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Psoralea
Sign in to savePsoralea is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 121 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English); fonteinbos, bloukeur, or penwortel (Afrikaans); and umHlonishwa (Zulu).
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
General: (Grimes, 1997). Hallia was subsumed into Psoralea on the basis
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Research
917 papers- Psoralea corylifolia L.: a comprehensive review of its botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, quality control and pharmacokinetics.Chinese medicine · 2023
- Psoralea corylifolia L: Ethnobotanical, biological, and chemical aspects: A review.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2018
- Genus Psoralea: A review of the traditional and modern uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2019
- Bakuchiol: A Potential Anticancer Compound from Psoralea corylifolia Linn.Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry · 2023
- Effects and Mechanisms of Five Psoralea Prenylflavonoids on Aging-Related Diseases.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2020
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Psoralea is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 121 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English); fonteinbos, bloukeur, or penwortel (Afrikaans); and umHlonishwa (Zulu).
== Etymology == The name ‘Psoralea’ is derived from the Greek term ‘Psoraleos’, which means “affected with itch or with leprosy”. Psoralen occurs naturally in the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia, and is used in PUVA (psoralen + UVA) treatment, for several diseases including such as psoriasis.