What is the medicinal use of Terminalia?
Plants of the genus Terminalia are amongst the most widely used plants for traditional medicinal purposes worldwide. Many species are used for their antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, antiviral, antidiarrhoeal, analgesic, antimalarial, antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anticancer activities. Terminalia catappa is defined as an Indian traditional herbal medicine known for its anticancer, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory properties. It has been shown to reverse certain biochemical and behavioral effects induced by chronic stress in animal models.Abstract. Plants of the genus Terminalia are amongst the most widely used plants for traditional medicinal purposes worldwide. Many species are used for their antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, antiviral, antidiarrhoeal, analgesic, antimalarial, antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anticancer activities.Use. Terminalia species have been evaluated to a limited extent for potential hepatoprotective, cardiovascular, cholesterol-reducing, dermatologic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and urate-lowering effects. However, clinical trial data are lacking to recommend use for any indication.
What is the common name for Terminalia Belerica?
In traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine, beleric is known as bibhitaki (Marathi: behada or bhenda) (Terminalia bellirica). Its fruit is used in the popular Indian herbal rasayana treatment triphala. In India, it is popularly known as “Bahera” in Hindi, while in English and Sanskrit it is known as “Beleric Myrobalan” and “Bibhitaki”, respectively. It is a large deciduous tree with a buttressed trunk and thick brownish-gray bark with shallow longitudinal fissures, attaining a height of 20–30 m at maturity (Fig.