psoralea

(səˈreɪlɪə)

(Plants) any plant of the tropical and subtropical leguminous genus Psoralea, having curly leaves, white or purple flowers, and short one-seeded pods. See breadroot

[C19: via New Latin from Greek psōraleos mangy, from psōra mange, an allusion to the glandular dots of the plant]

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Psoralea - widely distributed genus of herbs or shrubs with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers

genus Psoralea

rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants

Papilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae - alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae

breadroot, Indian breadroot, pomme blanche, pomme de prairie, Psoralea esculenta - densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots

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Bakuchiol [(1E,3S)-3-ethenyl-3,7-dimethyl-1,6-octadien-l-yl]phenol, a prenylated phenolic monoterpene found in the seeds and leaves of various plants, particularly Psoralea corylifolia, has been used to treat a broad array of disorders, including skin conditions, in the traditional medical practices of China, Japan, and Korea, as well as Ayurvedic medicine in India.

Bakuchiol

Wright, The evaluation of forty-three plant species for in vitro antimycobacterial activities; isolation of active constituents from Psoralea corylifolia and Sanguinaria canadensis, J.

GCMS Analysis and In-Vitro Activities of Monotheca buxifolia (Falc.) A. DC. Fruit

Insecticidal and genotoxic activity of Psoralea corylifolia Linn.

Insecticidal, Oxidative, and Genotoxic Activities of Syzygium aromaticum and Eucalyptus globulus on Culex pipiens Adults and Larvae/Karanfil (Syzygium aromaticum) ve Okaliptusun (Eucalyptus globulus) Culex pipiens Yetiskinleri ve Larvalari Uzerindeki insektisidal, Oksidatif ve Genotoksik Aktiviteleri

In vitro isolation, elicitation of psoralen in callus cultures of Psoralea corylifolia and cloning of psoralen synthase gene.

Proteic and phenolics compounds contents in Bacupari callus cultured with glutamine and nitrogen sources/Conteudo de proteinas e compostos fenolicos em calos de Bacupari cultivados com glutamina e fontes de nitrogenio

[17] reported bactericidal activity of bakuchiol (obtained from Psoralea corylifolia) on different Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Lactobacillus species and Actinomyces viscosus and P.

Antimicrobial Activity of Piper marginatum Jacq and Ilex guayusa Loes on Microorganisms Associated with Periodontal Disease

Wenget al., "Development of an HPLC method for absolute quantification and QAMS of flavonoids components in Psoralea corylifolia L," Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry, vol.

Analysis of the High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Fingerprints and Quantitative Analysis of Multicomponents by Single Marker of Products of Fermented Cordyceps sinensis

Psoralidin, for example, a natural phenolic compound found in the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia, has been seen to inhibit NOTCH1 in breast cancer stem cells and in breast cancer cells, leading to a growth arrest and inhibition of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) [21].

Tissue Regeneration without Stem Cell Transplantation: Self-Healing Potential from Ancestral Chemistry and Physical Energies

The eight Chinese herbal medicines used in this study were Chai Hu (Bupleurum), Bai Zhu (Atractylodes), Bai Shao (Paeonia), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza), Bu Gu Zhi (Psoralea), Bo He (Mentha), Fu Ling (Poria), and Shi Gao (Gypsum).

Chinese Herbal Medicines as Potential Agents for Alleviation of Heat Stress in Poultry