A review on ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology on Terminalia belerica (Bibhitaki)

Abstract

Terminalia belerica Roxb. is belonging to family combretaceae, which is growing widely throughout the Indian  subcontinent,  Bangladesh,  Nepal,  Sri-Lanka, and  South East Asia. It is is used in several traditional medicines to cure various diseases. There are different phytoconstituents Glucoside, Tannins, ellagic acid, ethylgallate, gallylglucose, chebulanic acid which are responsible for its wide therapeutic actions. It is mainly used as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiarrhoeal, anticancer, antidiabetic, antihypertensive and hepatoprotective agent. This review article sites the information of different pharmacological activities of Terminalia belerica which may be source for further research studies. Keywords: Phytoconstituents, pharmacologicalactivities, Terminaliabelerica, therapeutic actions.