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Application Of Pueraria mirifica
Pueraria Mirifica has long been traditionally prepared
in the form of pills for oral intakes. Currently, the dried roots
are finely ground, sometimes mixed with other medicinal herbs, packed
in capsules and marketed as a dietary supplement; however, for some
distributors, the capsules are prepared from the root extract. The
formulation that includes ingredient list and content of each ingredient
varies from one supplier to another.
.......Pueraria Mirifica in the form of extract
has been introduced just recently. With modern extraction technology,
the extract from dried roots is standardized and prepared in the
form of powder and solution, the extract solution is used in cosmetic
industry such as preparation of breast cream, eye gel, and skin
moisturizer. The extract powder is used as a dietary supplement
similarly to the traditional method, but the product has more uniformity
due to the advantage of standardization.
.......When Pueraria Mirifica is taken as a dietary
supplement, its phyto-estrogen constituents will naturally alleviate
symptoms occurring as a result of the aging process and a deficiency
in estrogen levels, e.g., sagging breasts, wrinkled skin, bone loss,
gray hair, etc. These aging signs and symptoms will, to a certain
extent, be reversed.
.......When applied topically to the skin, Pueraria Mirifica
will be beneficial to that respective part of the body.
.......Various forms and preparations of Pueraria Mirifica
should provide an effective and inexpensive alternative to women
who wish to take charge of their own health and to enhance their
beauty or utilize Pueraria Mirifica for many cosmetic
purposes.
.......With regard to the safety and efficacy of dermal preparations
of Pueraria Mirifica extract, standard dermal toxicity
tests were performed in various animal species as well as in humans,
and no toxicity was observed, Moreover, the efficacy of breast cream
was recently evaluated in a large group of human volunteers.
Source by: Medical
Plant Research Institute Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry
of Public Health, Thailand.
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