Tester Richard F., Al-Ghazzewi Farage H.
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2016
Abstract
The 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.
Keywords
GALT; gut; hydrolysed glucomannan; skin; systemic; vagina
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| Category: | General properties of Amorphophallus Konjac |
| Category: | General properties of Glucomannan |
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