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    An updated review of Terminalia catappa

    Arumugam Vijaya Anand1★, Natarajan Divya2, Pannerselvam Punniya Kotti3★ Corresponding author

    1. 1Departments of Science and Humanities,, INDIA.
    2. 2Biochemistry, MIET Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, INDIA.
    3. 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

    Received: 24-09-2014; Revised: 03-11-2014; Accepted: 04-08-2015.

    Volume 9, Issue 18 · pp. 93–98 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162103

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    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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      Anand, A. V., Divya, N., & Kotti, P. P. (). An updated review of Terminalia catappa. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 9(18), 93–98. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.162103