Porang Usability

In addition to making Konyaku (tofu look alike) and Shiratake (a type of noodle) for Japanese cuisine can also be used as jelly and Gelatin, porang can also be used as industrial materials, such as paper adhesive (glue), paint and a brief reference materials such as cotton cloth / wool and imitation materials that are better quality and cheaper than the starch.

Apart from that can be used also as a negative material, insulation, and because of its celluloid like cellulose, which is more attractive primarily be used as the pharmaceutical industry because of grated porang can heal wounds.

Glukomannan solution when mixed with glycerin or sodium hydroxide can be made waterproof material, can also be used to purify water and to purify colloids parts floating in the beer industry, sugar, oil and fiber.

Glokomannan an extract from the tubers porang rich in fiber and contain no calories, so it is best used in a weight-loss program as well as a replacement for diabetic food.

Glukomannan shown to have a high absorption of fat / cholesterol in the blood, to overcome constipation and balance blood sugar levels.

Glukomannan is a polysaccharide which is a series of clusters of beta-D-glucose and beta-D-mannosa.

Compared to the pectin, glukomannan offers significant advantages al: Dose become smaller but the optimal effect.

Glukomannan able to expand the volume of 17 times from the beginning when contact with water. Specifications that make glukomannan as food supplements effective fiber