Konjac (Amorphophallus konjac)

• Amorphophallus konjac (konjac) has long been used in China, Japan and South East Asia as a food source and as a traditional medicine. In traditional Chinese medicine a gel prepared from the flour has been used for:
  • detoxification
  • tumour-suppression
  • blood stasis alleviation
  • phlegm liquefaction
• For more than 2000 years has been consumed by the indigenous people of China for the treatment of:
  • asthma
  • cough
  • hernia
  • breast pain
  • burns as well as haematological skin disorders
• Konjak contains glucomannan, which is a polysaccharide also contains manganese, chromium, beta-carotene, thiamin, magnesium
• Glucomannan — a water-soluble vegetable fiber is a high degree of purification
• Glucomannan — 100% dietary fiber, composed of hemicellulose, has the ability in the gastrointestinal tract to swell and increase in volume from 50 to 200 times, forming a gel. Filling the stomach, it causes a feeling of satiety and suppresses hunger and prevents overeating
• Glucomannan promotes peristalsis
• Absorbs and slows absorption of fats and cholesterol in the intestine
• Inhibits cravings for sweets
• Reduce and maintain appetite
• Has a low calorie
• Stabilizes weight
• Normalizes metabolism
• Cleanses the digestive system
• Removes fat, cholesterol and toxins from the body
• Organizes regular bowels
• Improves overall health
• Cleanses the body from harmful substances
• Reduces blood glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood-free
• Effective for the treatment and prevention of diabetes and atherosclerosis, insulin controls