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Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A plant grown in Asia, Amorphophallus konjac
- n. Food made from the plant, including a flour and gelatin, used to make noodles and candies, that can be extremely filling.
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Examples
“Glucomannan (GM) is a soluble, fermentable, and highly viscous dietary fiber that comes from the root of the elephant yam, also known as konjac (Amorphophallus konjac or Amorphophallus rivieri), native to Asia.”
The Huffington Post: The Super Fiber That Controls Your Appetite and Blood Sugar
“The gels contained an ingredient called konjac, which does not dissolve easily in the mouth.”
“The 1983 case - Nutrilab v Schweiker - concerned a starch blocker called konjac root fiber or glucomannan.”
“The konjac tuber has been used for centuries as an herbal remedy and to make traditional foods such as konjac jelly, tofu, and noodles.”
The Huffington Post: The Super Fiber That Controls Your Appetite and Blood Sugar
“Pass through a strainer and thicken with 3 grams of konjac. a Japanese thickener.”
The Wall Street Journal: A New Movement as British as Roast Beef
“Effect of short-term ingestion of konjac glucomannan on serum cholesterol in healthy men.”
The Huffington Post: Mark Hyman, MD: The Super Fiber That Controls Your Appetite and Blood Sugar
“By now, you know that my favorite kind is glucomannan (GM), or konjac.”
The Huffington Post: Mark Hyman, MD: The Super Fiber That Controls Your Appetite and Blood Sugar
“More recently, purified konjac flour, or GM, has been used as a food stabilizer, gelling agent, and supplement.”
The Huffington Post: The Super Fiber That Controls Your Appetite and Blood Sugar
“Glucomannan fiber, polyglycoplex (PGX), or konjac root, four capsules five to ten minutes before meals with a glass of water (Note: This is one of the most powerful treatments for insulin problems and weight.)”
“The supplement konjac root also seems to have a fiber-related effect.”
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bilby Wikiwhatsit provides plenty of alternative names, and some trivia about choking. Oct 6, 2009