Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of your weight in relation to your height. BMI is an assessment tool for determining whether your weight falls within one of four categories. People with BMIs under 18.5 are considered underweight. Your weight is said to be within the healthy range if your BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Mannan may refer to a plant polysaccharide that is a linear polymer of the sugar mannose. Plant mannans have Î²(1-4) linkages. It is a form of storage polysaccharide.
Acemannan is an extract from aloe vera, a plant with a long history of traditional medicine usage for wound healing.