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The use of konjac glucomannan to lower serum thyroid hormones in hyperthyroidism

open access: yes, 2007
Objective: Patients with hyperthyroidism occasionally need rapid restoration to the euthyroid state. In wiew of the increased enterohepatic circulation of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine T3) in thyrotoxicosis, and metabolic effects of konjac ...
Bayraktaroglu, Taner   +2 more
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Preparation and Characterization of Konjac Glucomannan Gel

open access: yes, 2011
Konjac glucomannan (KGM) gel was prepared by alkali catalyzed in aqueous solutions. The structure of the KGM gel was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXRD).
Hui Wang, Dong Ying Xu, Zheng Fu Liao
core   +1 more source

Preparation of Konjac Glucomannan/Tannin/Rice Flour Crosslinked Films

open access: yes, 2011
The konjac glucomannan/tannin/rice flour crosslinked films were synthesed. The effects of reaction time, the amount of rice flour, glycerol, sodium hydroxide and crosslinked agent on the synthesis of the films were investigated.
Ai Xia Lu, Yang Luo, Xue Gang Luo
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Optimization on production of konjac oligo‐glucomannan and their effect on the gut microbiota

open access: yes, 2019
Konjac glucomannan (KGM) is a polysaccharide extracted from Amorphophallus konjac, and its degradation product is konjac oligo‐glucomannan (KOG). The aim of this study was to produce KOG from KGM and to evaluate its effect on the gut microbiota in fecal ...
Santad Wichienchot   +7 more
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Pengaruh perbedaan komposisi bahan terhadap kualitas tekstur mi konjak

open access: yesTeknologi Pangan: Media Informasi dan Komunikasi Ilmiah Teknologi Pertanian
Konjac noodles are functional foods characterized by low calorie content, high soluble fiber, and gluten-free properties. The textural quality of konjac noodles is highly dependent on differences in ingredient composition, particularly the interaction ...
Ferdy Pratama   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Synthesis of Cross-Linked Konjac Glucomannan and Kappa Carrageenan Film with Glutaraldehyde

open access: yes, 2015
Cross-linked konjac glucomannan and kappa carrageenan film were prepared by chemical crosslinking using glutaraldehyde (GA) as the crosslinking agent. The effect crosslinking on the swelling degree was investigated.
Fadilah Fadilah   +2 more
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Use of a konjac glucomannan polysaccharide composite in the technology of modern wound dressings (review)

open access: yes
Effective wound treatment largely depends on the use of materials capable of maintaining a moist environment, protecting the damaged tissue from infection, and promoting tissue regeneration.
O. M. Roik, E. I. Subota
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Spray-drying of konjac glucomannan to produce microparticles for an application as antitubercular drug carriers

open access: yes, 2019
Spray-drying is proposed in this work as the technique to produce konjac glucomannan microparticles aimed at an application in lung tuberculosis therapy.
Pontes, Jorge Filipe   +3 more
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Effect of Dietary Amorphophallus sp From East Java on LDL-C Rats (Rattus novergicus Wistar Strain)

open access: yesJournal of Tropical Life Science, 2011
One of indication of obesity is high LDL-C . Obesity has serious risk to health, it can cause heart disease and stroke. Effort to lower obesity using drugs have significant side effects such as insomnia, increased blood pressure, dry mouth and so forth ...
Sri Widyarti   +2 more
doaj  

Synthesis and Properties of Silk Fibroin/Konjac Glucomannan Blend Beads

open access: yes, 2018
Silk fibroin (SF) and konjac glucomannan (KGM) are promising materials in the biomedical field due to their low toxicity, biocompatibility, biodegradability and low immune response. Beads of these natural polymers are interesting scaffolds for biomedical
Carla França   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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