Konjac is a plant that is found in China, Japan and Indonesia. The plant is part of the genus Amorphophallus. Typically, it thrives in the warmer regions of Asia. The extract of the Konjac root is referred to as Glucomannan. Glucomannan is a fiber-like substance traditionally used in food recipes, but now it is utilized as an alternative means of weight loss. Along with this benefit, konjac extract contains other benefits for the rest of the body as well.

Name	Konjac Gum
Specification	food grade
Packing	In 25kg bags
Functional use	Thickener
Items	Specifications
Appearance	white or cream-color and free flowing powder
Particle size	120 - 200 mesh
Viscosity: 1% aqueous solution at, 35°C, 1 hour,	36000 mPas min
Brookfield Model DV-1 viscometer, spindle No. 4,6; 12rpm
Gluomannan content	80% min
Loss on drying	10% max
PH of 1% solution in water	7
Lead(Pb)	1.0 mg/kg max
Arsenic(As)	3.0 mg/kg max
SO2	0.5 g/kg max
Insolubles	6% max
Total plate count	5000 cfu/g max
Yeasts and moulds	100 cfu/g max
Coliform	Negative
Salmonella	Negative

1. Application in the food industry: Making the gelling food, used as the food thickening agent and adherence agent such as the jelly ,ice cream, gruel, meat, flour food, solid drink ,jam etc.
2. Application in the health care industry : Modulate the metabolism of lipid , decline the serum triglyceride and cholesterol, improve sugar resistance and prevent the diabetes, relief the constipation and prevent intestines cancer, produce no energy and prevent the fatness ,modulate the immunity function.    
3. Application in the chemical industry:Because the Konjac glucomannan average molecular weight of 200,000 up to 2,000,000 is so big, the viscidity is high, and the fluidity is good, it has been applied to the chemical industries such as petroleum, the dye printing cataplasm, the terra film, the diaper, the medicine capsule and so on.