Phytochemical and Pharmacological activities of Genus Puereria

Abstract

Genus Puereria belongs to family Leguminosae. They are distributed from West Himalaya to Sikkim, upto 4000ft in Kumaon, lower hills of Punjab, Mount Abu in Rajasthan and southern part of India. Plants belonging to genus Pueraria are reported to exhibit medicinal properties. It is reported to use in Indian tradition medicinal system, Chinese traditional medicinal system, in Japan as traditional medicine as medicinal plant.