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GlossaryFabaceae

family of flowering plants including beans and peas

Fabaceae, also known as Leguminosae, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants commonly referred to as the pea or bean family. This family includes a variety of plants such as beans, lentils, peanuts, and soybeans, which are notable for their ability to fix nitrogen in the soil through a symbiotic relationship with bacteria in their root nodules, enhancing soil fertility.

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research Hair Growth Promotant Activity of Petroleum Ether Root Extract of Glycyrrhiza Glabra L (Fabaceae) in Female Rats

7 citations, February 2013 in “Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research”

Licorice root extract may promote hair growth in female rats.

research A Review on Phytochemical, Ethnomedical, and Pharmacological Studies on Genus Sophora, Fabaceae

85 citations, March 2012 in “Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia”

The genus Sophora has compounds with potential health benefits and could lead to new drugs, but more research is needed to understand their effects and safety.

Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers in the Management of HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Diseases in Rundu, Kavango East Region, Namibia

research Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers in the Management of HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Diseases in Rundu, Kavango East Region, Namibia

30 citations, June 2015 in “South African journal of botany”

Traditional healers in Namibia use 70 different plants to treat AIDS-related diseases, and more research is needed to test these plants' effectiveness against HIV.

research Cosmetopoeia of African Plants in Hair Treatment and Care: Topical Nutrition and the Antidiabetic Connection

1 citations, February 2024 in “Diversity”

African plants can treat hair issues and may help with diabetes.

research Impact of Temperature on Sprouted Seeds in Botanical Extracts Obtained With Different Extraction Processes

April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

Cold temperatures reduce sprouted seed extract yield, but PSR™ technology produces extracts with more beneficial compounds than conventional methods.

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