Metabolites of Medicinal Plants: Insightful Approaches

Pharmacological Properties of Psoralea corylifolia: An Important Medicinal Plant of Ayurveda and Chinese System of Medicine

Author(s): Mahima Verma, Shireen Fatima, Prakriti Mishra, Zeba Siddiqui, Irfan Ahmad Ansari*, Azhar Kamal and Mohd. Sayeed Akhtar

Pp: 82-101 (20)

DOI: 10.2174/9789815274103124010010

* (Excluding Mailing and Handling)

Abstract

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.


Keywords: Ayurvedic, Biological activity, Pharmacology, Phytochemical, Psoralea.

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