Psoralea corylifolia has gained much attention, particularly in the cosmetic industry for past few years owing to promising pharmacological activities of its metabolites. Seeds P. are main source bakuchiol, a meroterpene compound that is extensively harnessed numerous skincare products. Furanocoumarins, psoralen and isopsoralen other metabolites mainly from seeds known their antipsoriatic activ...

Pekmez, ülkemizde yüzyıllardır yaygın olarak ve severek tüketilen geleneksel bir gıdadır. Ayrıca, son yıllarda modernize üretim yöntemlerinin geliştirilmesiyle tüketim miktarları artmıştır. Geleneksel gıda olan pekmezin teknolojisi gelişmesine karşın, fizikokimyasal biyoaktif özellikleri elde edildiği hammaddeye göre değişmektedir. Genellikle üzüm başta olmak üzere, dut, armut, elma gibi diğer ...

The seeds of Psoralea corylifolia Linn. (Fabaceae) have been used extensively as a remedy for leucoderma and Vitiligo. A number of compounds have been isolated from the seeds like furocoumarins, chalcones, flavonoids, terpenoids etc.. We have reported the cytotoxic and antitumour properties of the hexane extract of the seeds of P.corylifolia. The present investigation reports the identification...

BACKGROUND Psoralea Fructus (PF), the dried and ripe fruit of Psoralea corylifolia exhibits an anti-cancer activity. However, the molecular mechanisms by which PF inhibits the proliferation of cancer cells have not been elucidated in detail. Cyclin D1 and CDK4 are important regulatory proteins in cell growth and are overexpressed in many cancer cells. In this study, we investigated the molecula...

The fruit of Psoralea corylifolia L. (Fabaceae) (PC), known as "Bo-Gol-Zhee" in Korea has been used as traditional medicine. Ethanol and aqueous extracts of PC have an anti-hyperglycemic effect by increasing plasma insulin levels and decreasing blood glucose and total plasma cholesterol levels in type 2 diabetic rats. In this study, we purified six compounds from PC and investigated their anti-...

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different sowing time on seed yield and quality in under used medicinal plant babchi. The study was carried out for 12 months from January to December. Results showed that the seeds sown in November month recorded the maximum seed yield and quality parameters followed by October month than other months. November month recorded the maximum fi...

Twenty-three pharmaceutically important plants, namely, Elaeocarpus spharicus, Rheum emodi, Indigofera tinctoria, Picrorrhiza kurroa, Bergenia ciliata, Lavandula officinalis, Valeriana wallichii, Coleus forskohlii, Gentiana kurroo, Saussurea lappa, Stevia rebaudiana, Acorus calamus, Pyrethrum cinerariaefolium, Aloe vera, Bacopa monnieri, Salvia sclarea, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Swertia cordata, Psor...