Phytochemical and pharmacological facets of Terminalia tomentosa wight and Arn: An updated review

LAVANYA KP *, ABHINANDAN KUMAR DANODIA and AJITH BABU TK

Institute of Pharmacy, JJT University, Rajasthan, India.
 
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(02), 1333–1343
Article DOI10.30574/wjarr.2023.18.2.0960
 
Publication history: 
Received on 12 April 2023; revised on 24 May 2023; accepted on 27 May 2023
 
Abstract: 
Terminalia tomentosa Roxb. (ex Dc) Wight & Arn, a medicinal plant, belonging to the family Combretaceae, is known to possess copious phytochemical profile. It contains various bioactive constituents such as flavonoids, polyphenols, tannins, steroids, triterpenoids and saponin. The goal of this review is to inspect various aspects like ethnomedical, phytochemical, experimental and clinical studies that reveals the clinical significance of Terminalia tomentosa. This review sheds lights on the relevance of extensive research on the plant in order to reveal the prolonged effect with emphasis on the exact mechanism of action of bioactive element.
 
Keywords: 
Hepatoprotective; Antiepileptic; Terminalia tomentosa; Triterpenoids
 
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