the west and the northeast of Thailand at the altitude
of 300-800 meters above sea level, Active principles
in this plant are found in the tuberous root, which
looks like chain of round-shaped bulbs of various
sizes connected to the next one via small root throughout
the entire length of the root. The shape and size of
the tuberous root are diverse depending on the environment
in which it exists. There are nine species of plants
in the genus
Pueraria in Thailand
that look alike, However, the authenticity of Pueraria
mirifica
can be clearly verified from the distinct characteristics
of the stamen of the flower and its hairy pod.
The Plant : Twinning
long life herbal plant exist only in Thailand especially
the northern and western part. Associate grown with
the moderate - size trees ranking from timber wood to
bamboo in the deciduous rain forest. The tuber enable
to enlarge and accumulate at least 13 known chemicals
classified as PHYTOESTROGENS and comprised of ; miroestrol,
daidzein, genistin, genistein, B-sitosterol, stigmasterol,
coumestrol, pueraria, compesterol, mirificoumestan,
kwakhurin and mirificin.
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Cultivar
:
Due to self-fertilized
and long-term exist in different area in Thailand, many
varieties had been found. To establish a commercial
scale production to serve the world demand, 3 best cultivar
had been sorted out from the jungle and adapted for
huge plantation area and were name as
Pueraria-I,
II and III. In addition the tissue culture of this plant
has been developed and field trials have been studied,
At the present time, Thailand natural product Industry
is able to establish organic farming of this plant for
the continuous supply of the raw material.
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