Tracing the evolution and economic potential of konjac glucomannan in Amorphophallus species (Araceae) using molecular phylogeny and RAPD markers
The genus Amorphophallus is an economically important taxon that is abundant in Old World tropical forests (Asia, Oceania and Africa). It includes many species that are used with increasing frequency as a source of food and pharmaceutical products worldwide. Amorphophallus konjac is an important economic crop and has been used widely in China and Japan for commercial konjac glucomannan (KGM) produ