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

November 2012 in “International Journal of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence”

Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract promotes faster and longer 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.