Glucomannan is a sugar made from the root of the konjac plant (Amorphophallus konjac). Glucommanan powder, capsules, and tablets are used as medicine. Glucomannan is used for constipation, weight loss in adults and children, type 2 diabetes, blood sugar control, and lowering cholesterol. In foods, glucomannan is used as a thickener or gelling agent. Glucommanan flour and powder are used in food.
Dionysus; God of the vine, grape harvest, winemaking, wine, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre
what does the greek root word ''pais'' mean? {Thnx4-theMmrs} The KGB Agent answer: The Greek root pais (ÏÎ±á¿Ï) and its counterpart paidos (ÏÎ±Î¹Î´ÏÏ), mean child. They are also the origin of the root paed/ped. Examples of its usage in current English include pediatric and pedobaptism. Some other common Greek roots are anthrop (human), chron (time), dem (people), morph (form) and phon (sound).