Review Article
    Pharmacognosy Reviews
    Vol. 9
    Issue 18
    2015
    pp. 93-98
    Open Access

    An updated review of Terminalia catappa

    Arumugam Vijaya Anand1,Natarajan Divya2,Pannerselvam Punniya Kotti3
    1Departments of Science and Humanities, INDIA.
    2Biochemistry, MIET Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, INDIA.
    3Department of Biochemistry, Kanchi Shri Krishna College of Arts and Science, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
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    *Arumugam Vijaya Anand

    Departments of Science and Humanities, INDIA.

    avamiet@yahoo.com

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    Published:27/08/2015
    Received: 24/09/2014
    Accepted: 04/08/2015

    Abstract

    Terminalia catappa Linn. is known for its nutritional fruit and possesses medicinal benefits as well. This is a comprehensive review of the phytoconstituents and pharmacological benefits. T. catappa has been recognized for its medicinally essential phytoconstituents, such as phenol, flavonoid, and carotenoid. Numerous pharmacological investigations have confirmed this plant’s ability to exhibit antimicrobial, anti‑inflammatory, antidiabetic, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, and anticancer activities, all of which support its traditional uses.

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    Keywords

    Anticancer
    antidiabetic
    antioxidant
    hepatoprotective
    Terminalia catappa
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