PHARMACOLOGY OF TRIPHALA WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON THEIR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
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https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2022.v14ti.32%20Keywords:
Triphala, Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, Phyllanthus embilica, Anticancer, Molecular mechanism, Bioactive compoundAbstract
This review is based on Ayurvedic texts and online scientific databases like PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct to study use of scientific research methods in ayurvedic formulation Triphala. The following keywords were used: Triphala, terminalia chebula, terminalia bellerica, Phyllanthus embilica, chemical constituents, gallic acid, chebulinic acid, and molecular docking to write this review. Studies about Triphala and their individual drugs as well as their active compounds were concentrated upon. There are many research works being conducted on Triphala and its therapeutic effect. Yet, the need to develop these works to a fully utilisable form for the medical community is not achieved. This review concludes that Triphala is a treasure that needs to be further evaluated for the betterment of health globally.
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