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Nuisance or nutrient? Kudzu shows promise as a dietary supplement
August 27, 2009Kudzu, the nuisance vine that has overgrown almost 10 million acres in the southeastern United States, may sprout into a dietary supplement. Scientists in Alabama and Iowa are reporting the first evidence that root extracts from kudzu show promise as a dietary supplement for a high-risk condition - the metabolic syndrome - that affects almost 50 million people in the United States alone. Their study appears in the current issue of ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication.
J. Michael Wyss and colleagues note in the new study that people with metabolic syndrome have obesity, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and problems with their body's ability to use insulin. Those disorders mean a high risk for heart attacks, strokes, and other diseases. Scientists have been seeking natural substances that can treat the metabolic syndrome. The new study evaluated kudzu root extracts, which contain healthful substances called isoflavones. People in China and Japan long have used kudzu supplements as a health food.
The study found that a kudzu root extract had beneficial effects lab rats used as a model for research on the metabolic syndrome. After two months of taking the extract, the rats had lower cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, and insulin levels that a control group not given the extract. Kudzu root "may provide a dietary supplement that significantly decreases the risk and severity of stroke and cardiovascular disease in at-risk individuals," the article notes.
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Kudzu 610 mg 50 Caps by Nature's Way Carefully prepared Nature's Way kudzu root contains 1 mg of daidzin per capsule. Kudzu has been revered in the Orient for more than 2,000 years. First mentioned in the herbal of the Divine Plowman, Emperor Shen Nong, it is now listed in the Chinese pharmacopoeia. |
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Nature's Wonderland Kudzu Root Herbal Supplement Capsules, 575 mg, 60-Count Bottles (Pack of 3) by Nature's Wonderland Herbal supplement. Pueraria lobata. Helps reduce craving for alcohol. Relieves allergies, migraine headaches. Chinese Kudzu has been used since at least 200 BC to reduce the desire for alcohol. Modern science has confirmed this finding. In 1993, scientist |
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Alternative Health & Herbs Remedies Kudzu, 1-Ounce Bottle by Alternative Health & Herbs Remedies While Kudzu Root seems to lessen the desire for alcohol, it also stimulates regeneration of liver tissue while protecting against liver toxins. In traditional Chinese medicine this root is used as a sedative and is helpful with symptoms of hypertension. Kudzu Root extract was shown to have 100 times the antioxidant activity of Vitamin E. This root has been used to treat headaches, diarrhea, dysentery, intestinal obstruction, and stomach flu. Kudzu extracts have been shown to lower blood sugar and blood pressure. Kudzu Root is recommended for everyday use in fighting angine pectoris. |
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Kudzu Root Extract - 50 - Capsule by Nature's Way Latin Name Pueraria lobata. Carefully prepared encapsulated Kudzu root containing 1 mg Daidzin per capsule. Kudzu has been revered in the Orient for more than 2000 years. First mentioned in the herbal of the Divine Plowman, Emperor Shen Nong, it is now listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Helps promote consistent results when used as a part of a pro-active program to overcome detrimental health habits.* Usage: Take one to two capsules three times per day |
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