Otholobium pubescens explained

Otholobium pubescens is a plant species native to Bolivia, Peru and north Chile., Plants of the World Online regards it as "unplaced".[1] It has been used in traditional medicine in Peru. The plant contains the chemical compound bakuchiol, which has been studied in a mouse model for its potential antihyperglycemic effects.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Otholobium pubescens (Poir.) J.W.Grimes. 1132339-2. 2024-10-19. cs1.
  2. Isolation and Antihyperglycemic Activity of Bakuchiol from Otholobium pubescens (Fabaceae), a Peruvian Medicinal Plant Used for the Treatment of Diabetes . Krenisky J. M., Luo J. . Reed M. J. . Carney J. R. . amp . Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin . 1999 . 22 . 10 . 1137–1140 . 10.1248/bpb.22.1137 . free . 10549873 .

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