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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
N-HENTRIACONTANE 3 Fruit Ahmad, M. U., Mullah, K. B., Saha, K. C. 1982. Hentriacontane, Arachidic Stearate and Myristyl Oleate from the Fruits of Terminalia arjuna Bedd. J. Bangladesh Acad. Sci. 6 1/2: 61-65.
OLEANOLIC-ACID 64 Flower 17.5 -0.78 Tripathi, V. K., Pandey, V. B., Udupa, K. N., Rucker, G. 1992. Arjunolitin, a Triterpene Glycoside from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 31 1: 349-351.
OLEANOLIC-ACID 64 Leaf 17.5 -0.83 *
OLEANOLIC-ACID 64 Root Bark 10.0 -1.00 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.
OLEANOLIC-ACID 64 Seed 17.5 1.00 Tripathi, V. K., Pandey, V. B., Udupa, K. N., Rucker, G. 1992. Arjunolitin, a Triterpene Glycoside from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 31 1: 349-351.
OLEANOLIC-ACID 64 Stem 17.5 -1.00 Tripathi, V. K., Pandey, V. B., Udupa, K. N., Rucker, G. 1992. Arjunolitin, a Triterpene Glycoside from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 31 1: 349-351.
OXALIC-ACID 9 Bark Bharadwaj, K., Chandra, V. 1983. Comparative Incidence of Calcium Oxalate as a Source of Oxalic Acid in Barks of Seven Species of Terminalia. Biol. Mem. 8 1/2: 54-62.
POTASSIUM-CHLORIDE 0 Fruit ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
PROTEIN 0 Leaf 101000.0 -1.11 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
PSIDININ-C 0 Bark Lin, T. C., Ma, Y. T., Hsu, F. L. 1996. Tannins from the Bark of Terminalia arjuna. Zhonghua Yaoxue Zashi 48 1: 25-35.
PUNICALAGIN 12 Bark 97.6 Lin, T. C., Ma, Y. T., Hsu, F. L. 1996. Tannins from the Bark of Terminalia arjuna. Zhonghua Yaoxue Zashi 48 1: 25-35.
PUNICALIN 7 Bark 66.5 Lin, T. C., Ma, Y. T., Hsu, F. L. 1996. Tannins from the Bark of Terminalia arjuna. Zhonghua Yaoxue Zashi 48 1: 25-35.
PUNICALIN 7 Leaf Kandil, F. E., Nassar, M. I. 1998. A Tannin Anti-Cancer Promotor from Terminalia arjuna. Phytochemistry 47 8: 1567-1568.
QUERCETIN-7-O-RHAMNOSIDE 0 Fruit Singh, B., Pandey, V. B. 1995. Constituents of Terminalia arjuna Fruits. Orient. J. Chem. 11 2: 185-186.
SUGARS 0 Fruit 57500.0 -0.65 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
TANNIN 35 Bark 158000.0 0.15 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
TANNIN 35 Fruit 70000.0 120000.0 0.25 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
TERCHEBULIN 0 Bark 174.6 Lin, T. C., Ma, Y. T., Hsu, F. L. 1996. Tannins from the Bark of Terminalia arjuna. Zhonghua Yaoxue Zashi 48 1: 25-35.
TERFLAVIN-C 0 Bark 36.1 Lin, T. C., Ma, Y. T., Hsu, F. L. 1996. Tannins from the Bark of Terminalia arjuna. Zhonghua Yaoxue Zashi 48 1: 25-35.
TERMINIC-ACID 0 Root 100.0 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.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antitumor 8 *
Antitumor (brain) 1 Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antitumor (Breast) 2 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.
Antitumor (Cervix) 1 *
Antitumor (Colon) 2 Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antitumor (Kidney) 2 Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antitumor (Lung) 3 *
Antitumor (Ovary) 1 Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antitumor (Pancreas) 2 Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antitumor (Skin) 1 *
Antitumor (Stomach) 1 Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antitumor (Thyroid) 1 *
Antitumor-Promoter 2 *
Antitussive 1 *
Antiulcer 4 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiviral 8 Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Antiyeast 1 *
Aphidifuge 1 *
Apoptotic 5 *
Aromatase-Inhibitor 2 *