How to use konjac gum

Konjac is a food and food additive with a wide range of uses. Now I will introduce to you how to use konjac gum, I hope you like it!

How to use konjac gum

1. Application in food processing

KGM has the characteristics of With various properties such as water-based, thickening, stability, emulsifying, suspending, gelling and film-forming properties, it can be used to make various food additives and is widely used in the food industry. It is used as a stabilizer for ice cream to make the taste smooth and delicate; as an additive for baked goods such as biscuits and cakes, it makes the product smooth in appearance and loose in texture; it can increase the strength of the thread surface and increase the toughness of the noodles; it can be used as a beer foam stabilizer to help pour cups. The final bubbles are small and even, and the cup hanging time is long; used as a clarifier for juice and wine; as a food preservative, it can inhibit the reproduction of aerophilic microorganisms and extend the shelf life of eggs, meat, fish, fruits and vegetables. Using the film-forming properties of konjac KGM, microcapsules can be made. Products produced using microcapsule technology can protect the embedded particulate materials, avoid adverse reactions with other components, and isolate them from adverse external environmental factors. While maintaining the original color, aroma and taste of the materials, It reduces deterioration losses or extends shelf life, improves product quality, stabilizes some materials that are difficult to store or process, expands the scope of use of solids with good fluidity, and simplifies the production process.

　2 Application in Agriculture

After konjac glucomannan is dissolved in water, it forms a gel-like solution. After fruits and vegetables are coated with konjac glucomannan, a gel-like solution is formed on the surface. A colorless and transparent semi-permeable membrane can effectively prevent O2 from entering the inside of the fruit and slow down the outward diffusion of CO2 produced by the respiration of fruits and vegetables, thus effectively achieving the effect of preservation.

Konjac glucomannan can also be used as an animal feed additive. The aquatic animal feed made from it has good water stability, the loss rate of pellets and crude protein loss are very small, and it can still maintain a certain hardness and elasticity in water.

　3 Application in medicine

The nutritional and health care function of konjac is to exert the regulating effect of dietary fiber on nutritional imbalance, such as preventing and treating constipation, lowering blood lipids, lowering blood sugar, weight loss and bodybuilding, etc. . In addition, it can also be used to make contact lenses and medical optical products; adding konjac glucomannan to eye protection solution can prevent eyes and contact lenses from drying out. Konjac glucomannan gel can be used to stop bleeding and promote wound healing after disinfection; it can also be made into medicines for lowering blood lipids, lowering blood sugar, losing weight, and laxatives.

4 Applications in other industries

Konjac glucomannan can be used as an adhesive additive for papermaking, printing glue, rubber, ceramics, and photographic films; it can be used in the petroleum industry It is used as drilling mud treatment agent and pressure fluid injection agent to effectively improve project quality and construction progress; it can be made into colloid in bioengineering and used for electrophoretic separation; it is used as slurry for wool, linen and cotton yarn in the textile industry. It can be used as a printing and dyeing paste for double-sided silk printing and as a softener for post-processing; used as a flavoring agent in tobacco processing; used as an additive in skin creams and shampoos in the cosmetics industry; and used as an embedding material for fungicides in wastewater treatment. , to slowly release the bactericide; it can be used as a dust-proof agent in construction. It is mixed with alkali and surfactant and then sprayed on the surface of buildings and roads to be demolished to prevent dust from being generated during construction; in the chemical industry, it can be used by esters After chemical modification, molding, saponification and cross-linking, it can be used as a chromatographic filler for ion exchange chromatography; after chemical modification and activation, it can be used as a carrier for immobilized enzymes or cells. Health functions of konjac

1 Weight loss

The main component of konjac is KGM, which is an edible plant fiber and is not easily digested. KGM has extremely low calories, and has the characteristics of strong water absorption, high viscosity, and high expansion rate. After entering the stomach and absorbing gastric juice, it can expand 20 to 100 times, creating a feeling of fullness. It can fully satisfy people's eating pleasure without increasing the appetite. If you are fat, you can achieve a balanced diet without deliberately dieting, thereby achieving the ideal weight loss effect.

　2 Reduce blood pressure and fight cancer

During the period of its retention in the gastrointestinal tract, konjac can absorb cholesterol in the intestines and stomach and promote its excretion. KGM has a certain influence on bile secretion, can prevent the body from absorbing cholesterol to a certain extent, and can also effectively interfere with the metabolic function of cancer cells. After konjac gel enters the human intestine, it forms a semipermeable membrane with varying pore sizes attached to the intestinal wall, which can hinder the invasion of harmful substances including carcinogens, thereby detoxifying and preventing and treating such as thyroid cancer, gastric cardia cancer, The role of colon cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer and other cancers.

3 Calcium supplementation

Experiments have shown that the calcium in konjac food is relatively easy to elute, especially in acidic solutions, the elution rate of calcium is higher. When people eat konjac, the chewed konjac comes into contact with the acidic gastric juice, and the calcium begins to dissolve and is then absorbed from the intestines and stomach, thus achieving the effect of calcium supplementation.

4 Cleans the Stomach

Konjac is digested and absorbed slowly after consumption. A large amount of soluble plant fiber promotes gastrointestinal peristalsis, which can reduce the retention time of harmful substances in the stomach, intestines and gallbladder, and effectively Protect gastric mucosa and clean stomach wall.

5 Detoxification and laxative