Konjac glucomannan, a promising polysaccharide of Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch in health care
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.07.098
Konjac glucomannan, a promising polysaccharide of Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch in health care
Abstract
In recent year, konjac glucomannan (KGM) has attracted more attention due to its non-harmful and non-toxic properties, good biocompatibility, biodegradability and hydrophilic ability. Moreover, KGM and their derivatives have several importances in the multidirectional research areas such as nutritional, biotechnological and fine chemical fields. In the previous article, we have reviewed the nutritional aspects of KGM covering the various aspects of functional foods, food additives and their derivatives. This review aims at highlighting the diverse biomedical research conducted on KGM in the past ten years, covering therapies for anti-obesity, regulation in lipid metabolism, laxative effect, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, prebiotic to wound dressing applications. Moreover, this review deals with global health aspects of KGM and the disparate health related factors associated with diseases and their control measures.
Keywords: Health benefits; Konjac glucomannan (KGM); Polysaccharide.
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