Glucomannan is a form of dietary fiber derived from the root of the konjac plant. It is celebrated for its capacity to absorb water and consequently transform into a gel-like material in the ...

Hearts of palm can make a solid lobster dupe, but shrimp can be tougher to nail. Enter konjac root, the secret ingredient for ...

A standardized extract of the plant has now been tested in a double-blind, multicenter study of patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and was found to compare favorably with another ...