The main component of konjac gum is glucomannan, is a kind of low-calorie, low protein, high dietary fiber food, and of more than ten kinds of amino acids and trace elements, as a functional food, also has a water soluble, thickening, stability, suspension, gel, film, adhesive and so on a variety of physical and chemical properties, so it is a kind of natural health food are also the ideal food additives. Konjac as food and food additives USES very wide: As a thickener and stabilizer can be added to the jelly, jam, fruit juice, vegetable juice, ice cream, ice cream and other cold drinks, solid beverage, seasoning powder and soup powder; As binder can be added to the noodles, rice noodle, twisted in the skin, meatballs, sausages, bread and cakes to enhance thews and keep fresh state; As gels can be added to various kinds of jelly, candy, and crystal sugar, can also be used to make bionic foods.

1. konjac root extract  could reduce postprandial glycemia, blood cholesterol and blood pressure.
2. konjac root extract  could control appetite and reduce body weight.
3. konjac root extract  could increase insulin sensitivity.
4. konjac root extract  could control insulin resistant syndrome and diabetesII development.
5. konjac root extract  could reduce heart disease.

1. Food industry: It could be made out to gelling food, used as the food thickening agent and adherence agent such as the jelly ,ice cream, gruel, meat,  flour food, solid drink, jam, etc.
2. Health care industry : It does good at modulating lipid metabolism , declining serum triglyceride and cholesterol, improving sugar resistance, preventing diabetes, relieving constipation, preventing intestines cancer, producing no energy, preventing  fatness ,modulating immunity function.
3. Chemical industry: It could be applied to the chemical industry such as petroleum, dye printing cataplasm, terra film, diaper, medicine capsule, etc due to it's high viscidity, good fluidity and big molecular weight of 200,000 up to 2,000,000.