4 results about "Konjac mannan" patented technology

Konjac mannan is a main component of tubers of konjac which is a perennial plant of Araceae. It is a heteropolysaccharide consisting of β-d-glucose (G) and β-d-mannose (M), with a G/M ratio of 1 to 1.6. Konjac mannan contains very small amounts of acetyl groups and the viscosity of its aqueous solution is quite high.