Glucomannan Kanjac Roots

• bloating
• diarrhea or loose stools
• abdominal pain
• gas
• nausea

Benefits of konjac

The high fiber content of konjac has many health benefits. Soluble fiber helps lower cholesterol and blood glucose levels. A diet high in fiber may also help regulate bowel movements, prevent hemorrhoids, and help prevent diverticular disease. Here’s what the research says:

Konjac and weight loss

Fiber Is Filling. Eating It Often Facilitates Preserve You Fuller Longer, So That You’re Much Less Probably To Overeat Or Snack Between Food. Konjac Also Expands Inside The Stomach To Help Maintain You Complete.

In Keeping With A 2005 Observe Relied On Source, Including A Glucomannan Fiber Supplement To A Balanced, 1,2 Hundred-calorie Food Plan Caused Greater Weight Reduction Than A 1,200-calorie Food Regimen Plus A Placebo. Adding A Further Fiber Supplement (Guar Gum Or Alginate) Didn’t Have An Effect.

Possibly Effective for

• Constipation. Research suggests that taking glucomannan by mouth can relieve constipation in children and adults.
• Diabetes. Taking glucomannan by mouth seems to reduce cholesterol, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure in people with diabetes.
• High cholesterol. Taking glucomannan by mouth seems to improve cholesterol levels in people with high cholesterol, with or without diabetes.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for

The konjac plant has a starchy root called a corm. This is high in a type of dietary fiber called glucomannan. Manufacturers use this part of the plant as a dietary supplement and in the production of high fiber flour and jellies.