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With the aging population, the incidence of postmenopausal osteoporosis is becoming a significant health concern in Japan. From the perspective of preventive medicine, the consumption of food-based ingredients with anti-osteoporotic potential is highly anticipated. Kudzu (Pueraria lobata), a leguminous climbing plant with long vines, has been used as a traditional medicinal herb for over a thousand years in East Asia. This review summarizes the anti-osteoporotic effects of kudzu vine-derived isoflavones in ovariectomized (OVX) mouse models and their biokinetics in vivo.
