Glucomannan is a water-soluble polysaccharide that is considered a dietary fiber. It is a hemicellulose component in the cell walls of some plant species. Glucomannan is a food additive used as an emulsifier and thickener. More
Glucomannan is a water-soluble polysaccharide that is considered a dietary fiber. It is a hemicellulose component in the cell walls of some plant species. Glucomannan is a food additive used as an emulsifier and thickener.
Glucomannan
Glucomannan; Glucomannoglycan; 76081-94-2; (Glucomannan)n; (Glucomannan)n+1; CHEBI
Dietman flapowd
?-D-Mannopyranosyl-(1->4)-?-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-?-D-mannopyranosyl-(1->4)-(4?)-?-D-lyxo-hexopyranose
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3.6-10.6 g per day as PO.
Prescribed for constipation, type 2 diabetes, and weight loss.
Abdominal fullness, distention, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and flatus; ingestion of dry nonexpanded glucomannan can cause oesophageal obstruction.
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Contraindicated in patients with difficulty in swallowing
Store it at room temperature.
C24H42O21
666.578 Da
76081-94-2
May cause oesophageal obstruction & faecal impaction. Taken with fluid & not immediately before going to bed.
