Amorphophallus konjac is a rhizome plant, also called glucomannan. China has a vast planting area. Araceae perennial herbs, raw konjac will be very toxic. It is widely used. Konjac is a big family, there are about hundreds of species in the world, including more than 30 species in China. After nearly ten years of research, konjac was made into refined konjac powder. There are hundreds of kinds of foods made from konjac. Studies have proved that it has many functions such as lowering blood fat, lowering blood sugar, preventing cancer and relaxing bowels. Konjac contains glucomannan, which is a polymer compound with strong water absorption. After absorbing water, its volume can expand by 80- 100 times, and it is easy to digest and absorb after eating. It can also adsorb cholesterol and bile acids, which has a certain effect on lowering blood pressure and reducing cardiovascular diseases. Amorphophallus konjac also contains soluble dietary fiber, which is very effective in inhibiting the increase of blood sugar after meals, so konjac refined powder and its products are ideal hypoglycemic foods for diabetic patients. After use, it can reduce the burden of islets.
Konjac glucomannan can't be degraded into monosaccharide absorption in the small intestine because its monosaccharide bonding mode is similar to cellulose, so it is suitable for people who can't eat too much sugar, such as diabetics. Because of this, konjac can be used as the raw material of diet food.