In Vitro Testing to Aflatoxin Binding by Glucomannan Yeast Product and Glucomannan Extract from Amorphophallus oncophyllus [PDF]
The aim of research was to test the capability of glucomannan yeast product (GYP) and glucomannan resulted from Amorphophallus oncophyllus extraction (GRE) to bind aflatoxin in in vitro testing.
A. Susanto +3 more
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Glucomannan is a promising isoniazid’s enhancer that inducing macrophage phagocytosis [PDF]
Isoniazid (INH) is a frontline antituberculosis agent effective against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), but the increasing challenge of avoiding multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, including INH resistance, necessitates innovative approaches.
Bernadette Dian Novita +10 more
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Glucomannan as a Dietary Supplement for Treatment of Breast Cancer in a Mouse Model
Konjac glucomannan (KGM) is a water-soluble polysaccharide derived from the Amorphophallus’s tuber and, as herbal medicine has shown, can suppress tumor growth or improve health.
Nioosha Ahmadi +4 more
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The Preventive Effects of Different Doses of Glucomannan on Experimental Aflatoxicosis in Japanese Quails [PDF]
This experimental study was performed to investigate whether there is a protective effect of different doses of Glucomannan using against aflatoxicosis in Japanese quail, and pathological changes and relative organ weights were compared.
O Yavuz +5 more
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Gut <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> derived leucic acid mediates the antiobesity effect of dietary fiber. [PDF]
This study identified Enterococcus faecium as a gut bacterium with anti‐obesity activity, which alleviated adipocyte hypertrophy, dyslipidemia, and hepatic steatosis by converting leucine into leucic acid (LEA) to regulate mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation.
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The effect of glucomannan on pregnancy constipation
Introduction: Constipation is a common complication among pregnant women; it refers to hard and infrequent bowel movements where the stools defected from body becomes hard and dry, as well.
Fatemeh Janani, Farahnaz Changaee
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Characteristics of Bioplastics with Addition of Beeswax and Glucomannan [PDF]
Packaging for cheese products usually uses plastic with a polymer base. Plastic is divided into two types: plastic made from synthetic polymer raw materials (difficult to decompose) and plastic made from natural polymer raw materials. The impact of using
Figaliah Feronika Mei +2 more
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Optimization of Purification Process of Konjac Glucomannan by Response Surface Methodology [PDF]
The fat, protein and other compounds in konjac powder limit the application of konjac glucomannan. Konjac glucomannan with relatively high purity could be applied in food, medicine and other sectors.
Ruining BAO +3 more
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Glucomannan purification methods affect the properties of mannan and have influence to the scope of glucomannan applications. Combination between ethanol solution and thermal treatment is commonly method applied to purify glucomannan obtained from ...
DYAH H. WARDHANI +3 more
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Make a 5 Keyword, The Application of Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (Betaine-Glycerol) for Isolating Glucomannan from Porang Flour (Amorphophallus muelleri Blume) [PDF]
Porang tuber (Amorphophallus muelleri Blume) contains a high amount of glucomannan, an indigestible dietary fiber. Glucomannan is generally isolated using ethanol. To overcome competition with food and feed in the production of bioethanol, it is proposed
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