It is distributed in Viet Nam, Himalayas to Thailand, and Gansu and Ningxia in Chinese mainland to Jiangnan provinces, Shaanxi and other places. It grows at an altitude of 3 10 m to 2200 m, and mostly grows at the edge of forest, sparse forest and wet places on both sides of valley.
Amorphophallus konjac is a diet food.
Amorphophallus konjac has low calories and strong satiety. Konjac is mainly distributed in Southeast Asia, Africa and other places. Since ancient times, konjac has been known as "removing intestinal sand".
Konjac polysaccharide, also known as konjac glucomannan, has a wide range of uses. It is a water-soluble dietary fiber, which, like other soluble dietary fibers, helps to lose weight. Glucomannan itself has almost no calories, which can not only promote the growth and reproduction of intestinal beneficial bacteria, but also "by the way" absorb some toxic and harmful substances and excessive cholesterol and fat to prevent constipation.
Moreover, the swelling power of grape mannan is very strong, and its viscosity exceeds that of any kind of plant gum, so it can fill the gastrointestinal tract and eliminate hunger, and because it contains few calories, it can control weight and achieve the purpose of losing weight and bodybuilding.
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