Beneficial health characteristics of native and hydrolysed konjac ( Amorphophallus konjac ) glucomannan | Zendy

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Beneficial health characteristics of native and hydrolysed konjac ( Amorphophallus konjac ) glucomannan

Author(s) -

Tester Richard F,

AlGhazzewi Farage H

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of the science of food and agriculture

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782

H-Index - 142

eISSN - 1097-0010

pISSN - 0022-5142

DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.7571

Subject(s) - amorphophallus , glucomannan , health benefits , stomach , fermentation , food science , immune system , chemistry , pepsin , biology , biochemistry , medicine , enzyme , immunology , traditional medicine

The impact of ingesting glucomannans on health is not limited to colonic‐focused fermentation into short‐chain fatty acids ( SCFAs ), which might have some local health benefits; it also helps in treating disease states and enhancing the body's immune system, both within the gut and in/on other parts of the body. The local and systemic roles of hydrolysed glucomannans, especially konjac glucomannans, in the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, gut‐associated lymphoid tissue ( GALT ), skin and vagina, are highlighted. Therapeutic applications are discussed. © 2015 Society of Chemical Industry

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