Title:Therapeutic Application of Bavachalcone in Chronic Diseases: A Concise
Report on Medicinal Importance and Pharmacological Activities
Volume: 2
Issue: 4
Author(s): Dinesh Kumar Patel*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences,
Prayagraj 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India
Keywords:
P. corylifolia, bavachalcone, cancer, oxidative stress, alzheimer's disease, angiogenesis, osteoclastogenesis.
Abstract:
Background: Psoralea corylifolia L. is an important herbal medicine mainly used for the
treatment of coronary artery disease, osteoporosis, bacterial infections, vitiligo, and psoriasis. P.
corylifolia contains numerous active phytochemicals, including bavachalcone. Polyphenolic compounds,
including flavonoidal class phytochemicals, are secondary plant metabolites found in numerous
plant species and reported to have multiple functions to counteract free radicals.
Methods: The aim of the present study is to review the medicinal importance and pharmacological
activities of bavachalcone. To determine the therapeutic benefit of bavachalcone in medicine, here
in the present work, we have attempted to provide scientific information related to bavachalcone.
The present paper provides an overview of flavonoids and P. corylifolia, pharmacological activities
of bavachalcone, and analytical aspects of bavachalcone. Bioanalytical aspects have been discussed
for the development of analytical techniques for separation, isolation, and identification of bavachalcones.
In the present work, numerous scientific databases, such as PubMed, Science Direct,
Scopus, Google Scholar, and Google, have been searched.
Results: Scientific data analysis revealed bavachalcone to be an important phytochemical, found in
P. corylifolia. Scientific data analysis revealed the biological importance and therapeutic benefit of
bavachalcones in medicine. Pharmacological data analysis revealed their effectiveness against cancer,
oxidative stress, Alzheimer's disease, angiogenesis, tissue repair, osteoclastogenesis, and various
enzymes. Further pharmacokinetic and analytical data of bavachalcone have also been collected
and analyzed in the present work.
Conclusion: Scientific data analysis revealed several molecular mechanisms to be responsible for
the pharmacological activities of bavachalcone.