4-Hydroxylonchocarpin is a chalcone compound from an extract of Psoralea corylifolia. 4-Hydroxylonchocarpin increases phosphorylation of p38 MAPK, JNK and ERK. 4-Hydroxylonchocarpin has diverse pharmacological activities, including antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, antireverse transcriptase, antitubercular, antimalarial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities[1].
[1]. Lim J, et al. Antimelanogenic effect of 4-hydroxylonchocarpin through the inhibition of tyrosinase-related proteins and MAPK phosphatase. Exp Dermatol. 2016 Jul;25(7):574-6.
















