Phyllanthus emblica L.
Traditional Knowledge
Useful plant parts :
Bark, root, leaf and fruit
Uses in traditional medicine :
- A table spoon of fresh leaf juice is taken once a day to treat diarrhoea
- Continuous intake of fruits improves immune system
- Bark, roots and fruits possess astringent properties
- Fruit is used to treat haemorrhage, anaemia, colic, acute leprosy, jaundice, cough, hiccough, indigestion, dyspepsia, asthma, boils, inflammation of eyes and urinary diseases
- Fruits are laxative, possess cooling and diuretic properties
Scientific Research
Chemical constituents:
Phenolic constituents: gallotannins of L-malic and mucic acids, ellagitannins: corilagin, putranjvain, elaeocarpusin and chebulagic acid from fruit juice; norsesquiterpene glycosides: phyllaemblicins A–C, phyllaemblic acid from roots
Bioactivity :
Fruit powder: hyaluronidase and gelatinase inhibitor; alcohol and aqueous extracts of leaves and fruits: anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, hepatoprotective; cytoprotective; norsesquiterpenoid glycosides: antiproliferative
Clinical:
Ingredient of a drug used for acute otorhinolaryngologic infections
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