konjac root gum glucomannan powder for weight loss
Product Description:
1. What is konjac and konjac powder?
Konjac, also termed as or Konjac glucomannan(KGM) or konyaku (konnyaku), konjak, Amorphophallus konjac, konjaku,
konnyaku potato,devil's tongue, voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam (paeoniifolius), shirataki.
Konjac belongs to perennial herbal plants of Araceae family, mainly grows in the moutainous regions (400-1500m above the sea level)
and is harvested once a year in October. China is the main production area and accounts for about 70% of the world's konjac production.
Konjac powder is got from konjac root by cleaning, peeling, cutting, drying and milling.
2. Advantages of konjac powder
Cleaning label | Konjac powder is green and natural with clean label |
High viscosity | Konjac gum has a viscosity of up to 40,000 millipascals · second (mPa.s) and water absorption of up to 40-100 times |
Hydratability | Konjac powder has excellent hydration and does not degrade significantly even in ice water |
Irreversible heat | Konjac powder can form a unique toughness of heat irreversible gel |
Reversible heat | Konjac powder can also form a reversible gel system with carrageenan and xanthan gum |
Nonionic colloid | Konjac powder belongs to non-ionic colloid. Compared to ionic colloid various ions, it has PH-Stability, Heat-Stability, Salt-Stability. |
3. Applications of konjac powder
konjac powder is usually used as thickner, stabilizers, nutritional supplements.
konjac gum can be used as food ingredients or additives in meat products, vegetarian food, Jelly sweet,cosmetic product,
health products and nutritional supplements,animal nutritions, Pharmaceuticals and biomaterials and so on.
It is widely used and becomes more and more popular. Many applictions will be developed in the future.
Product Specification:
This is our regular specification, and we can also make customized specification according to your requirements.
Regular Catalog
Grade | Konjac Powder | Konjac Flour | Purified Konjac Powder | Konjac Gum | ||||||||||
Item No. | YZ-T-20 | YZ-T-15 | YZ-Y-10 | YZ-W-20 | YZ-W-15 | YZ-W-06 | YZ-CH-35 | YZ-CH-30 | YZ-CH-25 | YZ-CH-20 | YZ-J-36 | YZ-J-30 | YZ-J-25 | YZ-J-20 |
Odor | Distinctive Smell of Konjac | Slight | Odorless | Odorless | ||||||||||
Color | Light Yellow Powder | Light Yellow Powder | Milky and Ivory Powder | Milky and Ivory Powder | ||||||||||
Mesh Size | 40-120 | 40-120 | 40-120 | ≥120 | ≥120 | ≥120 | 40-120 | 40-120 | 40-120 | 40-120 | ≥120 | ≥120 | ≥120 | ≥120 |
Glucomannan | ≥80 | ≥75 | ≥70 | ≥80 | ≥75 | ≥70 | ≥95 | ≥90 | ≥85 | ≥80 | ≥95 | ≥90 | ≥85 | ≥80 |
Dry-based | ||||||||||||||
Viscosity(mpa.s) | ≥20000 | ≥15000 | ≥10000 | ≥20000 | ≥15000 | ≥6000 | ≥35000 | ≥30000 | ≥25000 | ≥20000 | ≥36000 | ≥30000 | ≥25000 | ≥20000 |
Transparency(%) | —— | —— | —— | ≥45 | ≥40 | ≥35 | ≥55 | ≥55 | ≥50 | ≥50 | ≥55 | ≥55 | ≥50 | ≥50 |
Moisture(%) | ≤12 | ≤12 | ≤12 | ≤12 | ≤12 | ≤12 | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤10 |
Ash(%) | ≤5.0 | ≤5.0 | ≤5.0 | ≤5.0 | ≤5.0 | ≤5.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 |
SO2(g/kg) | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 |
Pb(mg/kg) | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 |
As(mg/kg) | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤3.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 |
PH | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 5.0-7.0 |
Total plate count | ≤10000 | ≤10000 | ≤10000 | ≤10000 | ≤10000 | ≤10000 | ≤3000 | ≤3000 | ≤3000 | ≤3000 | ≤3000 | ≤3000 | ≤3000 | ≤3000 |
Mold&yeast | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 | ≤100 |
Remark | Viscosity test conditions:1% solution,permanent 30°C temperature,BROOKFIELD rotating viscometer(RVDV-II+P),No.7 rotor,12 rolls/min. Transparency Test Condition:0.5% solution,550 nm wavelength,1cm*1cm cuvette,magnetic stirrers,swelling time is subjected to peak viscosity time. |
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Package | Common package:inner food grade HDPE bag and outer kraft bag/carton | |||||||||||||
Note: E-425 i, E-425 ii and custom-made types are available. | ||||||||||||||
Advantages and Service
1. Konjac powder is safe and traceable with competitive price
With a whole konjac industry chain, ESKONJAC is specialized in konjac seed researches, konjac planting guidance, primary and deep processing,
selling. Our factories are closed to palnting base and we have 12000 cubic meters refrigerating warehouse to keep the konjac gum dry and fresh.
So our konjac gum is safe and traceable and the price is always competitive.
2. The team with rich experience of konjac gum export
With over 13 year's exporting experience, konjac powder is exported to more than 40 countries and regions around the world.
ISO, FSSC22000, FDA, GRAS, KOSHER, HALAL, ORGANIC certificates are available and the team has rich experience to deal with the international orders.
3. R&D service as a supplier of konjac powder solutions
ESKONJAC can provide professional solutions and help you solve the technology problems
if you dont know how to choose the type and how to use the konjac powder.
4. Market information
ESKONJAC is the biggest professional konjac powder manufacturer in China and the only listing company in Chinese
konjac industry. The latest market information about konjac powder and other colloids will be shared with our customers.
Company Profile
Hubei Yizhi Konjac Biotechnology Co., Ltd., is a biotechnology enterprise specializing in the research, development, production and sales of konjac deep processing and konjac related products. It is committed to providing global users with safe, natural and customized konjac hydrocolloid application solutions and High-quality dietary fiber products. Since its establishment, the company has focused on the in-depth research, development and application of konjac hydrocolloids in delicious and healthy food, environmentally friendly cosmetic materials, etc., leading the konjac industry to grow from a traditional niche food to a diversified high-end consumer product. Now it has konjac hydrocolloids.There are three product categories of konjac food and konjac beauty tools, and 66 product series.
The company has three subsidiaries including Hubei Yizhi Konjac Biotechnology Co., Ltd.,and Hubei Zhixin Biotechnology Co., Ltd., with 8,000 tons of konjac hydrocolloid, 10,000 tons of konjac food, and 10 million pieces of konjac sponge production ability, with 72 patents, including 24 invention patents. "Yizhi and Figure" was recognized as "China Famous Trademark"; the company was recognized as a "High-tech Enterprise", and was selected as the second batch of specialized, special and new "little giant" enterprises and national key leading enterprises in agricultural industrialization by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
What is the best way to mix glucomannan?
Mix 1/2 tsp of powder with 8-oz of water and drink approximately 30 minutes before a meal. Drink immediately before it starts to gel. To use glucomannan powder as a thickener, first whisk it with cold water and then combine it with the other ingredients in your recipe.
Is it OK to eat konjac?
While konjac can affect the digestive system positively by relieving constipation, it might also have some negative effects on it, like bloating, gas and abdominal discomfort, according to a 2021 review in Trends in Food Science & Technology.
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