PHYTO-CONSTITUENTS BIOEFFICACY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF TERMINALIA CHEBULA - A REVIEW

Background: Terminalia chebula Ritz. (T. chebula), which is a member of the Combretaceae family, is frequently used medicinal herb in Ayurved, Unani, Siddha & Homeopathy system of medicine. Traditionally & in folklore practices it is being used to treat most of the systemic disorders. This systematic review was conducted with an objective to search, explore & compile the phyto- chemical constituents & their efficacies to understand its potential as therapeutic agent. Design, Material & method: Published scientific literature on T. chebula by various research scholars, organizations & Pharmacoepias were reviewed. The review criterion was restricted to bio-efficacy and phyto-pharmacological activities of Terminalia chebula. Results and Conclusions: This review shows various experimental studies conducted on Bio-active compounds isolated from T. chebula has prospective use in alleviating ageing, cancer, various GIT disorders etc.