Essential oils from leaves of Cephalotaxus fortunei Hook., Cephalotaxus haningtonia K. Koch., Cephalotaxus sinensis Li. and variety Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. drupacea Koidz. underwent qualitative and quantitative analysis. The content of the oils obtained by hydrodistillation in the investigated species was 0.01 - 0.22% v/w. Gas chromatography (GC-MS) with flame ionisation detector (FID) s...

The optimization of a high-performance liquid chromatographic method to determine three isoflavonoids (daidzein, genistein, and biochanin A) in the fruit of Psoralea corylifolia is developed and validated. Dried psoralea fruit powder is extracted with aqueous methanol followed by the hydrolysis of the analytes' conjugated glycosides with hydrochloric acid. The HPLC assay is performed on a rever...

Psoralea Fructus, the dried and ripe fruit of Psoralea corylifolia L., have been used as traditional medicine. There is substantial evidence that multiple constituents are responsible for the beneficial effects of this medicine. To effectively control the quality of this herbal medicine, HPLC fingerprint analysis was performed on a SinoChrom ODS-BP column with mobile phase of a gradient prepare...

● Hakea drupacea reduces the diversity of native plant species probably through effect litter production and canopy cover Uninvaded sites had higher numbers compared to invaded Litter depth was significantly in uninvaded cleared Active removal H. restored previously The influence invasive alien plants on community structure above ground biomass their novel range is poorly understood, as magnitu...

Flavonoids and coumarins are the major bioactive constituents identified in Psoralea corylifolia. The active fraction isolated from fruits, seeds and roots possesses antibacterial, antioxidative and immunomodulatory properties. Neobavaisoflavone is one of the flavonoids found in Psoralea corylifolia. In the present study we investigated in vitro the anti-inflammatory activity of neobavaisoflavo...

High-valued medicinal plants Achillea millefolium, Acorus calamus, Arnebia nobilis, Fumaria indica, Gymnema sylvestre, Origanum vulgare, Paeonia emodi, Peganum harmala, Psoralea corylifolia, Rauwolfia serpentina, and Vetiveria zizanioides were identified with the help of taxonomical markers and investigated for characterization and palynological studies. These parameters are used to analyze the...

The overproduction of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) by microglia may cause neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. From the activity-guided purification of Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik. (syn. Psoralea corylifolia L.), three prenylated chalcones were identified: isobavachalcone (1), bavachromene (2), and kanzonol B (3). These prenylated ...

The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a pivotal event in the invasion and metastasis of cancer cells. Psoralea corylifolia L. (PC) inhibits the proliferation of various cancer cells. However, its possible role in EMT has not been identified. In the present study, we examined the effects of an aqueous extract of Psoralea corylifolia L. (PCAE), a typical medicinal decoction, on the EMT. ...

1 Department of Business Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Section 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 10608, Taiwan 2 Program in Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Minnesota, 111 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA 3 Antai College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Room 423, North Building, 535 Fahua Zhen Road, Changning, S...

Background: We studied the efficacy of an herbal semisolid formulation, prepared from hexane extract of seeds of Psoralea Corylifolia, which has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, in the treatment of eczema. Methods: Extraction of seeds of Psoralea Corylifolia was done in Soxhlet apparatus using hexane as the solvent. Furthermore, Oil in Water (O/W) cream was formulated with a stea...