A Review On Medicinal Importance Of Babchi (Psoralea Corylifolia)

Psoralea corylifolia is an important medicinal plant which is used in several traditional medicines to cure various diseases. Psoralea corylifolia (Babchi) is useful part of Indian Ayurveda, Tamil Siddha and Chinese systems of medicine. The plant possesses antibacterial, anti-depressent, antitumor, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antifungal and immunomodulatory activity. This paper is a comprehensive overview of the literature summarized on chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of P. corylifolia, which will be beneficial for further research and development.