loss and health management.

Health food

Due to its low calorie and high fiber properties, Konjac Gum Powder is used to develop health foods for weight loss, lowering blood sugar and lowering blood lipids.

Cosmetics

It can be used as a gelling agent and moisturizing ingredient to make skin creams, shampoos, etc., providing moisturizing and lubricating effects.

Medicine

As a drug carrier or excipient, it is used to prepare sustained-release drugs and capsules to control the release rate of drugs.

Production Method

The fine powder obtained by drying the tubers of various plants of the genus Amorphophallus, peeling, slicing, drying, crushing and sieving is called "konjac flour", with a yield of about 60% to 80%.

D-pyranose glucose and D-pyranose mannosyl linked by β-1,4 glycosidic bonds account for 70% to 80% of the total dry matter, and the particle diameter is about 0.15mm. Since the surface of the particles is covered with non-glucomannan, it affects the water absorption and has low gelling ability.

For this reason, ethanol, petroleum ether, etc. can be used for physical modification to improve water solubility, dissolution viscosity, dissolution rate and other properties. The tubers are sliced ​​and crushed, immersed in ethanol, dried under reduced pressure at 60°C, degreased with petroleum ether, dissolved in sodium hydroxide solution and filtered, the filtrate is neutralized with hydrochloric acid and extracted with lead acetate, the filtrate is taken, hydrogen sulfide is passed through to remove lead ions, ethanol is added for precipitation, and the product is dried with acetone after centrifugation. The product is first a crude product, then dissolved with sodium hydroxide, filtered, neutralized with hydrochloric acid and concentrated, precipitated with ethanol, centrifuged and dried with acetone to obtain a fine product called "konjac flour".

Formulation Of Konjac Gum

Capusle Formulation

Tablet Formulation

Solid Drink Formula

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