Psoralea

Psoralea
Pso·ra·lea (so-raґle-ə) a genus of plants of the family Leguminosae, many of which contain psoralens. The fruit of P. coralifolia is used in traditional Chinese medicine in topical preparations for alopecia and vitiligo.

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  • Psoralea — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Psoralea P. pinnata Clasificación científica …   Wikipedia Español

  • psoralea — [sō rā′lē ə] n. 〚ModL < Gr psōraleos, scaly < psōra: see PSORIASIS〛 any of a large genus (Psoralea) of plants of the pea family having scurfy leaves, white to purple flowers, and short pods with single seeds * * * …   Universalium

  • psoralea — [sō rā′lē ə] n. [ModL < Gr psōraleos, scaly < psōra: see PSORIASIS] any of a large genus (Psoralea) of plants of the pea family having scurfy leaves, white to purple flowers, and short pods with single seeds …   English World dictionary

  • Psoralĕa — (P. L.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Papilionaceae Loteae, 17. Kl. 4. Ordn. L.; Arten: P. bituminosa, am Mittelmeer, halb strauchartig, mit violetten Blüthenköpfen; die zerrieben unangenehm, fast wie Erdharz riechenden Blätter waren sonst …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • psoralea — ● psoralea nom masculin Herbe (papilionacée) annuelle ou vivace dont une espèce sert à préparer des infusions qui rappellent le maté …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Psoralea — Taxobox image width = 240px image caption = Psoralea lanceolata name = Psoralea regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fabales familia = Fabaceae subfamilia = Faboideae tribus = Psoraleeae genus = Psoralea genus… …   Wikipedia

  • Psoralea — noun widely distributed genus of herbs or shrubs with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers • Syn: ↑genus Psoralea • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Papilionoideae, ↑subfamily Papilionoideae …   Useful english dictionary

  • psoralea — /sɒˈreɪliə/ (say so rayleeuh), / reɪljə/ (say raylyuh) noun any plant of the leguminous genus Psoralea. {New Latin, from Greek (neuter plural): scabby; with reference to the glandular dots on the plant} …  

  • Psoralea pinnata — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Psoralea pinnata — Systematik Ordnung: Schmetterlingsblütenartige (Fabales) Familie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Psoralea corylifolia — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eu …   Wikipedia

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