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However, kudzu is an invasive plant that is extremely harmful to the natural vegetation in the region. The fast-growing vine takes natural resources from native grasses, plants and trees ...

1 Introduction Pueraria lobata, a medicinal and food homologous plant with a long edible history, is first recorded in “Shen Nong’s Herbal Classic” (1). P. lobata is produced in most areas of China, ...