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

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 09 Feb 2016 English Publisher:WileyJournal:Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, volume 96, pages 3,283-3,291 (issn: 0022-5142, eissn: 1097-0010,

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Authors: Richard F, Tester; Farage H, Al-Ghazzewi;

doi: 10.1002/jsfa.7571

pmid: 26676961

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

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AbstractThe 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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Dietary Fiber, Colon, Lymphoid Tissue, Health Promotion, Mannans, Animals, Humans, Skin, Mouth, Bacteria, Hydrolysis, Probiotics, Fatty Acids, Volatile, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Intestines, Immune System, Fermentation, Vagina, Female

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