Terminalia arjuna.
Terminalia arjuna is a deciduous tree found throughout India growing to a height of 60-90 feet. The thick, white-to-pinkish-gray bark has been used in India's native Ayurvedic medicine for over three centuries, primarily as a cardiac tonic. Clinical evaluation of this botanical medicine indicates it can be of benefit in the treatment of coronary artery disease, heart failure, and possibly hypercholesterolemia. It has also been found to be antibacterial and antimutagenic. Terminalia's active constituents include tannins, triterpenoid saponins (arjunic acid, arjunolic acid, arjungenin, arjunglycosides), flavonoids (arjunone, arjunolone, luteolin), gallic acid, ellagic acid, oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs), phytosterols, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and copper.
D000818:Animals; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000188:drug therapy; D007194:India; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D010936:Plant Extracts