Vol. 2, Issue 4, Part D (2016)

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of ethyl acetate extract of Terminalia arjuna root. To cure human diseases, medicinal plants have been a major source of therapeutic agents since ancient time. Terminalia arjuna is one kind of widely used medicinal plant throughout India. This plant has been reported to contain active constituents including flavanoids, Alkaloid, Carbohydrate, Steroid, Tannins, phenols, Saponin, Protein, amino acids, calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper etc. which proved to be effective pharmacological test. The present study is therefore an effort to give detailed information on phytochemical studies of T. arjuna root.