The botany, chemistry, pharmacological and therapeutic application of Psoralea corylifolia L. - A review

International Journal of Phytomedicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 100-107

  Uikey, Shilandra Kumar ^a   Yadav, A S ^a   Sharma, Ajit K ^a   Rai, Atul K ^a   Raghuwanshi, D K ^a   Badkhane, Yogesh ^a  

^a Molecular Biology and Seed Technology Laboratory   (India)

Author keywords

Isopsoralen; Pharmacological activities; Psoralea corylifolia Linn; Psoralen

Indexed keywords

GYRASE INHIBITOR; HERBACEOUS AGENT; ISOPORARALEN; ISOPSORALENOSIDE; PSORALEA CORYLIFOLIA EXTRACT; PSORALEN; PSORALEN DERIVATIVE; PSORALENOSIDE; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AYURVEDA; BOTANY; CELL PROLIFERATION; DNA REPLICATION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STRUCTURE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GERMINATION; HUMAN; LEPROSY; LEUKODERMA; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER PROTECTION; OSTEOBLAST; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT SEED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSORALEA; PSORALEA CORYLIFOLIA; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; SCABIES; SKIN DISEASE; TINEA; TINEA VERSICOLOR;

EID: 79952160357     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09750185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5138/ijpm.2010.0975.0185.02016     Document Type: Review

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