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Konjac Gum

 Konjac Gum

Konjac Gum is a kind of pure natural hydrocolloids, it is refined Konjac Gum powder processed by alcohol precipitation.

Konjac Gum main ingredients is Konjac Glucommanan(KGM)with high purity of more than 85% on dry basis.  White in color, fine in particle size, high viscosity and with 
no special smell of konjac, stable when dissolved in the water.
Konjac Gum has the strongest viscosity among the plant -based water -soluble gelling agent.  Fine particle size, fast solubility, high expand capability of 100 times of its weight, 
stable and nearly odorless.

Sepification of Konjac Gum:
Name Konjac Gum
CAS No. 37220-17-0
Specification food grade
Packing In 25kg bags
Functional use Thickener
Items Specifications
Appearance white or cream-color and free flowing powder
Particle size 120 - 200 mesh

Viscosity: 1% aqueous solution at, 35℃, 1 hour,

Brookfield Model DV-1 viscometer, spindle No. 4,6; 12rpm

36000 mPas min
Gluomannan content 80% min
Loss on drying 10% max
PH of 1% solution in water 7.0
Lead(Pb) 1.0 mg/kg max
Arsenic(As) 3.0 mg/kg max
SO2 0.5 g/kg max
Insolubles 6% max
Total plate count 5000 cfu/g max
Yeasts and moulds 100 cfu/g max
Coliform Negative
Salmonella Negative
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