Research Progress on Comprehensive Utilization of Pueraria Resources
Pueraria is a traditional medicinal in China due to its dual-use characteristics that has been widely used in food and medicine.However,aboveground parts of Pueraria(flowers,leaves and rattan stems)and dregs during deep processing usually be discarded without effectively used,which causing the pollution of ecological environment and serious waste of resources.Based on the sustainable development of traditional Chinese medicine resources industry,this paper reviewed and summarized the relevant domestic and foreign literature,and comprehensive utilization of flowers,leave,rattan stems,medicinal dregs and waste water during the harvesting process,aiming to provide a reference for rational utilization and product development of Pueraria.