Pueraria

Pueraria

Engelsk definition

A plant genus of the family FABACEAE a common weed of the southeast US. There has been folk use for alcoholism and liver protection. It contains puerarin, kakkalide, daidzein (isoflavonoids), and kudzusaponins (oleanene-type triterpene glycosides).

Svenska synonymer

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Engelska synonymer

Puerarias Puerariae Kudzu Kudzus Pueraria tuberosa Pueraria tuberosas tuberosa, Pueraria Pueraria montana Pueraria montanas montana, Pueraria Pachyrhizus thunbergianus Pueraria lobata Pueraria lobatas lobatas, Pueraria