2022年2月8日 · Konjac is a root vegetable that grows in parts of Asia. It’s known for its starchy corm, a tuber-like part of the stem that grows underground. The corm is used to make a rich source of soluble...

2024年5月15日 · Konjac is the name of the plant that grows in Asian countries. Glucomannan is the fiber found in the plant’s root bulb. “Foods made from konjac corms naturally have glucomannan,” says Culbertson. “So, people often use the terms interchangeably.” Konjac is also called elephant yam, devil’s tongue and voodoo lily.

Amorphophallus konjac, also known as konnyaku, [2] [a] and konjac, [b] is a plant species native to Yunnan in southwestern China, which has an edible corm. It is sometimes referred to as devil's tongue, [2] voodoo lily, snake palm, or elephant yam.

2024年8月6日 · Konjac, also known as elephant yam, is a plant commonly grown in Asia. The starchy bulb root, known as a corm, is used to make food like noodles and "rice" (similar to how you rice cauliflower). It contains glucomannan, a water-soluble dietary fiber, and is sometimes used as a weight loss supplement, according to a 2020 review in Obesity Medicine.

2020年5月14日 · Konjac is a root vegetable that resembles an unusually-shaped potato. The bulb of the plant – the part of the plant that grows underground – contains a soluble fiber called glucomannan.

2023年7月14日 · Konjac plays a role in traditional Japanese and Chinese medicine. Possible health benefits of konjac include managing diabetes, preventing constipation, improving skin health, and more....

This unusual tropical plant is easy to grow as a seasonal conversation piece and store indoors as a dormant “bulb” during the winter. To learn more about Amorphophallus konjac, read this article...