Fast pyrolysis is a promising thermochemical technology that breaks down renewable and
abundant lignocellulosic biomass into a primary liquid product (bio‐oil) in seconds. The bio …

Heavy metals released from industrial activities pose a significant threat to the environment
and public health due to their reported toxicity even at trace levels. Although there are …

In recent year, konjac glucomannan (KGM) has attracted more attention due to its non-
harmful and non-toxic properties, good biocompatibility, biodegradability and hydrophilic …

Hemicelluloses are types of plant cell wall polysaccharides, and the world's second most
abundant renewable polymers after cellulose in lignocellulosic materials. They represent a …

Oral colon targeting drug delivery system (OCDDS) is a highly effective formulation for drugs
absorbed by colon, or to treat colonic diseases specifically. To obtain colon targeting, many …

Polysaccharides are a natural and renewable feed stock for synthesizing high performance
macromolecular materials. A popular, versatile and convenient route to develop …

Over the last few decades, polysaccharides have gained increasing attention in the
biomedical and drug delivery fields. Among them, glucomannan (GM), has become a …

Background Konjac glucomannan (KGM) is a functional polysaccharide isolated from the
tubers of Amorphophallus konjac C. Koch known for its superior heat-set gel-forming …

Porang is a potential source of glucomannan. This research objective was to find a direct
glucomannan isolation method from fresh porang corm to produce high purity glucomannan …

Amorphophallus konjac (konjac) is one among the major vegetable (tuber) crops grown in
Asian countries. In China and Japan, it has been used as food and a food additive for more …