Liver-protecting supplements have exploded in popularity over the past year. According to market data, in the first quarter of 2023, market sales of liver protection products increased by 547.1% year-on-year. Kudzu root, which has the same origin as medicine and food, is also used to protect the liver.
Pueraria lobata has a long history of use as a traditional Chinese medicinal material.
From the composition point of view, the chemical components contained in Pueraria lobata are mainly puerarin, flavonoids, flavonoid glycosides, puerarin xylosides, puerarin glycosides, coumarins, triterpenes and triterpene saponins. The Pueraria root is known as the "Asian ginseng".
Modern pharmacological research shows that pueraria lobata root extract has the effects of improving cardiovascular and cerebrovascular circulation, protecting the liver, relieving alcoholism, lowering blood sugar, and lowering lipids.
In terms of nourishing the liver, Pueraria lobata has great potential. Pueraria lobata extract not only promotes the decomposition of alcohol in the liver and reduces alcohol damage to the liver, but also relieves symptoms such as headaches after drinking. At the same time, kudzu juice can reduce blood alcohol concentration and restore blood viscosity caused by ethanol to normal.
One aspect is its health benefits. Its basic scientific research is very rich, and the research related to hangover can provide a basis for Pueraria lobata to enter the international market in terms of liver protection.
On the other hand, the application of end products. There are also many liver-nourishing products with Pueraria lobata as the core, including pueraria mirifica powder, tablets, capsules, tablet candies, oral liquids, etc. Pueraria lobata is often added to liver-nourishing products with Pueraria lobata extract.
Case: Pueraria lobata capsule
Main ingredients: Pueraria lobata extract, Salvia miltiorrhiza extract, Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract, Schisandra chinensis extract.
Reference
[1]. Penetar D, Toto L, Farmer S, Lukas SE (2012). The isoflavone puerarin reduces alcohol drinking by heavy drinkers in a naturalistic setting. Drug Alcohol Dependence, 126, 251–256
