Pueraria lobata ( Kudzu ) extract powder

Product Name: Pueraria lobata (Kudzu) extract Appearance: Light yellow powder Specification: Isoflavones>40% Test Method: HPLC Packing: 25Kg/drum Pueraria Root P.E. Latin name: Pueraria lobata Chinese Pin-Yin name: Ge Gen Family: Legurninosae Genus: Pueraria Part used: Root Description: Pueraria Root is a perennial, trailing or climbing vine of the Legume family. The first written mention of the plant as a medicine is in the ancient herbal text of Shen Nong (circa A.D. 100) in China. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Pueraria Root is used in prescriptions for the treatment of stomach discomforts, thirst, headache, and stiff neck with pain due to high blood pressure. It is also used in modern Chinese medicine as a treatment for angina pectoris, allergies, migraines, and diarrhea.. Function: Pueraria Root is rich in isoflavones, such as puerarin,daidzin and daidzein. Isoflavones of Pueraria Root show very similar function to estrogen, thus they can be used to treat the syndromes of menopausal women. Pueraria Root Extract is also active in boosting blood volume of the coronary artery vessels, promoting the production of body fluid to quench thirst, improving the eruption of measles to allaying fever and stopping diarrhea. It relieves tension in the muscles and promotes blood circulation. This herb is traditionally used to treat fever, colds, migranes, and diarrhea. Like other flavonoid substances, the constituents in kudzu root are associated with improved microcirculation and blood flow through the coronary arteries. A widely publicized 1993 animal study showed that both daidzin and daidzein inhibit the desire for alcohol. The authors concluded the Pueraria Root extract may in fact be useful for reducing the urge for alcohol and as treatment for alcoholism, Although this has not yet been proven in controlled clinical studies with humans. Application: Pueraria extract has been introduced just recently. With modern extraction technology, the extract from dried roots is standardized and prepared in the form of powder and solution. 1、Estrogenic Effects To evaluate the estrogenic effects of Pueraria extract, a clinical trial in five female volunteers with menopausal symptoms showed that it clearly improved the signs and symptoms related to menopause such as, hot flushes, frustration, sleep disorder, skin dryness, high blood cholesterol, oligomenorrhoea and amenorrhoea; with no change in the blood cells, liver and kidney functions. 2. As Cosmetics The extract solution is used in cosmetic industry such as preparations of breast cream, eye gel, and skin moisturizer. When Pueraria is taken as a dietary supplement, its phytoestrogen constituents will naturally alleviate symptoms occurring as a result of the aging process and a deficiency in estrogen level, e.g., sagging breasts, wrinkled skin, marrow loss, gray hair, and etc. These aging signs and symptoms will, to a certain extent, be reversed. 3. Lowered Risks of Cardiovascular-related Diseases There are evidences that phytoestrogen consumption contributes to lower risks of cardiovascular related diseases. In a study, it was proven that phytoestrogens in Pueraria can decrease the level of LDL cholesterol and increase the level of HDL cholesterol in the blood, therefore reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Moreover, it was reported that subjects who consumed Pueraria extract at least three times daily had a decrease in the levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and t