what is glucomannan powder
Glucomannan is a sugar made from the root of the konjac plant (Amorphophallus konjac). Glucommanan powder, capsules, and tablets are used as medicine. Glucomannan is used for constipation, weight loss in adults and children, type 2 diabetes, blood sugar control, and lowering cholesterol.In foods, glucomannan is used as a thickener or gelling agent. Glucommanan flour and powder are used in food. Stomach condition called dumping syndrome. 2  Some early research suggests that taking a specific glucomannan product (Propol, Pharmacia, Woerden, The Netherlands) reduces the risk of blood sugar becoming too low after eating in people who have had stomach surgery. 3  However, not all research agrees.