Premium
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