Optimization of processing methods for Terminalia chebula based on fingerprint，antioxidant spectrum-effect correlation and multi-component contents / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To compare the similarities and differences between raw and different preparations of Terminalia chebula based on fingerprint， antioxidant spectrum-effect correlation and multi-component contents， and to provide a reference for searching for modern processing methods of T. chebula that are similar to classical ancient methods. METHODS Ten batches of raw and different preparations of T. chebula （single stir-fried products， bran-roasted products， sand-scorched products， ash-roasted products， stir-fried charcoal products， and wine-steamed products） were used as test samples. The high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） fingerprints of different samples were established by using the Similarity Evaluation System for Chromatographic Fingerprint of TCM （2012 edition）， the chromatographic peaks were identified， and chemometrics analysis was carried out. At the same time， HPLC method was used to determine the contents of 8 identified components. The antioxidant capacity of raw and different preparations of T. chebula was determined by DPPH free radical scavenging method， and the spectrum- effect relationship was analyzed. RESULTS A total of 20 common peaks were identified in the fingerprints of the raw and different preparations of T. chebula， and the similarity of each sample was ＞0.9. Nine common peaks were identified from the raw and different preparations of T. chebula， including chromatographic peak 2 （chebulic acid）， 3 （gallic acid）， 6 （punicalagin A）， 8 （punicalagin B）， 12 （corilagin）， 15 （chebulagic acid）， 18 （ellagic acid）， 19 （1，2，3，4，6-O-pentagalloyl glucose）， 20 （chebulinic acid）， etc. Compared with crude drug， the contents of the above 8 components （punicalagin A and B are recorded as punicalagin） in different preparations of T. chebula were changed， and the changes of the contents of the stir-fried charcoal and wine-steamed products were more obvious than those of other processed products. Chemometric analysis showed that the fingerprints of stir-fried charcoal and wine-steamed products of T. chebula were obviously distinguished from other processed products， and the fingerprint information of raw products and other processed products of T. chebula was partially overlapped. Four main differential components （chebulinic acid， chebulagic acid， gallic acid， ellagic acid） were obtained between raw and processed products of T. chebula； and four main effective components （chebulinic acid， chebulagic acid， gallic acid， corilagin） were obtained by analyzing the spectrum-effect relationship of antioxidant activity. The single stir-fried product of T. chebula showed the strongest antioxidant activity. CONCLUSIONS The single stir-frying method is a modern processing method of T. chebula which is similar to the classical ancient method and is more excellent.

Content changes of chemical constituents and comparison of the anti-ulcerative colitis effect of processed products of Terminalia chebula at different temperatures / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To study the content changes of ch emical constituents of processed products of Terminalia chebula at different temperatures ，and to compare its anti-ulcerative colitis effect. METHODS Processed products of T. chebula at different temperatures（160，180，200，220，240，260，280，300 ℃）were prepared by sand scalding technology. HPLC method was adopted to determine the contents of gallic acid ，chebulagic acid ，chebulinic acid and ellagic acid in crude drug and processed products of T. chebula at different temperatures. The mice were divided into blank group ，model group ，Mesalazin enteric-coated tablets group （positive control ，0.4 g/kg），crude drug and processed products groups of T. chebula at different temperatures （1.3 g/kg），with 10 mice in each group. Except for blank group ，other groups were given 6％ acetic acid 0.1 mL via anus to induce ulcerative colitis model. After modeling ，blank group and model group were given water intragastrically ，and other groups were given relevant drug intragastrically ，20 mL/kg，once a day ，for consecutive 7 days. The general physical signs of mice in each group were observed and the body weight was recorded. The colorectal length and index ，serum levels of related inflammation indexes [superoxide dismutase （SOD），malondialdehyde （MDA），interleukin-10 （IL-10），IL-1 β ，tumor necrosis factor α （TNF-α）] were detected. The pathomorphological changes of colon and rectum were observed ，and the comprehensive score of pharmacodynamics was performed. RESULTS With the increase of processing temperature ，the contents of chebulagic acid and chebulinic acid decreased gradually ，the content of gallic acid increased first and then decreased ，and the content of ellagic acid increased. Compared with model group ，the general physical signs ，body weight ，colorectal length ，colorectal index and related inflammation indexes were all improved significantly in crude drug and processed products groups of T. chebula at different temperatures（P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. The glandular recess structure of colorectal tissue was repaired ，the infiltration of inflammatory cells was reduced ，and the comprehensive score of efficacy of processed products prepared at 260 ℃ was the highest. CONCLUSIONS The contents of chemical components in T. chebula processed at different temperatures change significantly and their anti-ulcerative colitis effects are different. The processed products of T. chebula prepared at 260 ℃ show the best anti-ulcerative colitis effect.

Content determination of 11 components in Terminalia chebula from different origins and comprehensive evaluation of their chemometrics / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To establi sh the method for the con tent determination of 11 components in Terminalia chebula from different origins ，and to provide reference for their quality evaluation and superior provenance screening. METHODS Taking 16 batches of T. chebula from different origins as test samples ，high performance liquid chromatography tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry was established to determine the contents of 11 components，such as vitexin ，gallic acid ，methyl gallate ，ethyl gallate，ellagic acid ，corilagin，shikimic acid ，ferulic acid ，luteolin，quercetin and rutin. The determination was performed on Shim-pack GIST-HP C 18 column with mobile phase consisted of 0.1％ formic acid solution-methanol at the flow rate of 0.25 mL/ min（gradient elution ）. The sample size was 3 μL，and the column temperature was 35 ℃. Electrospray ionization source was used in positive and negative ion mode ，with multiple reaction monitoring. The atomized gas flow rate was 3 L/min，the heating gas flow rate was 10 L/min，the interface temperature was 300 ℃，the desolvent temperature was 526 ℃，and the heating block temperature was 400 ℃ . Grey correlation analysis （GRA）and technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution （TOPSIS）methods were used to compare ，analyze and comprehensively evaluate T. chebula from different origins. RESULTS The results of content determination methodology met the relevant requirements. The contents of 11 components in 16 batches of T. chebula were 7.27-106.38，5 370.24-31 010.43，21.42-1 097.50，4.26-111.09，17 940.42-38 490.18，6 247.26-40 182.18，12 125.94- 209 519.96，2.71-9.04，0.24-44.12，1.49-9.17 and 25.35-126.51 μg/g，respectively. The results of GRA and TOPSIS analysis showed that the comprehensive qualities of sample H 12（from Yunnan ），H11（from Guangxi ），H5（from Hunan ），H14（from Guangdong），H13（from Sichuan ），H8（from Guangdong ），H1（from Yunnan ）were better. CONCLUSIONS The established method is fast ，sensitive and reliable ，and can be suitable for comprehensive evaluation of the internal quality and superior provenance screening of T. chebula .

Preliminary study of basis of hepatotoxic substance of ripe fruit of Terminalia chebula Retz. var. tomentella Kurtwith high content screening assay / 中国药理学通报

Aim To study the material basis of hepatotoxicity induced by the ripe fruit of Terminalia chebula Retz. var. tomentella Kurt using high content screening. Methods Shikimic acid, benzoic acid, gallic acid, and 1,2,3,4,6-o-pentagalactosyl glucose were applied to HepG2 cells, respectively, and the cells were stained with fluorescent stains such as Hoechst 33342. The imagewas scannedand the collected datawere input into the Assay Template. Finally, the dose-response curves of cell numbers, DNA content, GSH reduction level, ROS content, MMP and other indicators were obtained for different monomers at different concentrations, thereby the hepatotoxicity of the monomers was determined. Results Aspirin and shikimic acid showed negative results. Ticlopidine, benzoic acid, 1,2,3,4,6-o-pentagalloglucose, gallic acid caused a significant decrease in cell number and increase in ROS content. There was a risk of liver-toxicity. Conclusions Gallic acid, benzoic acid, 1,2,3,4,6-o-pentagalactosylglucose have the risk of hepatotoxicity, and the risk of hepatotoxicity caused by gallic acid is the largest. Basically, gallic acid is safer when administered at concentrations below 50 mg·L-1

Research progress in Terminalia chebula and its predictive analysis on Q-marker / 中草药

Terminalia chebula is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, which distributed in Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Tibet and etc. T. chebula is widely used in the clinical medicine of Chinese medicine and it plays a significant role in the Mongolian medicine and the Tibetan medicine. The chemical composition of T. chebula is rich and diverse, including phenolic acids, tannins, triterpenoids, aliphatics, flavonoids, volatile oils, amino acids, trace elements, carbohydrates and so on. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that T. chebula extract has many pharmacological activities, such as anti-oxidation, anti-cancer, anti-tumor, detoxification, antibacterial, strong heart, anti-inflammation, immunomodulation, anti-microbial, and promoting bronchial smooth muscle contraction. From the aspects of textual research, chemical composition characteristics, pharmacological action and so on, this paper expounds the research progress of T. chebula. According to the core concept of Q-marker, we predicted and analyzed the quality markers of T. chebula from the aspects of chemical composition characteristics, traditional efficacy, medicinal properties, pharmacokinetics, new clinical use and measurable composition. It provides reference for the quality evaluation of T. chebula.

Comparative Study of Cytotoxicity and Anti-inflammatory Effects between Raw Aconitium kusnezoffii and Aconitium kusnezoffii Processed with Terminalia chebula / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE：To comp are cytotoxicity and anti-inflammatory effects of raw Aconitium kusnezoffii and A. kusnezoffii processed with Terminalia chebula . METHODS ：Using H 9c2 cardiomyocytes isolated from rat as subjects ，CCK-8 assay was used to detect the effects of 0.5，1，2，4，6，8，10 mg/mL raw A. kusnezoffii and A. kusnezoffii processed with T. chebula on cell inhibition rate after cultured for 4，8，12，24 h. Hoechst 33258 staining was used to observe the effects on cell morphology characteristics after treated with 2，4，6 mg/mL raw A. kusnezoffii and A. kusnezoffii processed with T. chebula . Using macrophages RAW264.7 cells as subjects ，CCK-8 assay was used to detect the effects of 0.05，0.1，0.25，0.5，0.75，1，1.5，2 mg/mL raw A. kusnezoffii and A. kusnezoffii processed with T. chebula on cell survival rate after cultured for 24 h. ELISA assay was used to detect the effects of 0.05，0.1，0.25，0.5 mg/mL raw A. kusnezoffii and A. kusnezoffii processed with T. chebula on the release of NO ， TNF-α and IL-6 in RAW 264.7 inflammation cells induced by LPS. RESULTS ：When the mass concentration was 0.5，1 mg/mL， neither raw A. kusnezoffii and A. kusnezoffii processed with T. chebula had no inhibitory effect on H 9c2 cells. When the mass concentration was 2 mg/mL，the inhibitory effects of A. kusnezoffii processed with T. chebula on H 9c2 cells was higher than that of raw A. kusnezoffii （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）；fluorescence intensity of cells treated for 24 h was stronger than that of raw A. kusnezoffii，but its nucleus was intact. When the mass concentration was 4-10 mg/mL，the inhibitory rate of A. kusnezoffii processed with T. chebula on H 9c2 cells at different time points （except for 24 h culture of 8，10 mg/mL）was significantly lower than raw A. kusnezoffii （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. The characteristics of cell morphology also showed that the fluorescence intensity of raw A. kusnezoffii group at 4，6 mg/mL was stronger than that of A. kusnezoffii processed with T. chebula group，and the cell nucleus fragmentation was more serious in the raw A. kusnezoffii group. 0.05-0.5 mg/mL raw A. kusnezoffii and A. kusnezoffii processed with T. chebula had no toxicity to RAW264.7 cells. 0.25，0.5 mg/mL raw A. kusnezoffii and 0.1，0.25，0.5 mg/mL A. kusnezoffii processed with T. chebula showed significant inhibitory effect on the release of NO ，0.05，0.1，0.25，0.5 mg/mL raw A. kusnezoffii and A. kusnezoffii processed with T. chebula showed significant inhibitory effect on the release of TNF-α and IL-6 in RAW 264.7 cell（P＜0.05 or P＜ 0.01）. The inhibitory effects of A. kusnezoffii processed with T. chebula at the same concentration on the release of NO was better than that of raw A. kusnezoffii ，but poorer than raw A. kusnezoffii in the inhibitory effects on the release of TNF-α and IL-6. CONCLUSIONS：The toxicity of A. kusnezoffii can be reduced after processed with T. chebula ，especially the toxicity of it in medium or high concentration and short-term use is lower than that of raw A. kusnezoffii . At the same time ，the anti-inflammatory effect of A. kusnezoffii processed with T. chebula is comparable to that of raw A. kusnezoffii at the same concentration.

Protective Effect of Terminalia chebula Extract in Doxorubicin Induced Hyperlipidemic Rats

Aim:To study the anti-hyperlipidemic activity of Terminalia chebulain rats.Study Design:Hyperlipidemia was induced by administering doxorubicin and the effect of Terminalia chebulawas studied in male and female rats.Methodology:Three doses of hydroalcoholic extract of Terminalia chebula(0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 gm/kg, body weight, per orally for 28 days) was tested against the doxorubicin (0.25 mg/kg, intra-peritoneal, 6 doses for 12 days) in male and female rats. Serum levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein (LDL-cholesterol) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL-cholesterol) were estimated. The antioxidant effect was determined by estimating the serum peroxidation levels. The result of the data was analyzed statistically by One-way Anova followed by Bonferroni comparison test. p<0.05 was considered to indicate the significance of the results.Results and Discussion: The data indicated that a dose-dependent significant (p<0.05) reversal was observed in the doxorubicin-induced elevated total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-cholesterol and diminished HDL-cholesterol upon treatment with Terminalia chebulain male rats. In the female rats, only the highest tested doseof Terminalia chebula(1 gm/kg) produced the inhibitory effect in the elevated lipid levels without affecting significantly the HDL-cholesterol activity. Further, when Terminalia chebulawas tested separately at 0.5 g before and after the administration of doxorubicin, a significant inhibition was observed in the post treatment in both sexes. Serum lipid peroxidation was found to be significantly (p<0.05) reduced by the extract compared to the doxorubicin group. Conclusion:The results suggest that Terminalia chebulaextract might have the potential to reduce doxorubicin-induced hyperlipidemic complications if administered together or after thedoxorubicin therapy

Study on Compatibility Proportion of Mongolian Medicine “Terminalia chebula Decomposing Poison of Aconitum kusnezoffii ” / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE： To investigate the best compatibility proportion of Mongolian medicine “Terminalia chebula decomposing the poison of Aconitum kusnezoffii”. METHODS： Totally 40 rats were randomly divided into blank control group （0.05％ CMC-Na）， raw A. kusnezoffii group （0.12 g/kg by crude drug） and raw A. kusnezoffii-T. chebula  （1 ∶ 3，1 ∶ 1，3 ∶ 1， mass ratio） group （0.12 g/kg raw A. kusnezoffii by raw material）， 8 rats in each group. They were given relevant medicine intragastrically once a day， for consecutive 28 d. 0.5 h after last medication， serum contents of cTn-I and MB were determined， and the changes of cardiological structure were observed； the detoxification effects of T. chebula on cardiotoxicity induced by A. kusnezoffii were investigated. Binding rates of 3 kinds of aconitine （concentrations of aconitine， mesaconitine and hypaconitine were 5， 10， 20， 40， 80， 160， 400 ng/mL） to binding rate of plasma protein with normal human plasma were determined by equilibrium dialysis combined with liquid chromtography-mass spectrometry. The concentrations of 3 kinds of aconitine were fixed as 100 ng/mL. After adding main detoxification component tannic acid in different proportions of T. chebula （1 ∶ 0.025， 1 ∶ 0.075， 1 ∶ 0.1， 1 ∶ 0.5）， the effects of them on plasma protein binding rate of 3 kinds of aconitine were investigated； the possible mechanism  of T. chebula decomposing the poison of A. kusnezoffii inducing cardiotoxicity were investigated. RESULTS： In detoxification experiment， compared with blank control group， serum contents of cTn-I and MB were increased significantly in raw A. kusnezoffii group （P＜0.05）. There were obvious pathological changes in myocardial tissue， such as disorder of cell arrangement， cell shrinkage and cytoplasm staining. Compared with raw A. kusnezoffii group， serum contents of cTn-I and MB in raw A. kusnezoffii-T. chebula （1 ∶ 3， 1 ∶ 1， 3 ∶ 1） groups were decreased significantly （P＜0.05）， and there was no significant difference between the raw A. kusnezoffii-T. chebula （3 ∶ 1， 1 ∶ 1） groups and blank control group （P＞0.05）； myocardial pathological changes were improved to varying degrees. The structure of myocardial tissue in raw A. kusnezoffii-T. chebula （3 ∶ 1） groups were similar to blank control group. In the mechanism investigation experiment under the condition of different concentrations， plasma protein binding rates of 3 kinds of aconitine with normal human plasma were about 30％， without statistical significance （P＞0.05） and significant concentration-dependent manner. After adding tannic acid， plasma protein binding rate of 3 kinds of aconitine in A. kusnezoffii was decreased to different extent； when 3 kinds of aconitine were combined with tannic acid in the ratio of 1 ∶ 0.1， 1 ∶ 0.075 and 1 ∶ 0.5， the plasma protein binding rate decreased significantly （P＜0.05）， in proportion-dependent manner. CONCLUSIONS： Compatible use of raw A. kusnezoffii-T. chebula （3 ∶ 1） show that best detoxification effect on A. kusnezoffii-induced cardiotoxicity. Under this compatibility ratio， the plasma protein binding rate of 3 kinds of aconitine in A. kusnezoffii with normal human plasma is relatively high and the free drug concentration is relatively low.

X-ray diffraction Fourier fingerprint of Farina Ferrum / 中草药

Objective: To establish the Fourier transform X-ray diffraction (XRD) fingerprint of Farina Ferrum and to explore the effect of different processing methods on the quality of medicinal materials. Methods: The technology of powder XRD was used for analyzing Farina Ferrum, and the XRD Fourier fingerprints were also determined. Then the XRD Fourier patterns of six kinds of processed products were compared by superimposed way, and the K value method was used to determine the content of Fe3O4 in different processed products. Results: XRD characteristic fingerprint of 11 batches of Farina Ferrum was established. Ten common peaks were characterized, in which the third and sixth peaks were from Fe3O4 and FeO, respectively. There were some differences in the number and intensity of peaks among raw materials and six kinds of processed products, which were consistent with the variation of mass fraction of Fe3O4. Conclusion: The XRD fingerprint could be used for the appraisal and the analysis of Farina Ferrum, and the basis could be provided for the quality evaluation of Farina Ferrum and the option of processing methods.

Analysis on composition principles of Tibetan medicine containing Terminalia chebula by data mining / 中国中药杂志

This study using traditional Chinese medicine inheritance support software(TCMISS) to analyze the prescription rules of Tibetan medicine containing Terminalia chebula in the Encyclopedia of Chinese Medicine-Tibetan Medicine, Tibetan Medicine Composition Preparation of Modern Research and Clinical Application and Common Interpretation of Tibetan Medicine and so on. TCMISS(V2.5) was used to build a prescription database of Tibetan medicine containing T. chebula.The software statistical statement module, association rules and improved mutual information method and other data mining technologies were adopted to analyze the common herbs, combination rules and core combination of prescriptions containing T. chebula.Total 502 prescriptions containing T. chebula were analyzed and 14 common herbal combinations were summarized, whose ingredients mostly had the functions of clearing heat and detoxicating, promoting blood circulation and stopping pain, warming the middle-jiao and promoting the circulation of Qi. Prescriptions containing T. chebula were commonly used to treat 640 kinds of diseases, there are 22 kinds with high frequency(≥12) in which the representative "Tripa" disease, antiquated febrile symptoms, food poisoning had the highest frequency.T. chebula had different therapeutic effects through different compatibility.The complex composing and medication regularities of Tibetan medicine containing T. chebula have been clarified by TCMISS. That will provide reference for the clinical application of T. chebula and the new development.

Neuro-protective effects and mechanism of Terminalia chebula extract HZ4 on cerebral infarction models / 中国中药杂志

To study the effect and possible molecular mechanisms of Terminalia chebula extract HZ4 on focal cerebral infarction in rats, 90 healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group, model group, T. chebula extract HZ4 high dose, middle dose and low dose groups (80, 40, 20 mg•kg ⁻¹•d ⁻¹, ig) and positive control group (Panax notoginseng saponins, PNS 30 mg•kg ⁻¹•d ⁻¹, ig). The focal cerebral infarction models were established by photochemical method. After the rats were administered for 7 consecutive days, neurogenic behavior rating of these rats was done by balance beam test and foot fault test. The cells morphological changes of penumbra in focal cerebral infarction were investigated by HE staining method; the infarct volume was detected by TTC staining. The expression levels of β-catenin and cyclin D1, the key node genes in Wnt signaling pathway of the focal penumbra tissues were detected via RT-PCR. The results showed that, as compared with the model group, behavioural indicators were improved significantly in the rats of administration groups, and the infarct volume and pathological changes of penumbra tissues were also improved at the same time. Compared with the model group, the expression levels of β-catenin and cyclin D1 in Wnt signaling pathway were significantly up-regulated in administration groups(P<0.01). This study first confirmed that T. chebula extract HZ4 can decrease infarct volume, improve the sport ability score, and promote rehabilitation of model animals. In addition, it could significant up-regulated the expression levels of β-catenin and cyclin D1, and the mechanism may be associated with Wnt signaling pathway. The study is innovative to a certain extent.

The Phytochemical and Pharmacological Progress on Comparisons Between Terminalia Chebula Retz. and Terminalia Chebula Retz. In Tibetan Medicine / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

Phyllanthus emblica L.and Terminalia chebula Retz.were the most common Tibetan medicines.The combination of Phyllanthus emblica L.,Terminalia chebula Retz.and Term inalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.was known as Triphala,which was the basis of the most frequently-used prescriptions.The present study summarized and made a further comparison between Phyllanthus emblica L.and Terminalia chebula Retz.over chemical constituents and pharmacological activities,which provided evidence for their clinical use and the basic theory.

Pharmacological activity of Terminalia chebula / 中国中药杂志

Terminalia chebula Retz, known as the "king" of Mongolian and Tibetan medicines, is a drug for a wide range of diseases. The main chemical components of myrobalan include triterpene acid, galloyl glucose, anthraquinonoid. The modern pharmacological studies show that myrobalan has multiple biological activities, including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidation as well as anti-tumor. Based on domestic and foreign literatures in recent years, this paper gave a review on the advance of studies for pharmacological activity of T. chebula. and its active components, so as to provide a reference for the in-depth studies on the pharmacological action of myrobalan, and the further development and utilization of myrobalan.

Effect of Terminalia Chebula (Haritaki) on Serum Aspartate Aminotransferase, Alanine Aminotransferase in Paracetemol induced liver damage in Wister Albino Rats.

Background: Liver plays a major role in detoxification and excretion of many endogenous and exogenous compounds. Any injury may lead to severe liver damage and impairment of liver function. Harbal plants such as Terminalia chebula (Haritaki) may have free radical scavenging activity thereby can be used for the prevention and treatment of liver damage. Objective: To observe the effect of Terminalia chebula on paracetamol induced changes of serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in Wister albino rats. Methods: This experimental study was carried out in the Department of Physiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka from January to December’ 2013. Total 44 rats with age 90 to 120 days, weighing between 150 to 200 gm were selected. After acclimatization for 14 days, they were divided into base line control (BC, n=11), paracetamol treated control (PC, n=11),Terminalia chebula pretreated and paracetamol treated (TCP-PCT n=11) and paracetamol pretreated and Terminalia chebula treated group (PCP-TCT, n=11). All groups received basal diet for 21 consecutive days. In addition to basal diet, rats of BC received propylene glycol (2ml/kg body weight, orally) and PC received single dose of paracetamol suspension (750mg/kg body weight, orally) on 21st day. Rats of TCP-PCT received Terminalia chebula extract (200 mg/kg body weight, orally) for 21 consecutive days and paracetamol suspension (750mg/kg body weight, orally) on 21st day. Again, rats of PCP-TCT received paracetamol suspension (750mg/kg body weight, orally) on the 1st day and Terminalia chebula extract (200 mg/kg body weight orally) for 21 consecutive days. All rats were sacrificed on 22nd day and then blood samples were collected. For assessment of liver function serum AST and ALT levels were estimated by using standard laboratory kits. The statistical analysis was done by one way ANOVA and post hoc Bonferroni test as applicable. Results: The mean serum AST and ALT levels were significantly (p<0.001) higher in PC in comparison to those of BC. Serum AST and ALT levels of all experimental groups were significantly (P<0.001) lower than PC group. Conclusion: From the results of this study, it may be concluded that Terminalia chebula may have some hepatoprotective effects in paracetamol induced liver damage in rats.

Study on the Quality Standard of Liyan Mixture / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To establish the quality standard of Liyan mixture. METHODS:TLC was conducted to identify the Scrophularia ningpoensis,Terminalia chebula and Glycyrrhiza uralensis;HPLC was conducted to determine the content of chloro-genic acid. The column was Agilent Eclipse Plus C18 with mobile phase of methanol-0.2% phosphoric acid (18:82,V/V) at flow rate of 1.0 ml/min,the detection wavelength was 327 nm,column temperature was 30 ℃ and the injection volume was 20 μl. RE-SULTS:TLC showed S. ningpoensis,T. chebula and G. uralensis had clear spots and good separation. There was no interference for negative control. The linear range of chlorogenic acid was 0.16-1.6 μg(r=0.999 9);RSDs of precision,stability and reproduc-ibility tests were lower than 1.0%,recovery was 96.9%-101.4%(RSD=1.17%,n=9). CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple and reproducible,and can be used for the quality control of Liyan mixture.

TLC Identification of Pomegranate Seed and Terminalia Chebula, HPLC Determination of Cinnamal and Piperine in Tibetan Medicine Shi-Wei Xiao-Shi-San / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

This study was aimed to establish a method for quality control of Tibetan medicine Shi-Wei Xiao-Shi-San (SWXSS). Thin layer chromatography (TLC) was established for the qualitative determination. Cinnamal and piperine were determined by HPLC. The separation was performed on Phenomenex C18 column (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5μm). The results showed that TLC can be used in the identification of pomegranate seed and Terminalia chebula. The linear ranges of cinnamal and piperine were within the range of 0.06-0.37μg and 0.05-0.33μg, respectively. And the standard line was Y=9.273 2×106X-2.348 2×105, r=0.999 8;Y=7.315×103X-3.857, r=1.000 0. It was concluded that the identification method was specific, accurate and practical, which can be applied in the quality control of SWXSS.

Antioxidant, cytotoxic and analgesic activities of the methanolic fruit extract of Terminalia chebula Retz.

The present study was aimed to investigate antioxidant, analgesic and cytotoxic activity of the methanolic extract of Terminalia chebula Retz. fruits. Antioxidant potential of the extract was evaluated by using nitric oxide scavenging assay, reducing power and total antioxidant capacity. The extract showed significant activities in all antioxidant assays compared to ascorbic acid in a dose dependent mode. In nitric oxide scavenging assay, the IC50 value of the extract was found to be 51.3 μg/mL while the IC50 value of ascorbic acid was 77.4 μg/mL. In addition to strong reducing power, total antioxidant activity of the extract was also found to increase in a dose dependent manner. The analgesic activity was evaluated using acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice. The extract, at a dose of 500 mg/kg, showed a maximum of 44.17 % inhibition (p < 0.05) of writhing reaction compared to the reference drug diclofenac-sodium (66.96 %). The extract also showed moderate cytotoxic activity in brine shrimp lethality bioassay and the LC50 value was found to be 97.36 μg/mL.

Healing effect of terminalia chebula fruit extract on trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid induced colitis in rat.

The present study aims to evaluate healing effect of 50% ethanolic extract of Terminalia chebula fruit pulp (TCE) on trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS, intra-colonic route) induced colitis in rats. TCE (600 mg/kg, oral) was studied in TNBS-induced colitis for its effects on fecal output, food and water intake and body weight changes, histology, antibacterial activity and levels of free radicals (nitric oxide and lipid peroxidation), antioxidants (superoxide dismutase; catalase and reduced glutathione) and acute inflammatory marker (myeloperoxidase) in colonic tissue. TNBS administration increased colonic mucosal damage and inflammation (macroscopic and microscopic) and stool output but decreased body weight which was reversed by TCE treatment. TCE showed significant antibacterial activity and enhanced the antioxidants but decreased free radicals and myeloperoxidase activities affected in TNBS colitis. Thus, Terminalia chebula dried fruit pulp extract healed colitis by promoting antioxidant status and decreasing intestinal bacterial load, free radicals and myeloperoxidase responsible for tissue damage and delayed healing.

The development of Terminalia chebula Retz. (Combretaceae) in clinical research

Medicinal plants are part and parcel of human society to combat diseases from the dawn of civilization. Terminalia chebula Retz. (Fam. Combretaceae), is called the 'King of Medicine' in Tibet and is always listed at the top of the list of 'Ayurvedic Materia Medica' because of its extraordinary power of healing. The whole plant possesses high medicinal value and traditionally used for the treatment of various ailments for human beings. Some of the folklore people used this plant in the treatment of asthma, sore throat, vomiting, hiccough, diarrhea, dysentery, bleeding piles, ulcers, gout, heart and bladder diseases. The plant has been demonstrated to possess multiple pharmacological and medicinal activities, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antiproliferative, radioprotective, cardioprotective, antiarthritic, anticaries, gastrointestinal motility and wound healing activity. But no systematic updated information on the therapeutic effectiveness of Terminalia chebula, a popular herbal remedy in India and South-East Asia has so far been reported. This review highlights an updated information particularly on the phytochemistry and various pharmacological and medicinal properties of Terminalia chebula Retz. and some of its isolated compounds, along with their safety evaluation. This may provide incentive for proper evaluation of the plant as medicinal agent against the human diseases and also to bridge the lacunae in the existing literature and future scope which may offer immense opportunity for researchers engaged in validation of the traditional claims and development of safe and effective botanical medicine.

Therapeutic potential of Terminalia chebula Retz. (Combretaceae):The Ayurvedic wonder

Medicinal plants are part and parcel of human society to combat diseases from the dawn of civilization. Terminalia chebula Retz. (Fam. Combretaceae), is called the‘King of Medicine’ in Tibet and is always listed at the top of the list of ‘Ayurvedic Materia Medica’ because of its extraordinary power of healing. The whole plant possesses high medicinal value and traditionally used for the treatment of various ailments for human beings. Some of the folklore people used this plant in the treatment of asthma, sore throat, vomiting, hiccough, diarrhea, dysentery, bleeding piles, ulcers, gout, heart and bladder diseases. The plant has been demonstrated to possess multiple pharmacological and medicinal activities, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antiproliferative, radioprotective, cardioprotective, antiarthritic, anticaries, gastrointestinal motility and wound healing activity. But no systematic updated information on the therapeutic effectiveness of Terminalia chebula, a popular herbal remedy in India and South-East Asia has so far been reported. This review highlights an updated information particularly on the phytochemistry and various pharmacological and medicinal properties of Terminalia chebula Retz. and some of its isolated compounds, along with their safety evaluation. This may provide incentive for proper evaluation of the plant as medicinal agent against the human diseases and also to bridge the lacunae in the existing literature and future scope which may offer immense opportunity for researchers engaged in validation of the traditional claims and development of safe and effective botanical medicine.