Kudzu, a fast-growing vine once used to fight soil erosion and now a major weed in Southeastern United States, may be used as a supplement, researchers say.
J. Michael Wyss of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and colleagues in Iowa report root extracts from kudzu show promise as a dietary supplement for metabolic syndrome -- found in people with obesity, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and problems with their body's ability to use insulin. Metabolic syndrome means a high risk for heart attacks, strokes and other diseases.
People in China and Japan long have used kudzu supplements as a health food.
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