Amorphophallus konjac: traditional uses, bioactive potential, and emerging health applications DOI Creative Commons
Archana Jain, Surendra Sarsaiya, Qihai Gong

et al.

Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

Amorphophallus konjac is a perennial plant native to Southeast Asia, renowned for its edible corms and rich nutritional value. The bioactive component, glucomannan (KGM), has garnered significant attention due broad applications. This review aims provide comprehensive overview of the traditional uses, chemical physical properties, modern health applications KGM. It highlights cutting-edge research, discusses challenges limitations, identifies future directions advancing utility KGM in nutrition. demonstrates remarkable benefits, including improving metabolic through weight management, blood glucose stabilization, lipid profile enhancement. also plays vital role gut health. Emerging evidence anti-inflammatory immune-regulatory effects, with managing inflammatory bowel disease, hyperthyroidism, colorectal cancer (CRC). Recent advancements multi-omics analyses high-throughput screening (HTS) approaches have improved extraction, characterization, evaluation. However, potential side effects such as gastrointestinal discomfort allergenicity, along maintaining purity molecular consistency, require careful consideration. versatile dietary fiber extensive functional foods, nutraceuticals, therapeutic interventions. Future research should focus on enhancing KGM's bioavailability, developing targeted delivery systems, formulating novel

Language: Английский

Amorphophallus konjac: traditional uses, bioactive potential, and emerging health applications DOI Creative Commons
Archana Jain, Surendra Sarsaiya, Qihai Gong

et al.

Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

Amorphophallus konjac is a perennial plant native to Southeast Asia, renowned for its edible corms and rich nutritional value. The bioactive component, glucomannan (KGM), has garnered significant attention due broad applications. This review aims provide comprehensive overview of the traditional uses, chemical physical properties, modern health applications KGM. It highlights cutting-edge research, discusses challenges limitations, identifies future directions advancing utility KGM in nutrition. demonstrates remarkable benefits, including improving metabolic through weight management, blood glucose stabilization, lipid profile enhancement. also plays vital role gut health. Emerging evidence anti-inflammatory immune-regulatory effects, with managing inflammatory bowel disease, hyperthyroidism, colorectal cancer (CRC). Recent advancements multi-omics analyses high-throughput screening (HTS) approaches have improved extraction, characterization, evaluation. However, potential side effects such as gastrointestinal discomfort allergenicity, along maintaining purity molecular consistency, require careful consideration. versatile dietary fiber extensive functional foods, nutraceuticals, therapeutic interventions. Future research should focus on enhancing KGM's bioavailability, developing targeted delivery systems, formulating novel

Language: Английский

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