<i>Psoralea corylifolia</i>l. an endangered medicinal plant with broad spectrum properties

Sehrawat, Nirmala; Sangwan, Anurag; Yadav, Mukesh

doi:10.5958/j.0975-6892.6.1.002

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“…Because most of the plant materials are collected from naturally occurring stands and are therefore being depleted rapidly and there is a possibility of extinction. Therefore, it is suggested that there is a need for in vitro propagation of this species (Sehrawat et al, ).…”

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“…A new isoflavone, corylinin, (7,4′‐dihydroxy‐3′‐[(E) ‐3,7‐dimethyl‐2,6‐octadienyl] isoflavone) along with six already identified compounds, isopsoralen, psoralen, sophoracoumestan A, neobavaisoflavone, daidzein, and uracil, have been stated from the dehydrated fruits of P. corylifolia (Ruan, Kong, Takaya, & Niwa, ). In another experiment, HPLC protocol was applied to identify some isoflavonoids such as daidzein, genistein, and biochanin A (Sehrawat, Sangwan, & Yadav, ). Further work on the fruit extracted with hexane showed the presence of a phenolic monoterpene known as Bakuchiol (Cui, Taniguchi, Kuroda, & Hatano, ).…”

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Psoralea corylifolia L: Ethnobotanical, biological, and chemical aspects: A review

Alam

Khan

Asad

2017

Phytotherapy Research

139

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Psoralea corylifolia L. (Leguminosae) is a well-known traditional medicinal plant used from ancient times for treatment of various ailments. It is widely distributed and an important part of therapeutics in Ayurveda and in Chinese medicines. The aim of this review is to present comprehensive and most up to date report on its ethnobotanical, ethnopharmacological, clinical, phytochemical, and side effects. Studies on the ethnobotanical, ethnopharmacological, clinical, phytochemical, and side effects of P. corylifolia were published until year 2017 and were searched using various scientific databases. The scientific literature searched revealed that these plant species has been extensively investigated in vivo and in vitro for various biological and phytochemical studies. It has cardiotonic, vasodilator, pigmentor, antitumor, antibacterial, cytotoxic, and anti-helminthic properties and locally used for alopecia, inflammation, leukoderma, leprosy, psoriasis, and eczema. So far, about a hundred bioactive compounds have been isolated from seeds and fruits, and most important compounds identified belongs to coumarins, flavonoids, and meroterpenes groups. This review article summarized the most updated scientific literature on bioactive phytochemical and biological activities of P. corylifolia. This article will be a useful addition to providing information for future research, and more standard clinical trials are needed for the plant to be used as therapeutic agent.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Phytochemical Constituentsmentioning

confidence: 99%