Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) and alcohol intake
What 5 graded rows on kudzu (pueraria lobata) agree on for alcohol intake, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.
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What the rows agree on
Each block and row is one graded row from the Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) page, with its PubMed record.
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Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) and alcohol intake
5 rows · 104 peopleSplit. 3 rows found an improvement and 2 found no difference.
- DGrade D× 5
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- 5
- Trials
- 5
- People
- 104
Where they differ
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade D, is a randomized trial of 38 people (2000) and found no difference.
Only the 2 rows that found no difference name women in their population.
The rows
3 improved · 2 no difference- DGrade DBeers consumed in a lab drinking session after one dose · Improved
RCT · n 20 · 2015 · Men in a natural-settings drinking laboratory (US)
2 g extract (520 mg isoflavones) once, 2.5 hours before drinking · Single dose
Beers consumed fell from 3.0 to 1.9 with kudzu and rose from 2.7 to 3.4 with placebo; kudzu drinkers drank more slowly.
Row on the Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) page · PubMed 26048637 (opens PubMed)
- DGrade DWeekly alcohol intake in heavy drinkers not seeking treatment · Improved
RCT · n 17 · 2013 · Men aged 21-33 drinking about 28 drinks per week with alcohol abuse or dependence (US)
250 mg isoflavones three times daily (750 mg/day) · 4 weeks
Weekly drinks fell 34-57%, heavy drinking days fell and abstinent days rose vs placebo; craving did not change. No adverse events or changes in liver or kidney tests.
Row on the Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) page · PubMed 23070022 (opens PubMed)
- DGrade DBeers consumed after a week of puerarin · Improved
Crossover RCT · n 10 · 2012 · Healthy adult beer drinkers (US)
1,200 mg/day · 1 week per period
Average beers fell from 3.5 with placebo to 2.4 with puerarin; sip size fell and time per beer rose.
Row on the Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) page · PubMed 22578529 (opens PubMed)
- DGrade DCraving and sobriety in veterans in substance-abuse treatment · No difference
RCT · n 38 · 2000 · Veterans with alcoholism entering a treatment program (US VA)
1.2 g twice daily · 1 month (some followed longer)
No significant difference in craving or sobriety scores between kudzu and placebo.
Row on the Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) page · PubMed 10706235 (opens PubMed)
- DGrade DHeavy drinking days in people in alcohol treatment · No difference
RCT · n 19 · 2026 · Treatment-seeking men and women aged 27-65 with alcohol use disorder, with weekly counseling (US)
750 mg isoflavones daily · 8 weeks
Heavy drinking days fell 30% with kudzu and 44% with placebo; kudzu was not better than placebo. No adverse events or safety concerns.
Row on the Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) page · PubMed 42779941 (opens PubMed)