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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARJUNOLIC-ACID | 5 | Seed | not available | 15.5 | not available | 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 | Stem | not available | 15.5 | not available | 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 | Wood | not available | 30000.0 | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ARJUNOLIC-ACID-SAPONIN | 0 | Heart Wood | not available | 1300.0 | not available | 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-SAPONIN | 0 | Root Bark | not available | 7.0 | not available | 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. |
| ARJUNOLONE | 0 | Stem Bark | not available | 16.7 | not available | Sharma, P. N., Shoeb, A., Kapil, R. S., Popli, S. P. 1982. Arjunolone-A New Flavone from Stem Bark of Terminalia arjuna. Indian J. Chem. 21B: 263-264. |
| ARJUNOSIDE-I | 0 | Root Bark | not available | 20.0 | not available | 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. |
| ARJUNOSIDE-II | 0 | Root Bark | not available | 10.0 | not available | 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. |
| ARJUNOSIDE-III | 0 | Root Bark | not available | 60.0 | not available | Anjaneyulu, A. S. R., Rama Prasad, A. V. 1982. Chemical Examination of the Roots of Terminalia arjuna-The Structures of Arjunoside 3 and Arjunoside 4, Two New Triterpenoid Glycosides. Phytochemisty 21: 2057-2060. |
| ARJUNOSIDE-IV | 0 | Root Bark | not available | 2.0 | not available | Anjaneyulu, A. S. R., Rama Prasad, A. V. 1982. Chemical Examination of the Roots of Terminalia arjuna-The Structures of Arjunoside 3 and Arjunoside 4, Two New Triterpenoid Glycosides. Phytochemisty 21: 2057-2060. |
| ASH | 0 | Leaf | not available | 70900.0 | -0.84 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| BAICALEIN | 50 | Stem Bark | not available | 8.3 | not available | Sharma, P. N., Shoeb, A., Kapil, R. S., Popli, S. P. 1982. Arjunolone-A New Flavone from Stem Bark of Terminalia arjuna. Indian J. Chem. 21B: 263-264. |
| BETA-AMYRIN | 9 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | 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. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Bark | not available | 300.0 | 1.26 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Singh, B., Pandey, V. B. 1995. Constituents of Terminalia arjuna Fruits. Orient. J. Chem. 11 2: 185-186. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Heart Wood | not available | 1000.0 | not available | 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. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | 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. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Root | not available | 20.0 | -0.28 | Anjaneyulu, A. S. R., Prasad, A. V. R. 1983. Chemical Examination of the Roots of Terminalia arjuna. Part 3. Structure of Terminic Acid, a Dihydroxytriterpene Carboxylic Acid from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 22 4: 993-998. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Root Bark | not available | 50.0 | not available | 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. |
| CASTALAGIN | 1 | Bark | not available | 692.3 | not available | Lin, T. C., Ma, Y. T., Hsu, F. L. 1996. Tannins from the Bark of Terminalia arjuna. Zhonghua Yaoxue Zashi 48 1: 25-35. |
| 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 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiandrogenic | 1 | Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990. |
| Antiangiogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarrhythmic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarthritic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiasthmatic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiatherogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiatherosclerotic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticancer (Mouth) | 1 | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Anticarcinogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |