[英文释义] 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).
pachyrhizus tuberosus 《英文msh词典》Pachyrhizus tuberosus ; [入口词] Pachyrhizus tuberosus ; [主题词] Pachyrhizus ; [英文释义] A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Some Pachyrhizus have been reclassified to PUERARIA. Do not confuse with yam (IPOMOEA; or DIOSCOREA) or African yam bean (SPHENOSTYLIS).