variants
or less commonly konjak
plural konjacs also konjaks
: a perennial plant (Amorphophallus konjac synonym A. rivieri) of the arum family grown throughout East and Southeast Asia for its large starchy corms
Konjacs will go dormant during the winter, but can grow year-round in a temperate climate. … After five days, when the konjac is finished blooming, it will fade away and quickly collapse.—
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: the dried corm of the konjac that is ground or powdered especially to make flour or gelatin or for use as a dietary supplement
To make the noodles … , the konjac is made into a flour that gets mixed with still water (see still water sense 2) and lime water, which is a solution of calcium hydroxide that helps hold the mixture together … —Linnea Covington
Linnea Covington Made with konjac powder, nori, and more plant-based ingredients, you can be satisfied that this vegan shrimp will taste like the real thing. —Charlotte Pointing
Charlotte Pointing Dinner is a tofu and vegetable curry with konjac rice … —Linda Maher
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Konjac Rice Konjac rice (also known as shirataki rice) is a rice alternative made from the roots of the konjac plant.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
However, many people take konjac glucomannan supplements to reap the tuber's health benefits.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Still, there is no current regulatory standard for konjac intake.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
The principal ingredient in appetite suppressant products, glucomannan is a dietary fiber that comes from the root of the East Asian konjac plant.
—Norcal Marketing, Chron, 4 Feb. 2021
Ingredients in Instant Knockout Glucomannan - Glucomannan is a dietary fiber derived from the root of the konjac plant.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
This serum also contains natural soothers like konjac root, chamomile, and clary sage to balance the skin’s pH and further prevent potential irritation.
—Kayla Blanton, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2023
The Clarifying Clay Mask the best investment clay mask for its comfortable dry-down, easy removal, and magical trio of ingredients: Okinawa kucha clay, Japanese konjac, and Japanese volcanic ash.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
The Hunter Burn formula centres around 3,000 mg of konjac root extract (glucomannan) and 500 mg of white kidney bean 20:1 extract.
—Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2023
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
However, many people take konjac glucomannan supplements to reap the tuber's health benefits.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Still, there is no current regulatory standard for konjac intake.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
The principal ingredient in appetite suppressant products, glucomannan is a dietary fiber that comes from the root of the East Asian konjac plant.
—Norcal Marketing, Chron, 4 Feb. 2021
Ingredients in Instant Knockout Glucomannan - Glucomannan is a dietary fiber derived from the root of the konjac plant.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
This serum also contains natural soothers like konjac root, chamomile, and clary sage to balance the skin’s pH and further prevent potential irritation.
—Kayla Blanton, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2023
The Clarifying Clay Mask the best investment clay mask for its comfortable dry-down, easy removal, and magical trio of ingredients: Okinawa kucha clay, Japanese konjac, and Japanese volcanic ash.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
The Hunter Burn formula centres around 3,000 mg of konjac root extract (glucomannan) and 500 mg of white kidney bean 20:1 extract.
—Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2023
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“Konjac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/konjac. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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