Last update June 24, 2025
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Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.
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Glucomannan is also known as
Glucomannan in other languages or writings:
Glucomannan belongs to these groups or families:
Main tradenames from several countries containing Glucomannan in its composition:
| Variable | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Bioavail. | 0 | % |
| Molecular weight | 200.000 - 2.000.000 | daltons |
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Polysaccharide (mannose and glucose) obtained from the tuber of the Amorphophallus konjac plant, native to Southeast Asia and used in traditional cuisine in countries in that region. Used as dietary fibre for satiating and laxative purposes.
At the date of the last update, we found no published data on its excretion in breast milk.
Its pharmacokinetic data (high molecular weight and zero intestinal absorption) make it highly unlikely that it will pass into breast milk in significant quantities.
There is no consistency in the scientific evidence on its effectiveness in the treatment of obesity (Bonetti 2022, Zalewski 2015, Onakpoya 2014, López 2012, Keithley 2005). The German Ministry of Health's Commission E has not approved any use. (Blumenthal 1998)
A low-calorie diet and moderate exercise are preferable for weight loss. Many women who breastfeed regain their pre-pregnancy weight sooner than those who do not breastfeed.