Konjac Root How Does Konjac Root Support Weight Loss? Konjac Root, also known as Glucomannan, is a dietary fibre used in myriad applications including as a food additive (emulsifier and thickener), a gelatin substitute, and as a dietary supplement. Konjac is a perennial plant native to Yunnan, in China, that’s root (more accurately, dried corn, or underground plant stem), contains around 40% glucomannan gum, a viscous substance that is thought to be responsible for many of its health benefits. Indeed, glucomannan gum, which is extracted from the hemicellulose in konjac cell walls, is one of the stickiest forms of dietary fibre and can absorb water in the digestive tract (up to 50 times its weight in fact), thus helping to bulk stools and ease their passage through the colon. This is why konjac root has been marketed to relieve constipation, as well as to help lower cholesterol levels, and normalize blood sugar. https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/weight-loss/konjac-root.html #KonjacRoot