KUDZU ROOT

Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi. P. pseudo-hirsuta Tang. Ge Gen (Kudzu) (root) Isoflavones, daidzin, diadz.in-4, 7-diglucoside, daidzein, puerarin, xylopurarin, robinin, kaempferol-rhamnoside, fatty acids.12-33-48 Antispasmodic, hypotensive, and stabilizing blood pressure, treat angina pectoris. 

Klebsiella pneumoniae, 984, 989 Knockdown, 4070, 4077, 4078 Kopsia griffithii, 1288 Kucha, 956 Kudzu root, 1852 Kutkoside, 3048, 3050 Kynurenic acid, 3699, 3711... 

Most chemical studies on kudzu root have been performed on P. lobata. Hence, unless otherwise stated, the chemical information reported here is for this species. 

Other bioactivities include smooth muscle relaxation and contraction, the former due to alcohol-soluble extractives and flavonoids, and the latter due to certain water-soluble extractives anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities (hydroalcoholic extract much stronger than decoction) antioxidant activity (etahnolic extract, pueraria glycoside (PG)-l) and others (jilin wang). " " Due to its antioxidant activity, kudzu root has displayed neuroprotec-tive, hepatoprotective, and anticarcinogenic activities, as well as a protective effect on islet cells against pancreatic toxins. " " " ... 

Toxicities of kudzu root are very low daily oral doses of 50-100g in humans have not produced any adverse effects LD50 in mice is 1.6-2.1 g/kg (i. V.) for total kudzu flavonoids and 1 g/kg (i.v.) for puerarin daidzein 0.8 g/kg... 

Regulatory Status. Class 1 dietary supplement (can be safely consumed when used appropriately). Kudzu root is an ethnic food. 

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