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Bangkok Post Post Today Student Weekly Contact Us Webmaster Advertising General news Friday February 17, 2006 Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE KWAO KRUA Herb listed in protection bid APINYA WIPATAYOTIN The Public Health Ministry has put the rare, renowned Thai medicinal herb kwao krua (pueraria mirifica) on its protected plants list in a move to protect it from bio-piracy.

Demand for kwao krua among multinational pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies has been rising due to its ability to stimulate female hormone production and enlarge the breasts, relieve menopausal disorders and reduce wrinkles.

''The plant could become extinct without measures to preserve it,'' said Public Health Minister Phinij Jarusombat.

The protected herbs list comes under the ministerial regulation on Thai herb control, which takes effect on Aug 2.

Under the regulation, which aims to preserve rare...

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