Pueraria mirifica (Daidzein) Dược liệu kháng MCF7

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Kwao Krua
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Pueraria
Species:	P. mirifica
Binomial name
Pueraria mirifica

Pueraria mirifica

In Thailand, the plant is known as “Kwao Krua Kao”, the 'Kao' meaning white which distinguishes Pueraria mirificaPueraria mirifica

Dried and powdered, the tuberous root of Pueraria mirifica

Contents

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• 1History
• 2Etymology
• 3Uses
• 4Chemical constituents
• 5References

History[edit]

Evidence of the use of Pueraria mirifica

In 1931 a text was discovered secreted within the walls of a Buddhist temple that predated the Mongol invasion. Originally written on palm leaves, and translated into English and published in 1931, the document includes the instructions:^[2]

To take the tuberous root of Pueraria with big leaves, pound and blend with cow’s milk. The benefits of this medicine is to support memory, talk big, and be able to remember three books of the astrology, make the skin smooth like six year old kid, live more than 1,000 years and parasite diseases are not able to be of trouble.

Modern knowledge of Pueraria mirifica

Two decades later in 1952 Pueraria mirifica

Etymology[edit]

The plant's name is derived from the Latin puer 'boy', 'child' and mirificus 'wonderful', 'miraculous'.

Uses[edit]

Some herbal supplements claim various health benefits of the extracts of Pueraria mirifica

Chemical constituents[edit]

Pueraria mirifica