Konjac mannan
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Shimizu Manzo Shoten
InventorsNoboru Sugiyama, Hideo Shimahara
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Abstract
Water-soluble konjac mannan capable of undergoing gelation when heated in an aqueous alkaline solution is obtained by extracting the ground tuber of the konjac plant with water, separating insoluble matter, dialyzing the solids-free liquid against water and then lyophilizing the dialyzed liquid to remove water. This konjac mannan extract has utility for alleviating constipation and reducing weight.
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A method for reducing body weight in overweight Japanese humans fed with the general Japanese diet which comprises orally administering a therapeutically effective dose of purified, water-soluble konjac mannan in the range of about 0.1 - 10 g. per kg of body weight per day.
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