 蒟蒻學名
Amorphaphallus Konjac |
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英名Elephant Foot或onjac；中文名有雷公槍、菎蒻、魔芋、蛇芋、蒻頭、鬼芋等，是天南星科蛇芋屬多年生宿根性塊莖草本植物。其性狀，由羽狀製片而成，脈網狀、柄、花草性暗褐色肉，穗狀花序，有包苞，雌雄同株開花後可結1-4粒種，下球莖為球狀。原產印度、錫蘭、自古即在中國大陸西南地區有所栽，近年來尤在四川、雲南、貴州一帶大量種植，約一千年前自我國傳入日本，今在群馬縣、宮城縣、福島鳥縣栽培相當多。
Konjac flour is made from the tubers(roots) of various species of Amorphophallus ,a plant that belongs to the family of the Araceae and was originally from South East Asia. It is the source of a water soluble fiber and has been consumed for more than 2,000 years in China and Japan as an important part of oriental dishes. Konjac is called “JU RUO” in Chinese, and called “KONNYAKU” by the Japanese in accordance with the Chinese pronunciation for “ JU RUO ”. |
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| 蒟蒻之應用 |
蒟蒻製品除了傳統之板狀蒟蒻，近年來由於素食人口之增加，及國人對健康訴求之觀念提升，蒟蒻之加工產品更琳瑯滿目，這些產品可說是符合國人口味、口感之特殊產品。除素食加工品外，仍有相當廣泛之用途，如麵類、飲料、冷凍食品、水產煉製品、畜肉製品、餅乾、麵包、蛋糕、冰淇淋、漬物、油炸物、調味料、乳化安定劑、成膜劑、醫藥、減肥食品、化妝品、果膠類食品。在食品加工及工業用途上有相當大之應用空間，但從業者須選擇適合之蒟蒻食材，方能提高產品品質及降低生產成本。
Konjac is a marvelous health food because it does not have fat; it is rich in dietary fiber and is low in calories. Moreover, it has recently been found that Konjac normalizes the level of cholesterol, prevents high blood pressure and normalizes the level of sugar in the blood. Because of these scientific findings, Konjac has been perceived as an excellent health food. |
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| 蒟蒻 天南星科(Araceae)植物 |
| (中國稱"魔芋") |
學 名：Amorphaphallus Konjac
英文名：Elephant Foot
日文名：KONNYAKU |
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| 蒟蒻精粉加工及其成分 |
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蒟蒻的根莖採收後先洗滌再去除芽皮，切成薄片約6mm或切成丁約20mm立方，經乾燥(水份15%)進行粉碎以研磨篩選，以聚葡甘露糖(Glucomannan)為主的蒟蒻精粉、精粉提煉技術的不同，品質、純度、差異性亦很大。
In japan, Konjac has been used as a food and a medicine for more than 1,500 years. Many health-oriented people have realized Konjac as an ideal food for weight control since Konjac expands in the digestive system and gives the felling that the stomach is full. At the same time, Kanjac cleans toxins in the intestines. In Taiwan, an increasing number of the so-called vegeta rians and a lifelong pursuit of healthy living present the Konjac farming and processing industry great opportunities to grow. In addition, it is worth noting that Konjac flour has found many application, such as in functional foods, a feed ingredient, gelling agent, water binder, thickener and particularly as a highly water soluble dietary fiber which can be used in non fat and low calorie diet food. Therefore, it is important for your business to choose our best materials as the best solution for lower production cost and higher quality. |
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