Medical applications of phytoestrogens from the Thai herb Pueraria mirifica

S Malaivijitnond - Frontiers of medicine, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Pueraria mirifica Airy Shaw et Suvatabandhu is a medicinal plant endemic to
Thailand. It has been used in Thai folklore medicine for its rejuvenating qualities in aged …

Prenylated isoflavonoids: botanical distribution, structures, biological activities and biotechnological studies. An update (1995-2006)

B Botta, P Menendez, G Zappia… - Current medicinal …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
In contrast with the parent class of flavonoids, the distribution of the isoflavonoid class in the
plant kingdom is relatively limited, probably owing to the sporadic occurrence of isoflavone …

Major isoflavonoid contents of the phytoestrogen rich-herb Pueraria mirifica in comparison with Pueraria lobata

W Cherdshewasart, S Subtang, W Dahlan - Journal of Pharmaceutical and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Pueraria mirifica tubers collected from 28 out of 76 provinces of Thailand and Pueraria
lobata tubers collected from Guangzhou province, China were submitted to HPLC analysis …

The in vitro biological activity of Lepidium meyenii extracts

K Valentová, D Buckiová, V Křen, J Pěknicová… - Cell biology and …, 2006 - Springer
The biological activity of methanolic and aqueous extracts from dehydrated hypocotyls of
Lepidium meyenii (Brassicaceae, vernacular name “maca”), was studied on rat hepatocytes …

Correlation of antioxidant activity and major isoflavonoid contents of the phytoestrogen-rich Pueraria mirifica and Pueraria lobata tubers

W Cherdshewasart, W Sutjit - Phytomedicine, 2008 - Elsevier
The antioxidant activity of wild Pueraria mirifica collected from 28 of the 76 provinces of
Thailand and Pueraria lobata collected from China were assessed by 1, 1-diphenyl-2 …

The differential anti-proliferation effect of white (Pueraria mirifica), red (Butea superba), and black (Mucuna collettii) Kwao Krua plants on the growth of MCF-7 cells

W Cherdshewasart, W Cheewasopit, P Picha - Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
The differential anti-proliferation effect of white (Pueraria mirifica), red (Butea superba) and
black (Mucuna collettii) Kwao Krua plant extracts on the growth of MCF-7 cells was …

Evaluation of the estrogenic activity of the wild Pueraria mirifica by vaginal cornification assay

W Cherdshewasart, Y Kitsamai… - Journal of Reproduction …, 2007 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The aim of this study was to evaluate the estrogenic activity of tuberous samples of
phytoestrogen-rich Pueraria mirifica collected from 25 of 76 provinces in Thailand by vaginal …

Major Isoflavonoid Contents of the 1-Year-Cultivated Phytoestrogen-Rich Herb, Pueraria mirifica

W Cherdshewasart, S Sriwatcharakul - Bioscience, biotechnology …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Pueraria mirifica is a tuberous plant enriched with active phytoestrogens. There is no
established information about the factors influencing isoflavonoid storage in the tubers. We …

Differential binding with ERα and ERβ of the phytoestrogen-rich plant Pueraria mirifica

C Boonchird, T Mahapanichkul… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Variations in the estrogenic activity of the phytoestrogen-rich plant, Pueraria mirifica, were
determined with yeast estrogen screen (YES) consisting of human estrogen receptors (hER) …

[HTML][HTML] The mutagenic and antimutagenic effects of the traditional phytoestrogen-rich herbs, Pueraria mirifica and Pueraria lobata

W Cherdshewasart, W Sutjit, K Pulcharoen… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
Pueraria mirifica is a Thai phytoestrogen-rich herb traditionally used for the treatment of
menopausal symptoms. Pueraria lobata is also a phytoestrogen-rich herb traditionally used …