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Pueraria lobata

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Noun1.Pueraria lobata - fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seedsPueraria lobata - fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States
kudzu, kudzu vine
genus Pueraria, Pueraria - genus of woody Asiatic vines: kudzu
vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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Abstract The antioxidant activity of wild Pueraria mirifica collected from 28 of the 76 provinces of Thailand and Pueraria lobata collected from China were assessed by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay.
Correlation of antioxidant activity and major isoflavonoid contents ... by Cherdshewasart, W.; Sutjit, W. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
Kudzu (Radix puerariae, root of pueraria lobata) or the flower (Flos puerariae) of Pueraria lobata, and the derived daidzin 12 is an anti-dipsotropic supplement for use in the treatment of alcohol dependency and alcoholism.
From Alcohol Dependence to Natural Recovery by Thomas J. Wacker / Self Improvement community
Another randomized, controlled trial compared Pueraria lobata, a Chinese herb traditionally used for menopausal symptoms, with hormone therapy in a 3-month study of 127 women in early middle age (Menopause 10[4]:352-61, 2003).
Raloxifene appears to hold benefits for older women: patients ... by Splete, Heidi / Clinical Psychiatry News
 
 
 
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