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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Terminalia arjuna (Combretaceae)

Common Names
Arjun; Arjuna
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ARJUNGLUCOSIDE-II 0 Bark 630.0 933.3 *
ARJUNGLUCOSIDE-II 0 Leaf Chauhan, S. M. S., Parkash, S., Kaushik, R. 1997. Isolation of 3-beta-hydroxyolean-12-ene and Related Triterpenoids from the Leaves of Terminalia arjuna. Indian J. Chem. 36B 3: 297-298.
ARJUNGLUCOSIDE-III 0 Bark 42.6 Tsuyuki, T., Hamada, Y., Honda, T., Takahashi, T., Matsushita, K. 1979. A New Triterpene Glucoside from Terminalia arjuna. Arjunglucoside III. Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan 52 10: 3127-3128.
ARJUNGLUCOSIDES 0 Plant J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
ARJUNIC-ACID 0 Bark 160.0 *
ARJUNIC-ACID 0 Flower 10.0 Tripathi, V. K., Pandey, V. B., Udupa, K. N., Rucker, G. 1992. Arjunolitin, a Triterpene Glycoside from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 31 1: 349-351.
ARJUNIC-ACID 0 Leaf 10.0 Tripathi, V. K., Pandey, V. B., Udupa, K. N., Rucker, G. 1992. Arjunolitin, a Triterpene Glycoside from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 31 1: 349-351.
ARJUNIC-ACID 0 Root Bark 150.0 Anjaneyulu, A. S. R., Rama Prasad, A. V. 1982. Chemical Examination of Roots of Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight & Arnot: Part I-Characterization of Two New Triterpenoid Glycosides. Indian J. Chem. 21B 6: 530-533.
ARJUNIC-ACID 0 Seed 10.0 Tripathi, V. K., Pandey, V. B., Udupa, K. N., Rucker, G. 1992. Arjunolitin, a Triterpene Glycoside from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 31 1: 349-351.
ARJUNIC-ACID 0 Stem 10.0 Tripathi, V. K., Pandey, V. B., Udupa, K. N., Rucker, G. 1992. Arjunolitin, a Triterpene Glycoside from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 31 1: 349-351.
ARJUNIN 0 Leaf Kandil, F. E., Nassar, M. I. 1998. A Tannin Anti-Cancer Promotor from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 47 8: 1567-1568.
ARJUNOLIATIN 0 Flower 100.0 Tripathi, V. K., Pandey, V. B., Udupa, K. N., Rucker, G. 1992. Arjunolitin, a Triterpene Glycoside from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 31 1: 349-351.
ARJUNOLIATIN 0 Leaf 100.0 Tripathi, V. K., Pandey, V. B., Udupa, K. N., Rucker, G. 1992. Arjunolitin, a Triterpene Glycoside from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 31 1: 349-351.
ARJUNOLIATIN 0 Seed 100.0 Tripathi, V. K., Pandey, V. B., Udupa, K. N., Rucker, G. 1992. Arjunolitin, a Triterpene Glycoside from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 31 1: 349-351.
ARJUNOLIATIN 0 Stem 100.0 Tripathi, V. K., Pandey, V. B., Udupa, K. N., Rucker, G. 1992. Arjunolitin, a Triterpene Glycoside from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 31 1: 349-351.
ARJUNOLIC-ACID 5 Bark 150.0 *
ARJUNOLIC-ACID 5 Flower 15.5 Tripathi, V. K., Pandey, V. B., Udupa, K. N., Rucker, G. 1992. Arjunolitin, a Triterpene Glycoside from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 31 1: 349-351.
ARJUNOLIC-ACID 5 Heart Wood 8000.0 Row, L. R., Subba, Rao, G. S. R. 1962. Chemistry of Terminalia Species. Part IV. Chemical Examination of T. arjuna: Isolation of Arjunolic Acid Saponin and (+) Leucodelphinidin. J. Indian Chem. Soc. 39: 89.
ARJUNOLIC-ACID 5 Leaf 15.5 -1.00 *
ARJUNOLIC-ACID 5 Root Bark 10.0 Anjaneyulu, A. S. R., Rama Prasad, A. V. 1982. Chemical Examination of Roots of Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight & Arnot: Part I-Characterization of Two New Triterpenoid Glycosides. Indian J. Chem. 21B 6: 530-533.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiallergenic 1 Dorsch, W., Wagner, H. New Antiasthmatic Drugs from Traditional Medicine? Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 94: 262-265, 1991.
Antiallergic 3 Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Antianaphylactic 2 *
Antiandrogenic 1 Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990.
Antiangiogenic 2 *
Antiarrhythmic 1 *
Antiarthritic 1 *
Antiasthmatic 2 *
Antiatherogenic 1 *
Antiatherosclerotic 2 *
Antibacterial 7 Foster, S. and Yue, C-G. 1992. Herbal Emissaries-Bringing Chinese Herbs to the West. Healing Arts Press, Rochester VT. 356 pp.
Antibronchitic 1 Dorsch, W., Wagner, H. New Antiasthmatic Drugs from Traditional Medicine? Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 94: 262-265, 1991.
Anticancer 2 *
Anticancer (Breast) 1 Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
Anticancer (Cervix) 2 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticancer (Colon) 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticancer (Esophagus) 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticancer (Lung) 1 *
Anticancer (Mouth) 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticarcinogenic 2 *