A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of aqueous extracts of some herbal plant leaves viz. bael (Aegle marmelos), amla (Phyllanthus emblica), beleric myrobalan (Terminalia belerica), arjuna (Terminalia arjuna), neem (Azadiracta indica), horitoki (Terminalia chebula) and water (as control) with three replications on germination and seedling growth of three vegetables namely turnip ...

PURPOSE For most cases, urolithiasis is a condition where excessive oxalate is present in the urine. Many reports have documented free radical generation followed by hyperoxaluria as a consequence of which calcium oxalate (CaOx) deposition occurs in the kidney tissue. The present study is aimed to exam the antilithiatic potency of the aqueous extract (AE) of Terminalia arjuna (T. arjuna). MAT...

Background. Terminalia arjuna is a popular Indian medicinal plant with its bark been used for over centuries as cardiotonic. The bark has been found to contain several bioactive compounds including saponins and flavonoids. A number of experimental and clinical studies have been conducted to explore therapeutic potential of Terminalia arjuna in cardiovascular ailments specially in patients of co...

Antitussive effects of ethyl acetate fraction of Terminalia chebula on sulphur dioxide (SO2) gas induced cough have been examined in mice. Safety profile of Terminalia chebula was established by determining LD50 and acute neurotoxicity. The result showed that extract of Terminalia chebula dose dependently suppressed SO2 gas induced cough in mice. Terminalia chebula, after i.p. administration at...

The present investigation was undertaken to explore the Antimutagenicity activity of Terminalia chebula on micronucleus formation and chromosomal aberration assay in bone marrow cells of Swiss albino mice. The protective effect of Terminalia chebula extract is reported against cyclophosphamide (CP)-induced micronuclei formation and chromosomal aberration in mouse bone marrow cells. The doses na...


 In the current research, in vitro antiradical potential of some medicinal trees Lahore, Pakistan was investigated. Various fruits and pods 25 plants (Prosopis juliflora, Carissa carandas, Ceiba speciosa, Heterophragma adenophyllum Cestrum diurnum Jacaranda mimosifolia, Diospyros malabarica, Terminalia bellerica, Ficus lyrata, peregrine, Cinnamomum verum, Erysimum cheiri, Buchanania lanza...

Antibiotic resistance being called as the ‘ticking time bomb’ of the 21 st century, as the antibiotic channel is losing sheen and is on a standstill due to lack of initiatives for new antibiotic development, and other novel solutions are required for its revival. Penicillin, the oldest among the antibiotics, obtained from the Penicillium mold, was one of the first antibiotics used to treat infe...

BACKGROUND The present study compares the protective properties of aqueous extracts of six medicinal plants, Phyllanthus emblica, Terminalia chebula (black and yellow), Terminalia arjuna, Balsamodendron Mukul and Alium sativum against lipid per-oxidation in mice brain. METHODS The antioxidant activities were analyzed by lipid per-oxidation assay, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical a...

The bark of Terminalia arjuna is known for its heart-health benefits in ayurvedic literature. This has been further supported by in vivo studies on animal and human volunteers. But there is no detailed study on identification of the active ingredients such as polyphenols. Polyphenols possesses antioxidant properties and are well-known health actives, it is important to characterise polyphenols ...