The tuberous roots of " Butea superba " were found to contain flavonoids and flavonoid glycosides as well as sterol compounds, including ?-sitosterol, campesterol and stigmasterol.
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""'Butea superba " "'is a vining shrub native to Thailand, Vietnam, and India thought by locals to be an aphrodisiac among other effects.
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In Thailand, the plant is known as Kwao Krua Kao, the'Kao'meaning white which distinguishes " Pueraria mirifica " from other plants with tuberous roots also sharing the'Kwao Krua'designation such as " Butea superba ", commonly called Kwao Krua Deng ( Red ) and the'black'and'dull grey'Kwao Krua plants.