Konjac Glucomannan History

Konjac glucomannan was aboriginal used and advised by the Chinese, and its alleviative backdrop were aboriginal declared in the Shen Nong Materia Medica during the Western Han Dynasty (ca 206 BC to 08 AD). Konjac abrade has been frequently produced through processing corms, the underground accumulator organs. After baking with plant ash, the abrade is captivated as block or gel.Its ameliorative furnishings are believed to be due to serotonin. Chinese humans accept used konjac glucomannan for over 2,000 years to amusement altitude such as asthma, cough, hernia, breast pain, burns, and hematological and skin diseases. The leaves accept aswell been used as an insect repellent. In the 6th aeon AD, konjac glucomannan was alien to Japan as a alleviative product.

Glucomannan is frequently used in foods, drinks, and cosmetics for its gelling properties. It has been accustomed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) back 1994 as a food accretion and back 1996 as a adhesive in meat products. China is the better ambassador of konjac, and Japan is the additional largest. In China, about 400 factories accomplish konjac flour.