Deadly Sushi
02-10-2009, 09:28 PM
THought this might be interesting! :bounce:
Glucomannan is a water-soluble polysaccharide (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Polysaccharide) that is considered a dietary fiber (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Dietary_fiber). Glucomannan is a food additive (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Food_additive) used as an emulsifier (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Emulsifier) and thickener (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Thickener). Products containing glucomanan, marketed under a variety of brand names, are also sold as nutritional supplements for constipation (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Constipation), obesity (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Obesity), high cholesterol (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/High_cholesterol), acne vulgaris (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Acne_vulgaris) and type 2 diabetes (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Type_2_diabetes). Though there is some clinical support for potential health benefits, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration) (FDA) has not approved any product containing glucomannan for the treatment of these medical conditions. Several companies selling products containing glucomannan have been disciplined by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Federal_Trade_Commission) (FTC) for misleading or exaggerated claims pertaining to the health benefits of glucomannan supplements.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucomannan
Glucomannan is a water-soluble polysaccharide (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Polysaccharide) that is considered a dietary fiber (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Dietary_fiber). Glucomannan is a food additive (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Food_additive) used as an emulsifier (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Emulsifier) and thickener (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Thickener). Products containing glucomanan, marketed under a variety of brand names, are also sold as nutritional supplements for constipation (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Constipation), obesity (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Obesity), high cholesterol (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/High_cholesterol), acne vulgaris (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Acne_vulgaris) and type 2 diabetes (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Type_2_diabetes). Though there is some clinical support for potential health benefits, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration) (FDA) has not approved any product containing glucomannan for the treatment of these medical conditions. Several companies selling products containing glucomannan have been disciplined by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (http://www.netcookingtalk.com/wiki/Federal_Trade_Commission) (FTC) for misleading or exaggerated claims pertaining to the health benefits of glucomannan supplements.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucomannan