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TERMINALIA CHEBULA
EXTRACT - 90% Ellagic Acid.
Standardized Terminalia chebula is
an exciting new source of both Ellagic Acid and various tannins.
Used for centuries in Asia, extracts from
this fruit have hundreds of clinical studies showing its
efficacy.
Name:
HARAD
Botanical
Name:
Terminalia chebula
Local Names: Haritaki (Sanskrit and Bengali), Harad
(Hindi), Karkchettu (Telugu), Kadukkaya (Tamil), Harade (Marathi) and
Gujarati).
Various extracts have been prepared from the
powdered fruits. It contains a constituent which has a wide anti- bacterial
and antifungal spectrum, and also inhibits growth of E. coli, the most
common organism responsible for urinary tract
infection.
The plant is used extensively in the
preparation of many ayurvedic formulations for infectious diseases such as.
chronic ulcers, leucorrhoea, pyorrhoea and fungal infections of the
skin.
Triphala is an important formulation in
the ayurvedic pharmacopoeia containing haritaki.
They are used to prevent aging and impart
longevity, immunity and body resistance against disease.
They have beneficial effects on all the
tissues.
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