Detection of konjac glucomannan in seven Amorphophallus Blume species
Li, S.; Cui, X.; Xie, X.; Ren, Y.; Zhou, P.
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 21(8): 456-8 509
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 1001-5302 PMID: 9642403 Document Number: 459263
Seven Amor phophallus species were detected for konjac glucomananam (KGM). It has been found out that A. albus, A. konjac, A. yuloensis, A. xemengensis and A. dunnii are of higher contents of KGM (30%), but A. sinensis and A. yunnanensis are not as further confirmed by TLC analysis. It follows that A. albus, A. konjac, A. yuloensis, A. xemengensis and A. dunnii are high quality resources of KGM, but A. sinensis and A. yunanensis can not be used as substitutes for the above-cited five species.