Psoralea corylifolia seed extract (Bakuchiol)

Psoralea corylifolia, is a source of Bakuchiol which is a natural alternative to retinol. The herb has been used in traditional Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for its remarkable effects to cure various skin diseases. This plant is also pharmacologically studied for its chemoprotective, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Additional information:

The extracts are delivered paraben free, and low bacterial count without the use of any chemical or gamma treatment. Amsar is a responsible manufacturer providing green eco friendly extracts and does not discharge solvents, gases or other hazardous materials into the environment.

Latin Name : Psoralea corylifolia
Sanskrit Name : Aindavi
Common Name : Babchi
Family : Papilionaceae
Part Plant Used : Seed
Solvent used : Hydrolic alcohol
Storage Condition : In Double Sealed PP Bags
Appearance : Light Brown Powder
Organoleptic Test : bitter Taste
Odour : Peculiar Odour
Herb Ext. Ratio : 10:1
alcohol soluble extractives in 90% v/v alcohol : not less than 60%%
Total Psoralens : not less than 15%

Chemical constituents

Bakuchiol (C18H24O), raffinose and coumarin found in the seeds. The essential oil contains limonene, α-elemene, γ-elemene, β-caryophylenoxide, 4-terpineol, linalool, geranylacetate, active component psoralen (identical with ficusin; C11H6O3, angelicin, and bakuchiol. Psoralidin (C16H14O4) and isopsoralen, Two benzofuran derivatives—corylifonol and isocorylifonol, corylifolean, corylifolin, corylifolinin, bakuchicin, psoralidin, isopsoralidin, bavachin, isobavachin, bavachinin, bavachalcone, isobavachalcone,] 7-O-methyl bavachin, bavachromanol, corylin, corylidin, corylinal, 4-O-methyl bavachalcone, neobavaisoflavone, bavachromene, neobavachalcone, bakuchalcone, isoneobavachalcone, psoralone, isopsoralone, psoralenol, and psoralidin-2,3-oxide diacetate. Astragalin, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, stigmasterol, triaconate, and β-sitosterol-d-glucoside.