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.

Selected References

Emblica officinalis, Terminalia chebula, Terminalia belerica, Plumbago zeylanica & Holarrhena antidysenterica were the most potent anti-bacterials of 82 plants tested Ahmad 1998

Anti-fungal activity of Terminalia chebula, Punica granatum, Delonix regia and Emblica officinalis extracts Dutta 1998

Tannin fraction of T. chebula fruit decreased chemically induced mutations in Salmonella Kaur 1998

Bioactivity-guided fractionation of T bellerica fruit extract led to compounds which bind cholecystokinin and GABA receptors, and B3EA-6, which binds Neurokinin receptor Misra 1998

Cassia fistula, Terminalia arjuna and Vitex negundo had the best antibacterial activity of 34 plants tested Perumal 1998

Gallic acid & chebulagic acid from T. chebula fruit (kashi, myrobalans) inhibits cytotoxic T lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity, with IC50 of 30 microM Hamada 1997

T. spinosa stembark is active against malarial Plasmodium with IC50 ~10 microgm/ml Omulokoli 1997

Gallic acid & its ethyl ester from T. chebula fruit ethanol extract are actaive against methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus Sato 1997

Bioactivity-guided fractionation of an extract of Terminalia bellerica fruit rind led to lignans termilignan & thannilignan, as well as 7-hydroxy-3',4'-(methylenedioxy)flavan & anolignan B; all of which were antimicrobial Valsaraj 1997

T. spinosa twig extract is antibiotic against Helicobacter pylori with an MIC50 of 125 micrograms/ml Fabry 1996

T. spinosa twig extract is antifungal against Candida & Aspergillus Fabry 1996

Bauhinia, Carissa, Milletia, Mallotus, Rumex, Streblus, Terminalia & Tridax methanol extracts were antiviral against herpes, Sindbis & polio viruses Taylor 1996

Cytomegalovirus is inhibited by Geum japonicum, Syzygium aromaticum, Terminalia chebula or Rhus javanica hot water extracts Yukawa 1996

T. avicennoides was the best of 7 plants against Vibrio cholerae Akinsinde 1995

T glaucescens was the best antibacterial out of 8 Nigerian tooth cleaning plants Sote 1995

T. chebula extracts are antibiotic against Salmonella & Shigella Phadke 1989

100% kill of Biomphalaria snails by Terminalia kilimandscharica leaves Kloos 1987

"Effect of tannins from Terminalia chebula Retz. on the infectivity of potato virus X " (no abstract) Verma 1970

>> NOTE: Each serving of Ellagic Insurance Formula contains 400mg of Terminalia Chebula.

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