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    Glossary Psoralen

    naturally occurring compound that increases skin's sensitivity to UV light

    Psoralen is a naturally occurring compound found in certain plants that makes the skin more sensitive to ultraviolet (UV) light. It is often used in combination with UVA light therapy (PUVA) to treat skin conditions like psoriasis, vitiligo, and some types of alopecia. By intercalating into DNA, psoralen can help to slow down the rapid growth of skin cells or repigment the skin.

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    1. NON-PSORALEN TREATMENT OF VITILIGO. PART II. LESS COMMONLY USED AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPIES International Journal of Dermatology · 1992 · 19 citations
    2. Combination Therapy with Cyclosporine and Psoralen Plus Ultraviolet A in the Patients with Severe Alopecia Areata: A Retrospective Study with a Self-Controlled Design 2013 · 21 citations
    3. Infant alopecia universalis: role of topical PUVA (psoralen ultraviolet A) radiation International Journal of Dermatology · 2005 · 4 citations
    4. Psoralea corylifolia L: Ethnobotanical, biological, and chemical aspects: A review Phytotherapy Research · 2017 · 196 citations
    5. Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities of Psoralea Corylifolia: A Review International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga · 2022 · 3 citations
    6. EFFECTIVENESS OF BAKUCHI (PSORALEA CORYLIFOLIA LINN.) AS RASAYANA THERAPY IN PSORIASIS - A CASE REPORT Kottakkal Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine And Research · 2025
    7. Traditional and Contemporary uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Psoralea corylifolia Linn. Journal of Ayurveda Campus · 2024
    8. ALOPESİ AREATADA TOPİKAL PSORALEN VE ULTRAVİOLE A FOTOKEMOTERAPİSİNİN ETKİNLİĞİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ DergiPark (Istanbul University) · 2015
    9. Fructus Psoraleae Treating in Androgenetic Alopecia Through 5-Α Reductase Inhibition and Nrf2-Keap1 Pathway 2024
    10. What’s new in the treatment of vitiligo 2001 · 8 citations
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