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Pueraria MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Pueraria
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.401.714
Unique ID
D029908
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029908
Scope Note
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).
Entry Term(s)
Kudzu
Pachyrhizus thunbergianus
Pueraria lobata
Pueraria montana
Pueraria tuberosa
Puerariae
Related Numbers
txid132459
txid3893
txid457826
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Pueraria Preferred
Kudzu Narrower
Pueraria lobata Narrower
Pueraria tuberosa Narrower
Pueraria montana Narrower
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