Glucomannan

Clinical trial

Mechanism of Action

Principal mucilaginous fiber in salep tubers; viscous demulcent coating protects GI mucosa and provides prebiotic activity

Research Notes

OrchisWestern

Well-established demulcent polysaccharide. Glucomannan is extensively studied for GI protection and prebiotic effects.

Found In 1 Herb

Orchis

Western

3D Molecular Structure

Polysaccharide

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Glucomannan

PolysaccharideComplex carbohydrate polymers that modulate immune response

Representative pattern: (C₆H₁₀O₅)ₙ

Atoms

Carbon

Oxygen

Related Compounds (Polysaccharide)

Achyranthes polysaccharides(1)Angelica polysaccharides (ASP)(1)Beta-glucan(1)Dendrobium polysaccharides(1)Gynostemma polysaccharides(1)Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP)(1)Mucilage(7)Mucilage (arabinogalactan polysaccharides)(1)Mucilage polysaccharides(3)Mucilage polysaccharides (arabinogalactans, rhamnogalacturonans)(1)Mucilaginous polysaccharides(4)Osmund starch (mucilage)(1)

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