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