Triphala: Its pharmacological values and new perspectives

Abstract

Medicinal plants, with tremendous elementary and therapeutic importance, are the gift to humanity. Triphala is widely used in the traditional Indian system of medicine. It's an antioxidant-rich polyherbal formulation and possesses diverse beneficial properties. It's necessary to corroborate the consistency of blending or combining in attribute balance. As per Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI) it's prepared by combining a 1:1:1 mixing of ground dry fruits, called as myrobalans. It shows immune modulatory properties and helps in improving the body's weaponry. Recent studies suggest that triphala possesses anti-mutagenic, radio protecting and antioxidant activity and beneficial in diseases conditions. However, serious efforts are required in systemic research to spot, isolate and evaluate the chemical constituents for nutritional and therapeutic potentials.