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Common Names
Ink Nut; Myrobalan; Black Myrobalan; Chebulic Myrobalan
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Beri, R. M. 1970. Phytosterol in Some Plant Materials. Indian Oil Soap J. 35: 274-275. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Lu, P. P., Liu, X. J., Li, X. G., Wen, J. Q. 1991. Chemical Constituents of Fruits of Terminalia chebula Retz. Shanghai Yike Daxue Xuebao 18 (3): 233-235. |
| CHEBULAGIC-ACID | 8 | Fruit | not available | 258.6 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHEBULAGIC-ACID | 8 | Leaf | 2523.8 | 5300.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHEBULANIN | 1 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Tokura, K., Kagawa, S. 1993. Anticancer Agents Containing Chebulanin from Terminalia chebula. Patent-Japan Kokai Tokyo Koho-07 138,165: 4 pp. |
| CHEBULIC-ACID | 0 | Fruit | not available | 8620.6 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHEBULIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | 300.4 | not available | Lin,T.C.,et al.1990.Tannins and Related Compounds.CII.Structures of Terchebulin, an Ellagitannin Having a Novel Tetraphenylcarboxylic Acid (Terchebulic Acid) and Biogenetically Related Tannins from Terminalia chebula Retz. Chem Pharm Bull 38 11:3004-3008. |
| CHEBULIC-ACID-TRIETHYL-ESTER | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Lu, P. P., Liu, X. J., Li, X. G., Wen, J. Q. 1991. Chemical Constituents of Fruits of Terminalia chebula Retz. Shanghai Yike Daxue Xuebao 18 (3): 233-235. |
| CHEBULINIC-ACID | 6 | Fruit | not available | 11241.3 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHEBULOSIDE-I | 0 | Stem Bark | not available | not available | not available | Kundu, A. P., Mahato, S. B. 1993. Triterpenoids and their Glycosides from Terminalia chebula. Phytochemistry 32 4: 999-1002. |
| CHEBULOSIDE-II | 0 | Stem Bark | not available | not available | not available | Kundu, A. P., Mahato, S. B. 1993. Triterpenoids and their Glycosides from Terminalia chebula. Phytochemistry 32 4: 999-1002. |
| CHEBUPENTOL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Lu, P. P., Liu, X. G., Li, X. C., Zhang, D. C., Yokoi, T. 1992. Triterpenes of Terminalia chebula Retz. Chih Wu Hsueh Pao 34 (2): 126-132. |
| COLOSOLIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | 312.5 | not available | Singh, C. 1990. 2-alpha-hydroxymicromeric acid, a Pentacylic Triterpene from Terminalia chebula. Phytochemistry, 29 7: 2348-2350. |
| CORILAGIN | 13 | Fruit | 724.0 | 8500.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CORILAGIN | 13 | Leaf | not available | 293.0 | -1.00 | Lin,T.C.,et al.1990.Tannins and Related Compounds.CII.Structures of Terchebulin, an Ellagitannin Having a Novel Tetraphenylcarboxylic Acid (Terchebulic Acid) and Biogenetically Related Tannins from Terminalia chebula Retz. Chem Pharm Bull 38 11:3004-3008. |
| DAUCOSTEROL | 5 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Lu, P. P., Liu, X. J., Li, X. G., Wen, J. Q. 1991. Chemical Constituents of Fruits of Terminalia chebula Retz. Shanghai Yike Daxue Xuebao 18 (3): 233-235. |
| DEHYDROSHIKIMIC-ACID | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| DIHYDROSHIKIMIC-ACID | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| ELLAGIC-ACID | 51 | Fruit | not available | 690.0 | -0.50 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ELLAGIC-ACID | 51 | Leaf | not available | 379.0 | -0.70 | Lin,T.C.,et al.1990.Tannins and Related Compounds.CII.Structures of Terchebulin, an Ellagitannin Having a Novel Tetraphenylcarboxylic Acid (Terchebulic Acid) and Biogenetically Related Tannins from Terminalia chebula Retz. Chem Pharm Bull 38 11:3004-3008. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antitumor (Bladder) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Breast) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Cervix) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Gastric) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 7 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antitussive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antivaricose | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antiviral | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiyeast | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aphrodisiac | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apoptotic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemicide | 1 | Jung, J.H., Pummangura, S., Chaichantipyuth, c., Patarapanich, C., and McLaughlin, J.L. 1989. Bioactive Constituents of Melodorum fruticosum. Phytochemistry. 29(5): 1667-1670. 1990. |
| Ascaricide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Asthma-preventive | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |