[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)

Sophora japonica (Honingboom)

Sophora japonica de Honingboom kan een hoogte bereiken van 15 tot 20 meter. De Sophora japonica heeft een waaiervormige tot ronde kroon.

De takken en de twijgen van de Sophora japonica zijn groen met licht gekleurde lenticellen. De honingboom heeft samengesteld donkergroen blad van ongeveer 25 cm lang wat in de herfst geel wordt. De roomwitte tot roomgele bloemen van de honingboom staan in pluimen (pluimen kunnen 30 cm worden). De bloemen groeien later uit tot grijze peulen. Het kan wel 10 jaar duren voordat de eerste bloemen verschijnen (hoe warmer de zomer des te meer bloemen).

De bloemen van de honingboom beziiten veel nectar en is dus een goede drachtplant voor bijen en andere insekten.

De Sophora japonica is erg geschikt voor aanplant in parken, lanen en op industrieterreinen.

https://www.tuin-webwinkelxxl.nl/beplanting/bomen/op_alfabet/sophora_japonica_honingboom_12-14_wrtg

Presented by Dr Jovyn Ng
Postdoc, Plant&Food Research, New Zealand

ABSTRACT
Dr Jovyn Ng currently works on a New Zealand potato breeding programme, screening for low glycaemic index (GI) potatoes. Unlike the ‘Carisma’ potato variety in Australia, there is currently no potato marketed as low GI in New Zealand, despite Plant & Food Research having an extensive potato germplasm collection. Her study investigates cell wall and starch properties that could be associated with low GI potatoes. Identification of biomarkers related to lowering GI can be used in the development of future marker-assisted breeding programmes for low GI potatoes. This is seen as a way of increasing the nutritional and crop value of such a widely consumed carbohydrate.