Pharmacological Properties of Psoralea corylifolia: An Important Medicinal Plant of Ayurveda and Chinese System of Medicine
- Authors: Mahima Verma1, Shireen Fatima2, Prakriti Mishra3, Zeba Siddiqui4, Irfan Ahmad Ansari5, Azhar Kamal6, Mohd. Sayeed Akhtar7
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View Affiliations Hide Affiliations1 Department of Biosciences, Integral University, Lucknow 226026, Uttar Pradesh, India 2 Department of Biosciences, Integral University, Lucknow-226026, Uttar Pradesh, India 3 Department of Biosciences, Integral University, Lucknow-226026, Uttar Pradesh, India 4 Department of Biosciences, Integral University, Lucknow-226026, Uttar Pradesh, India 5 Department of Biosciences, Integral University, Lucknow-226026, Uttar Pradesh, India 6 Department of Bioengineering, Integral University, Lucknow-226026, Uttar Pradesh, India 7 Department of Botany, Gandhi Faiz-e-Aam College, Shahjahanpur-242001, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Source: Metabolites of Medicinal Plants: Insightful Approaches , pp 82-101
- Publication Date: December 2024
- Language: English
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Psoralea corylifolia L. (Leguminosae) is a well-known vital medicinal plant and has been used for treating a variety of diseases since ancient times. It is abundantly available in nature and plays an imperative role in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicines. Studies on the ethnobotanical, ethnopharmacological, clinical, phytochemical, as well as side effects of P. corylifolia were found in a variety of scholarly published databases. These plant species have been thoroughly examined both in vivo and in vitro approaches for diverse phytochemical and biological studies. It is used locally for inflammation, alopecia, leukoderma, eczema, leprosy, and psoriasis and possesses cardiotonic, antibacterial, vasodilator, pigment or cytotoxic, antitumor, and antihelminthic activities. Approximately more than a hundred bioactive chemicals have been isolated from fruits and seeds so far, with the most important ones belonging to the coumarins, flavonoids, and meroterpenes families. This chapter thoroughly summarises the information on P. corylifolia's chemical ingredients and biological activities, providing valuable information for future research and developments on this powerful therapeutic plant.
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