Pueraria species are listed in the Chinese Pharmacopeia and are being used for the
treatment of various health ailments and in protecting health. Puerarin, a chemotaxonomic …

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) refers to the damages to the liver and its functions due to
alcohol overconsumption. It consists of fatty liver/steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis …

Kudzu root (Gegen in Chinese) is the dried root of Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi, a semi-
woody, perennial and leguminous vine native to South East Asia. It is often used …

Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) α,-γ and-β/δ are ligand-activated
transcription factors and members of the superfamily of nuclear hormone receptor. These …

Alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine and spirits are widely consumed around the world.
However, alcohol and its metabolite acetaldehyde are toxic and harmful to human beings …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Long-term excess alcohol exposure leads to
alcoholic liver disease (ALD)—a global health problem without effective therapeutic …

The mechanisms of the natural product dioscin against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD) are unclear. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to further confirm its effects …

Diabetic nephropathy (DN), a kind of microvascular complication, is a primary cause of end-
stage renal disease worldwide. However, therapeutic drugs for DN treatment are still in lack …

Highlights•Pueraria Flos is a traditional anti-alcoholic cognate with a history of 2000 years in
China.•Summarize the information of ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, quality control …

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is one type of liver disease, causing a global healthcare
problem and mortality. The liver undergoes tissue damage by chronic alcohol consumption …