Psoralea corylifolia L. (Buguchi) - folklore to modern evidence: review.
Fitoterapia
; 90: 44-56, 2013 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Psoralea corylifolia is an important medicinal plant which is used in several traditional medicines to cure various diseases. The plant extracts have been reported to possess antibacterial, antitumor, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antifungal and immunomodulatory activity. A wide range of chemical compounds including psoralen, isopsoralen, bakuchiol, psoralidin, bakuchalcone, bavachinin, flavones, volatile oils, lipids etc. are found in different parts of the plant. The present review is therefore, an effort to give a detailed survey of the literature on its botany, phytochemistry and ethnopharmacology along with special emphasis given on pharmacological activities of plant P. corylifolia.
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Extractos Vegetales
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Etnofarmacología
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Psoralea
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Fitoterapia
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2013
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