Puerarin, one of several known isoflavones, is found in a number of plants and herbs, such as the root of '' Pueraria'' (''Radix puerariae'') notably of the

kudzu Kudzu (; also called Japanese arrowroot or Chinese arrowroot) is a group of climbing, coiling, and trailing deciduous perennial vines native to much of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and some Pacific islands, but invasive in many parts of the wor ...

plant. Puerarin is the 8-''C''-

glucoside A glucoside is a glycoside that is derived from glucose. Glucosides are common in plants, but rare in animals. Glucose is produced when a glucoside is hydrolysed by purely chemical means, or decomposed by fermentation or enzymes. The name was ...

of daidzein.

List of plants that contain the chemical

*'' Pueraria lobata'' * '' Pueraria phaseoloides''

Notes and references

Isoflavone glucosides Phenol glycosides {{Aromatic-stub