[Latin Name] Amorphophallus konjac

[Plant Source] from China

[Specifications] Glucomannan85%-90%

[Appearance] White or cream-color powder

Plant Part Used:Root

[Particle size] 120 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤10.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

[Introduction]

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.

The main material of the natural konjac gum is fresh konjac, which grow in virgin forest in Hubei area. We use advanced method to distill the KGM, aminophenol, Ca, Fe, Se which are good for health. Konjac is known as“ the seventh nutriment for human”.

Konjac Gum with its special water holiding capacity, stability, emulsibility, thickening property,suspension property and gel propery can especially adopted in food industry.

[Main Function]

1.It could reduce postprandial glycemia, blood cholesterol and blood pressure.

2.It could control appetite and reduce body weight.

3.It could increase insulin sensitivity.
4.It could control insulin resistant syndrome and diabetesII development.
5.It could reduce heart disease.

[Application]

1) Gelatinizer(jelly, pudding, Cheese, soft candy, jam );

2) Stabilizer(meat, beer);

3) Film Former(capsule, preservative)

4) Water-keeping agent( Baked Foodstuff );

5) Thickener (Konjac Noodles, Konjac Stick, Konjac Slice, Konjac Imitating Food stuff);

6) Adherence agent( Surimi );

7) Foam Stabilizer (ice cream, cream, beer)

10 Health benefits of Garlic
1. Garlic contains a compound called Allicin, which has potent medicinal properties. It is a plant in the Alium (onion) family. It is closely related to onions, shallots and leeks. It grows in many parts of the world and is a popular ingredient in cooking due to its strong smell and delicious taste.
2. Garlic is highly nutritious, but has very few calories; it also contains trace amounts of various other nutrients. In fact, it contains a little bit of almost everything we need.Garlic is low in calories and very rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6 and manganese. It also contains trace amounts of various other nutrients.
3. Garlic can combat sickness, including the common cold; garlic supplementation is known to boost the function of the immune system.If you often get colds, then adding garlic to your diet could be incredibly helpful. It helps to prevent and reduce the severity of common illnesses like the flu and common cold.
4. The active compounds in garlic can reduce blood pressure; cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks and strokes are the world’s biggest killers. Supplement doses must be fairly high to have these desired effects. The amount of allicin needed is equivalent to about four cloves of garlic per day.High doses of garlic appear to improve blood pressure of those with known high blood pressure (hypertension). In some instances, supplementation can be as effective as regular medications.
5. Garlic improves cholesterol levels, which may lower the risk of heart disease; garlic supplementation seems to reduce total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, particularly in those who have high cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and triglycerides do not seem to be affected.
6. Garlic contains antioxidants that may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia; this protect against cell damage and ageing. It may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.• Garlic may help you live longer. Effects on longevity are basically impossible to prove in humans. But given the beneficial effects on important risk factors like blood pressure, it makes sense that garlic could help you live longer.The fact that it can fight infectious disease is also an important factor, because these are common causes of death, especially in the elderly or people with dysfunctional immune systems.
7. Athletic performance can be improved with garlic supplementation; garlic was one of the earliest “performance enhancing” substances. It was traditionally used in ancient cultures to reduce fatigue and enhance the work capacity of labourers.
8. Garlic can improve physical performance in lab animals and people with heart disease. Benefits in healthy people are not yet conclusive.
9. Eating garlic can help detoxify heavy metals in the body. At high doses, the sulfur compounds in garlic have been shown to protect against organ damage from heavy metal toxicity. Three doses of garlic each day even outperformed the drug D-penicillamine in symptom reduction. It was shown to significantly reduce lead toxicity and related symptoms in one study.
10. Garlic is easy to include in your diet and tastes absolutely delicious. This is not a health benefit, but still important. It is the fact that it is very easy (and delicious) to include garlic in your current diet.It complements most savory dishes, particularly soups and sauces. The strong taste of garlic can also add a punch to otherwise bland recipes.

This is a fun new twist on curry with great taste and will help you stay healthy and lose weight.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 tbls grapeseed oil
1 cup sliced white onion
1 tbls mined ginger
1 tbls mined garlic
1 15-ounce can pumpkin purée
2 cups of low sodium vegetable broth
1 cup unsweetened low fat coconut milk
1 1/2 tsp curry powder
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 cup roasted sweet potato, peeled and diced*
1 pound shrimp (peeled, deveined and fully cooked)
1 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
cooked quinoa (follow directions on box)
chopped mint
roasted and salted pumpkin seeds

Heat grapeseed oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and ginger then sauté until soft, about 8 minutes. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute. Stir in pumpkin purée; cook, stirring frequently, until pumpkin is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add vegetable broth, coconut milk, curry powder, and cayenne pepper; simmer for 20 minutes. Add sweet potato, shrimp, and lemon juice. Simmer until shrimp and sweet potatoes are warm. Serve with quinoa. Top with mint and pumpkin seeds.
* Heat oven to 400° F. Pierce your sweet potato several times with a fork. Place the sweet potatoe on a baking sheet lined with foil. Turn over potato after 15 minutes of baking. Then place back in the oven and continue to bake for another 20 minutes until tender.

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