The main ingredient of konjac is glucomannan, which not only contains more than 10 kinds of amino acids and a variety of trace elements needed by the human body, but also has a low protein, low fat and high fiber, strong water absorption, expansion rate and other characteristics.

Konjac has a level of hypoglycemia, hypolipidemia, hypotension, dispersal of toxins, face, pulse, weight loss, laxative, appetizing and other multi-functional, is a health food.

Konjac whole plant is poisonous, to the tuber for the most, can not be eaten raw, need to be processed before eating. Poisoning tongue, throat burning, itching, swelling. Folk vinegar with a little ginger juice, internal or gargle, can be detoxified.

Expanded:

Konjac has a variety of pharmacological effects on the human body's health care functions are mainly the following:

(1), the removal of free radicals in the body and anti-aging, slowing down the brain neuroglia, cardiomyocytes and large and medium-sized arteries in the process of endothelial cell aging. Prevent atherosclerosis, improve the function of the heart, brain and blood vessels.

(2), laxative. Konjac is rich in plant cellulose, promote gastrointestinal motility, "through and not diarrhea", "intestinal scavenger" role, accelerate the excretion of harmful toxins in the body, prevent and reduce the occurrence of disease, but also effectively protect the gastric mucosa, clean the stomach wall.

(3), lower blood fat, lower blood sugar. Konjac can lower cholesterol and triglycerides, prevent hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

(4), weight loss effect. Konjac glucomannan has a strong solubility, strong water absorption, become viscous cellulose, viscous fiber can slow down the passage of food from the stomach to the small intestine, delay digestion and absorption of nutrients. As a result of reducing the absorption of monosaccharides, so that the synthesis of fatty acids in the body also declined, play a role in weight loss; glucomannan absorbs water and swells to produce a sense of satiety, to a certain extent, play a role in controlling the diet; glucomannan laxative, so that some of the unabsorbed nutrients are eliminated with the feces, to play a role in the role of laxative and weight loss.

(5), by improving the body's immune function to play an anti-tumor effect.

(6), calcium effect. Konjac contains high calcium, consumption of konjac, chewed konjac and acidic gastric juice contact, calcium will begin to dissolve, and then absorbed from the stomach and intestines, to achieve the role of calcium, applicable to a variety of calcium-deficient people.

Baidu Encyclopedia - konjac