Konjac extract-Glucomannan(Konjac mannan)

Glucomannan 1) specification:85%,90% 2) food additive used as an emulsifier and thickener 3)ISO certificate

Gelling agent;

Heating and mechanical agitation can improve the solubility. As in the same amount of alkali solution in add, can form even strong heating also don't melt the thermal stability of gel. Weak yellow to brown powder. Basic odourless and tasteless. Its water solution has the very strong trailing (drawing) phenomenon, consistency is very high. The fiber material have certain ability of decomposition. The main composition is polysaccharide.

Glucomannan 1) specification:85%,90% 2) food additive used as an emulsifier and thickener 3)ISO certificate

Glucomannan1) specification:85%,90%2) food additive used as an emulsifier and thickener

General indroduction

Glucomannan is a water-soluble polysaccharide that is considered a dietary fiber. Glucomannan is a food additive used as an emulsifier and thickener. Products containing glucomannan, marketed under a variety of brand names, are also sold as nutritional supplements for constipation, obesity, high cholesterol, acne vulgaris

Function and application

 CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

Product Name	Glucomannan85%
Batch No.	20110210	Mfg. Date	Feb.10, 2011
Quantity	200kgs	Exp. Date	Feb.09, 2014
Part Used	Root	Report Date	Feb.15, 2011

Test Items	Specification	Test Results
Appearance	Grey to almost white powder	Complies
Identification	Positive reaction	Complies
Taste	Characteristic	Complies
Odor	Characteristic	Complies
Meshsize	≥60mesh	Complies
Viscosity(mpa.s)	≥15000mpa.s	18000mpa.s
Moisture	≤ 11%	10.4%
Ash	≤ 5.0%	4.5%
Ph	5-7	6.1
Solubility	Soluble in water	Complies
Assay of glucomannan (on dry basis)	≥85.0%	86.5%
Total plate count	1000cfu/g max.	Complies
Yeast & mold	100cfu/g max.	Complies
S.aureus	Absent	Complies
E.Coli	Absent	Complies
Salmonella ssp	Absent	Complies

Konjac extract-Glucomannan(Konjac mannan)