assembly and annotation of L. seed transcriptome identifies key genes in the biosynthesis of bonducellin, a homoisoflavonoid.

L. is a traditional medicinal plant containing a potential homoisoflavonoid, bonducellin, with therapeutic values against polycystic ovary syndrome, oxidative damage, pathogenic bacteria, irregular menstrual cycle, ovarian cancer and diabetes. Owing to the multi-therapeutic properties of bonducellin, knowledge of its biosynthetic pathway genes will help understand its regulatory mechanism and thus improve the yield.

Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. as a promising source of pharmacological compounds to treat Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A review.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. [Family: Fabaceae (Caesalpiniaceae)], known as bonduc nut or fever nut, has been used in India for many years to treat fever, inflammation, diabetes, cardiovascular disorder, cancer and also for birth control.