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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2,3,4,6-PENTAGALLOYLGLUCOSE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| 1,3,6-TRIGALLOYLGLUCOSE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| 2,3(S)-HEXAHYDROXY-DIPHENOYL-D-GLUCOSE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 304.7 | 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. |
| 2,3-DI-O-GALLOYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 13.8 | 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. |
| 2-ALPHA-HYDROXY-MICROMERIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | 106.2 | not available | Singh, C. 1990. 2-alpha-hydroxymicromeric acid, a Pentacylic Triterpene from Terminalia chebula. Phytochemistry, 29 7: 2348-2350. |
| 3,6-DIGALLOYLGLUCOSE | 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. |
| 9-(2-HYDROXY-ETHOXY-METHYL)-GUANIDINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Hozumi, T., Ooyama, H., Shiraki, K., Kurokawa, M., Nakano, M., Morohashi, M., Nanba, T. 1996. Geum Japonicum or Other Plant Extracts for Prevention of Herpes Virus Infection Recurrence. Patent-Japan Kokai Tokyo Koho-08,268,901: 8 pp. |
| ARABINOSE | 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. |
| ARACHIDIC-ACID | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Miglani, B. D., Chawla, A. S. 1974. Chemical Investigation of the Oil of Terminaliaa chebula. J. Inst. Chem. (Calcutta) 46: 189-. |
| ARGININE | 14 | 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. |
| ARJUNGENIN | 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. |
| ARJUNGENIN | 0 | Pericarp | not available | 230.0 | not available | Reddy, B. M., Rao, N. K., Ramesh, M., Appa Rao, A. V. N., Lin, L. J., Lin, L. Z., Cordell, G. A. 1994. Chemical Investigation of the Fruits of Terminalia chebula. Int. J. Pharmacog 32 (4):352-356. |
| ARJUNGLUCOSIDE I | 0 | Pericarp | not available | 300.0 | not available | Reddy, B. M., Rao, N. K., Ramesh, M., Appa Rao, A. V. N., Lin, L. J., Lin, L. Z., Cordell, G. A. 1994. Chemical Investigation of the Fruits of Terminalia chebula. Int. J. Pharmacog 32 (4):352-356. |
| ARJUNGLUCOSIDE 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. |
| ARJUNOLIC-ACID | 5 | 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. |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Fruit | not available | 920.0 | -0.23 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| ASPARAGINE | 2 | 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. |
| BEHENIC-ACID | 1 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Miglani, B. D., Chawla, A. S. 1974. Chemical Investigation of the Oil of Terminaliaa chebula. J. Inst. Chem. (Calcutta) 46: 189-. |
| BELLERICOSIDE | 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. |
| BETA-GLUCOGALLIN | 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. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiangiogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiapoplectic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarteriosclerotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarthritic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiasthmatic | 4 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiatherogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiatheromic | 1 | Cerda, J.J. Pectin in Health and Disease. HortScience, 25(12): 1485, 1990. |
| Antiatherosclerotic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacterial | 11 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antibronchitic | 1 | Dorsch, W., Wagner, H. New Antiasthmatic Drugs from Traditional Medicine? Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 94: 262-265, 1991. |
| Anticancer | 6 | 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. |
| Anticapillary-Fragility | 1 | Merck 7th Ed. |
| Anticarcinogenic | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |
| Anticarcinomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |