babchi

English

babchi

Etymology

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Noun

babchi (uncountable)

1. A medicinal plant (Psoralea corylifolia) native to India and other parts of Asia, whose seeds contain bioactive compounds like bavachin and psoralen.
   • 1998, Deepak Tripathi, H. M. Singh, S.B. Singh, “Comparative biology of lemon butterfly, (Papilio demoleus Linn.) on lemon (Citrus limon Burm.) and babchi (Psoralea corylifolia L.)”, in SHASHPA: A Journal of Entomological Research, volumes 5-8, page 137:

     A comparative study of the biology of lemon butterfly (Papilio demoleus Linn.) on lemon (Citrus limon Burm.) and babchi (Psoralea corylifolia L.) revealed that female butterfly preferred babchi plant more than lemon for egg laying.

   • 2003, T V Sairam, Healing with Gemstones and Crystals, page 171:

     Apply a smooth paste of babchi seeds, poppy seeds, black cumin and dried copra (coconut) and allow it to remain for 3 hours before washing off in lukewarm water.

   • 2024, Sandipan Babasaheb Jige, “Ethnobotanical, Therapeutic, and Pharmacological Applications of Bakuchi (Psoralea corylifolia L.) Plant”, in Musaddiq, Sara, Fayyaz, Imama, Mustafa, Kiran, editor, Therapeutic and Pharmacological Applications of Ethnobotany, page 27:

     The babchi plant is medicinal plants which are used in many traditional medicines.