Dry Konjac Noodles Rice Shape

What is konjac ?

Konjac is a common name of the Asian plant Amorphophallus konjac which has an edible corm (bulbo-tuber). It is native to Yunnan in China and cultivated in warm subtropical to tropical eastern Asia, from Japan and China south to Indonesia.The food made from the corm of this plant is widely known in English by its Japanese name, konnyaku.The dried corm of the konjac plant contains around 40% glucomannan gum. Konjac has almost no calories, but is very high in fiber. Thus, it is often used as a diet food.

Function of konjac rice ?

1. Weight management :  Glucomannan fills the stomach and slows the digestion process,  which helps the consumer feel full for a long time.  It can reduce heavy meals or snacks.

2. Control blood sugar level.  By extending the time required to digest a meal, sugars and carbohydrates from other food intake are processed slower, which reduces spikes in blood sugar levels.

3. Reduce cholesterol.  Glucomannan gel in the digestive system inhibits are absorption of lipids, such as LDL ( Bad cholesterol).

4. Regulate bowel movements.  As with many food items that contain dietary fibers, glucomannan can help regulate bowel movements.