[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)

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*Curls Unleashed Lavish in Lather Sulfate Free Shampoo $9.89 @ Sallys
(ingredients)
AQUA (WATER), SODIUM C14-16 OLEFIN SULFONATE, SODIUM DISODIUM COCOAMPHODIPROPIONATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, POLYQUATERNIUM-7, COCAMIDE MEA, GLYCERIN, POLYQUATERNIUM-10, HYDROLYZED KERATIN, YARROW, HOPS, ROSEMARY, CHAMOMILE, LEMON BALM, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL, PPG-5-CETETH-10-PHOSPHATE, DEHYDROACETIC ACID, BENZYL ALCOHOL, DISODIUM EDTA, CITRIC ACID, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), BENZYL BENZOATE, HEXYL CINNAMAL, LILIAL, LYRAL, METHYL IONONE.

*Elasta QP Olive Oil Mango Butter Shampoo. $5.29 @sallys or Walgreens
(ingredients)
Water , Olea Europaea Fruit Oil (Olive Oil) , Mangifera Indica Seed Butter (Mango Butter) , Argania Spinosa Nut Oil (Argan Oil) , Cocos Nucifera Oil (Coconut Oil) , Panax Ginseng Root Extract , Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract (Rosemary Extract) , Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract , Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit (Shea Butter) , Tocopherol , Glycine Soja Oil (Soybean Oil) , Propylene Glycol , Dimethicone , Acrylamidopropyl Trimonium Chloride (Acrylamide Copolymer) , Glycerin , Polyquaternium 37 , Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate , PPG-1 Trideceth-6 , Cetearyl Alcohol , Ceteareth 20 , DMDM Hydantoin , Phenyl Trimethicone , Polysorbate 20 , Imidazolidinyl Urea , Daucus Carota Sativa Root Oil (Carrot Oil) , Fragrance , Benzyl Benzoate , Citral , Citronellal , d-Limonene , Geraniol , Linalool

*Creme of Nature Straight from Eden Plant-Derived Hydrating Shampoo $7.59 @ Sallys
(ingredients)
Aqua (Water) (Eau), Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide MEA, Parfum (Fragrance), Polyquaternium-10, Glycol Stearate, Glycol Distearate, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Dimethicone, Cetrimonium Chloride, Argania Spinosa Kernel (Argan) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Amodimethicone, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Trideceth-12, Benzyl Salicylate, Citral, Coumarin, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Limonene, Linalool, Phenoxyethanol, Methylisothiazolinone, CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 42090 (Blue 1)

*Organix Moroccan Argan Creme Shampoo $5.74 @ Walmart
(ingredients)
Water , Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate , Cocamidopropyl Betaine , PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Coco/Isostearamide , Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate , Glycol Distearate , PEG-12 Dimethicone , Hydrogenated Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil , PEG-23M , Polyquaternium-10 , Laureth-4 , Laureth-23 , PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate , Dimethicone , Fragrance , Diazolidinyl Urea , Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate , Tetrasodium EDTA , Yellow 5CI 19140 , Yellow 6CI 15985

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Molecular based insight to well known sol-gel method with glucan (consisting of only glucose units) polymers.

Three macromolecular alternatives in coating are: proteins (easily denatured), lipids (not watersoluble), and polysaccharides and the safest of these is glucan!