What is konjac and konjac gum?

Konjac, also termed as or Konjac glucomannan(KGM) or konyaku (konnyaku), konjak, Amorphophallus konjac, konjaku,

konnyaku potato,devil's tongue, voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam (paeoniifolius), shirataki.


Konjac belongs to perennial herbal plants of Araceae family, mainly grows in the moutainous regions (400-1500m above the sea level)

and is harvested once a year in October. China is the main production area and accounts for about 70% of the world's konjac production.

Konjac powder is got from konjac root by cleaning, peeling, cutting, drying and milling.